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WASHINGTON - A political enthusiasm gap is helping Republicans in their effort to roll up big gains in the congressional elections.
CHICAGO - While insisting Illinois voters deserve "more honesty" from politicians, Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk repeatedly ducked questions or fell back on stock answers Tuesday when pressed about his military record, attacks on his opponent and other issues in one of the nation's most-watched Senate races.
WASHINGTON - A custom-designed motorcycle signed by President Barack Obama will be auctioned in Las Vegas to support military families.
WASHINGTON - A federal regulator is criticizing banks for failing to take back bad mortgages sold to giant mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
WOONSOCKET, R.I. - Laure Rondeau, an 82-year-old Catholic, supports Providence Mayor David Cicilline for Congress because he wants to get the troops out of Afghanistan and says Washington is losing sight of what's happening to regular people.
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