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The Seats in Trouble Forecast of the 2010 Elections to the U.S. House

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 October 2010

James E. Campbell
Affiliation:
University at Buffalo, SUNY

Extract

All indications are that 2010 will be a very good year for Republicans. After two election setbacks, they are poised for a comeback. Partisanship, ideology, the midterm decline from the prior presidential surge, the partisanship of districts being defended, and even President Obama's approval ratings have set the stage for significant seat gains by Republicans in the House.

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Symposium
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Copyright © American Political Science Association 2010

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