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November 9, 2006


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Democrats take House and Senate in midterms

On Tuesday night, the Mephistos Lounge in Willets Dormitory overflowed with eager students fixated on the TV screen, watching as the midterm election results rolled in.

By the end of the night, Pennsylvania Democratic senatorial candidate Bob Casey won out over Republican incumbent Rick Santorum, with a comfortable lead of 59 percent to 41 percent. In the gubernatorial race, the incumbent Democrat Ed Rendell won the race against Republican Lynn Swann with a similarly comfortable lead. The race f…

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