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By most measurements, the Democratic Party will lose its majority in Congress. The combination of a distressed economy, high unemployment, grim prospects for financial recovery, the continued housing crisis and the rage of the various Tea Parties, it is widely argued, will be enough to fuel a Republican takeover of the House and, perhaps, the Senate.  Throw in additional factorsâ€"record spending by the Chamber of Commerce that targets Democrats, Americans’ visceral rejection of rising deficits and voters’ continued support of the Bush tax cutsâ€"and it is difficult to see a pathway for Democrats to maintain control of Congress.   But…

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