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      <excerpt> ... to Health Care Reform), Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan could be vulnerable to a challenge from the state&amp;#39;s three-term Republican Governor, John Hoeven. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy, all Democrats. Parts of Northwood are still damaged from a powerful EF-4 tornado that ravaged the ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> John Hoeven and Sen. Byron Dorgan, DN.D., and I suppose there are a large number of North Dakotans who have voted for both of them. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Sen. Byron Dorgan, DN.D., the committee chairman, said it appears that Mexican gangs have moved east from California to tribal lands. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> The letter was signed by Democrats Michael Bennet (CO), Mark Udall (CO), Byron Dorgan (ND), Kent Conrad (ND), Al Franken (MN), Amy Klobuchar (MN), ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> The well-attended event, which featured speeches from admired lawmakers, including Sen. Byron Dorgan, DN.D., Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Sen. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>The Red River Valley Research Corridor and U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan are pleased to announce that a third action summit focused on the life sciences will be held on February 19, 2010. The summit will be held at the new Hilton Garden Inn ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Senator Byron Dorgan, a member of the Democratic leadership, said: &amp;quot;Jobs has to be at the top of the agenda. The economy casts a shadow over all other issues. &amp;quot;A lot of people are losing their jobs and hope. I&amp;#39;m not saying healthcare is ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>The target Senators are: Mark Begich (D-AK), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Evan Bayh (D-IN), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Ben Nelson (D-NE), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), and Tim Johnson (D-SD). ...  Seniors have alr</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>-In North Dakota a Zogby poll last week showed John Hoeven would start with a big lead if he got in against Byron Dorgan. -In Pennsylvania the polls have been a mixed bag but two of the last four I&amp;#39;ve seen had Pat Toomey leading Arlen ...</excerpt>
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