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staff who say they travel regularly between Capitol Hill and the district office: 59 • Percentage of Senate chiefs of staff who say they travel regularly between Capitol Hill and the home state: 47
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New Democrats Make a Push
The second time around, 47 New Democrats lined up behind it. They have also shown they can buck Democratic leadership.
Lungren Responds to Challenger With Two Polls
An Oct. 7 survey for the RepublicanÂ’s campaign, conducted by pollster Val Smith, showed him leading physician Bill Durston (D) 47 percent to 27 percent.
Poll Vault
Previous Begich 47% Stevens 43% Fairleigh Dickinson University poll of 601 likely voters conducted Sept. 17-21. It had a 4-point margin of error.
McConnell Poll Puts Him Under 50 Percent
The poll showed him with 47 percent support from voters — the first time that an internal poll has shown him under the 50 percent benchmark, dangerous territory for an incumbent.
House E-Mail Back Up
Updated: 1:47 p.m. After an all-night outage, most House e-mail and Blackberry services have been restored, according to House administrators.
Bailout Saga Reveals Limits of Leadership, Realities of Democracy
It passed both chambers by comfortable margins with only 47 House Republicans and 19 GOP Senators voting for it.
Barletta Expands Lead Over Kanjorski in GOP Poll
In the Susquehanna Polling and Research survey, Barletta led Kanjorski, 47 percent to 39 percent, with 11 percent undecided.
Polls: GOP Lags in House Races
In the SurveyUSA poll, Obama had a 49 percent to 47 percent lead over McCain in the district, as BushÂ’s job-approval rating sagged to 28 percent.
California: Candidates’ Polls Differ in Open-Seat Contest
Charlie Brown (D) by 8 points, 47 percent to 39 percent. In a poll conducted for the liberal Web site Daily Kos, Brown led McClintock by 5 points, 46 percent to 41 percent.
Pennsylvania: Both Sides Comfortable With 10th District Poll
.” Republicans have targeted Carney’s northeastern Pennsylvania district since he won the seat in 2006 by defeating a longtime GOP Member embroiled in a personal scandal, 53 percent to 47 percent
GAO Audit: Lobbyists Are Obeying Disclosure Laws
Just 47 percent of reports audited could provide backup documentation for which chamber of Congress or federal agency was lobbied.
English Trails in Pennsylvania Poll
In the poll, Dahlkemper received support from 47 percent of independents, 77 percent of Democrats and 19 percent of Republicans.
The Man With the Golden Portfolio
In July, Goldcorp stock was as high as $47 per share. But the stock has more than doubled in value since 2005, and in years prior, it traded at less than $15 per share.
Jennings’ Poll in Florida’s 13th District Neglects Reality
Two years later, Schneider defeated Jennings, 47 percent to 38 percent, in the multicandidate Democratic primary and lost to Harris again, 55 percent to 45 percent, in the general election.
Smith Drops in Oregon Poll
In this weekÂ’s poll, Merkley led 47 percent to 40 percent.
DCCC to the Rescue in Kentucky’s 2nd District
Two public polls showed Boswell leading the race, including a June 27-28 SurveyUSA poll that had the Democrat up 47 percent to 44 percent and BoswellÂ’s own poll, conducted Aug. 23-25 by Garin-Hart-Yang
Polls: Ohio a Top House Battleground
In the poll of 640 likely voters, taken for Roll Call and WCMH-TV in Columbus on Sept. 19-21, Kilroy had 47 percent of the vote, and Stivers had 42 percent.
Markey Leads Musgrave in Another Poll
Conducted Sept. 8-10, the poll of 400 likely voters found Markey leading Musgrave 41 percent to 32 percent; when leaners were included, MarkeyÂ’s lead was 47 percent to 38 percent.
Campus Notebook: Rough Ride
The letter, signed by 47 Senators, including Democrats Max Baucus (Mont.), Tim Johnson (S.D.), Mary Landrieu (La.), Ben Nelson (Neb.)