Battle for Congress heads to tense finish

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http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-11-03T195220Z_01_N03126368_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ELECTIONS.xml&pageNumber=0&imageid=&cap=&sz=13&WTModLoc=NewsArt-C1-ArticlePage3

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The battle for control of the U.S. Congress headed on Friday to a tense finish, with Democrats threatening to sweep Republicans out of power and President George W. Bush trying to stoke turnout among the party faithful.

Two years after a decisive election victory for Bush and Republicans, polls indicated Democrats were poised to recapture control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday for the first time since 1994 and make big gains in the Senate.

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Independent analysts have predicted gains of 20 to 35 House seats for Democrats and at least three Senate seats. Senate control could hinge on close races for Republican-held seats in Virginia, Missouri, Tennessee and Montana
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President Bush's failed, 'stay the course' rhetoric is not only bad for America but has been a drag on Republicans on the ballot who have rubber-stamped the White House's failed agenda," Democratic Party chief Howard Dean said in a statement
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Bush warned on Friday about the dangers of Democratic control of Congress, saying Democrats would raise taxes. "They think they can spend your money better than you can," he said
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"He's been using that line for some time and you'd think by now he'd come up with something new," said Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa, where Bush was headed after Missouri. "That horse has been whipped to death and I think people realize that."
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the Republican Control Congress sure can STEAL your money though