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With a week left until the congressional midterm elections of 2010, a number of compelling political dramas remain, perhaps most notably whether the Republicans will regain control of the House of Representatives after spending four years as the minority party.  Recent polls suggest that a Republican “wave” will unseat as many as 50 Democrats â€" 11 more than the 39 needed to regain a majority in the House.  Even without a transfer of majority status, however, the organization of the chamber â€" the first order of business in the new 112th Congress â€" remains unclear.  Specifically, the identity of the next Speaker of the House is far from certain, regardless of which party claims a majority.

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