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Looking at the Polls on the Most Competitive Races

By Roll Call Staff
Posted October 19, 2008 at 12:00am

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Florida:
Missouri:
North Carolina:
Virginia:

Leans Democratic

Colorado:
Iowa:
Maine:
New Mexico:
Nevada:
New Hampshire:
Ohio:
Wisconsin:

Leans Republican

Indiana:

Senate: No Clear Favorite

Minnesota:
Mississippi:
North Carolina:
Oregon:

Senate: Leans Democratic

Alaska:
Colorado:
Louisiana:
New Hampshire:

Senate: Leans Republican

Georgia:
Maine:

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