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The Mid-Atlantic

2008-11-04T19:00:00Z

Both were seeking to replace GOP Rep. H. James Saxton, who retired after 12 terms. Virtually no other state saw more of McCain and his running mate, ...

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No surprises: Lautenberg, Obama win in N.J.

2008-11-04T19:00:00Z

...state Sen. John Adler of Cherry Hill, a Democrat, and Medford Mayor Chris Myers, a Republican, sought the seat held by Rep. H. James Saxton, R-Mount Holly, who is retiring due to illness after serving more than three decades as a lawmaker in Trenton and

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No surprises: Lautenberg, Obama win in NJ

2008-11-03T19:00:00Z

John Adler of Cherry Hill, a Democrat, and Medford Mayor Chris Myers, a Republican, sought the seat held by Rep. H. James Saxton, R-Mount Holly, ...

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The State of the Election: Mid-Atlantic

2008-11-01T20:00:00Z

In the 3rd District, GOP Rep. H. James Saxton is retiring after 12 terms, but Democratic challenger John Adler, a state senator from Cherry Hill, ...

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The State of the Election: Mid-Atlantic

2008-11-01T20:00:00Z

...this reliably Democratic state, but two House seats are tossups, and a third is a potential upset. In the 3rd District, GOP Rep. H. James Saxton is retiring after 12 terms, but Democratic challenger John Adler, a state senator from Cherry Hill, has stro

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The Election 2 House Races Could Widen Edge Held by Democrats

2008-10-30T20:00:00Z

... where Representative Mike Ferguson is retiring after four terms, and the Third, where Representative H. James Saxton is stepping down after 13 terms. ...

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National GOP Ending Aid to Most New York House Races

2008-10-29T20:00:00Z

â€œTough decisions have to be made,â€* said Representative Peter T. King, a Republican from Long Island, who conceded that the party was seeking to minimize its ...

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Dems Press Spending Edge in Tossup New Jersey House Race

2008-10-21T20:00:00Z

...on behalf of Lance and Chris Myers, the Republican nominee in the competitive contest to succeed retiring GOP Rep. H. James Saxton in the state’s 3rd Congressional District. “It’s in our ads, it’s in the mail,” Lin said, adding wryly — with

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Dems Press Spending Edge in Tossup New Jersey House Race

2008-10-20T20:00:00Z

... the Republican nominee in the competitive contest to succeed retiring GOP Rep. H. James Saxton in the stateâ€™s 3rd Congressional District. ...

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CQ Politics’ Top 10: Open Seat Races Bring Out the Bucks

2008-10-19T20:00:00Z

...million). Adler, a state senator, is vying with Chris Myers, a local township councilman, for the seat that Republican Rep. H. James Saxton is leaving open. Myers raised less than half, just under $1 million. CQ Politics rates this race No Clear Favorit

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Political Clippings

2008-09-28T20:00:00Z

... Chris Myers and Democrat John Adler are in a statistical dead heat to win the seat to be vacated by Republican Rep. H. James Saxton , who is retiring. ...

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Political Clippings

2008-09-28T20:00:00Z

...Chris Myers and Democrat John Adler are in a statistical dead heat to win the seat to be vacated by Republican Rep. H. James Saxton , who is retiring. A new poll done for Richard Stockton College and the Press of Atlantic City showed Myers with 39 perce

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Republican State of the States 2008: New Jersey

2008-08-27T20:00:00Z

This yearâ€™s GOP challenger, former Rep. Dick Zimmer, begins the race facing major challenges, including Lautenbergâ€™s statewide profile and financial ...

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Dems Name Eight House Hopefuls to Showcase at Convention Today

2008-08-25T20:00:00Z

The Democratic officials who head up the party’s national campaign for U.S. House seats today will showcase 50 of their candidates for Republican-held seats during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Denver — with eight of them

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Democratic State of the States 2008: New Jersey

2008-08-20T20:00:00Z

While most New Jersey Democrats would have preferred Hillary Rodham Clinton as their presidential nominee, Barack Obama quickly assumed front-runner status against Republican John McCain after clinching the nomination. Clinton won the Feb. 5 “Super

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Democratic State of the States 2008: New Jersey

2008-08-20T20:00:00Z

H. James Saxton â€™s retirement due to poor health, after nearly a quarter-century in Congress, has set up a competitive contest to succeed him in a district ...

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2008 Election Forecast: New Jersey Democratic Unity Bodes Well for ...

2008-08-13T20:00:00Z

Now the third-oldest senator at age 84, Lautenbergâ€™sa solid but not quite prohibitive favorite to win re-election against former Rep. ...

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Primary Fallout Shifts NJ Race Into Tossup Territory

2008-08-10T20:00:00Z

A bruising Republican primary in New Jersey’s 3rd District has placed the GOP in greater jeopardy of losing the seat to Democratic State Sen. John Adler this fall. Republican Chris Myers, Mayor of Medford, emerged victorious from his party’s primary

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Primary Fallout Shifts NJ Race Into Tossup Territory

2008-08-09T20:00:00Z

Adler ran against Republican Rep. H. James Saxton in 1990 and lost, but soon won a seat in the state Senate. Adler then set his sights on the US Senate and ...

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As Congress recesses, parties far apart on energy

2008-08-01T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers sped for the exits yesterday as Congress was to begin a five-week recess after a summer session noteworthy for bitter partisanship and paralysis on the issue topmost in the minds of many voters: the cost of gasoline. As its last

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