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Archive Home > 2009 > November > 05 > Congressional Democrats feel urgency after losses

Congressional Democrats feel urgency after losses

Party leaders and strategists point to voter unease over the economy

By Carl Hulse / The Bulletin
November 5, 2009

WASHINGTON — Blaming election setbacks on a drop in voter enthusiasm, congressional Democrats said Wednesday that losses in governor races in Virginia and New Jersey — and a striking House win in New York — should give new urgency to their legislative agenda, including a sweeping health care....

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