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New England shapes up as Dem firewall for Senate

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Democrats are looking to New England to help them pick up Republican-held Senate seats on Nov. 6 and construct a barrier against likely losses in Nebraska and elsewhere that could erase their majority. In Maine, former Gov. Angus King, an independent, leads in the polls and is seen as likely to side with Democrats if he wins. As a sign of King’s likely victory,   the National Republican Senatorial Committee has stopped spending money on the race. In Massachusetts, Republican Sen. Scott Brown is now  the underdog against Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren as the state is poised to easily back President Barack Obama over Mitt Romney. "She's closing the argument by linking Brown with national Republicans, who are about as popular around here as the New York Yankees," said Mike Shea, a Democratic strategist in Boston. Republican hopes of swiping the seat in Connecticut are fading. Democratic Rep.

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Mitt Romney

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Relevance: 0.586594

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President Barack Obama

Overall Sentiment: 0.0190405

Relevance: 0.490701

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Richard Carmona

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Relevance: 0.477134

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Democratic Rep. Chris Murphy

Overall Sentiment: 0.312909

Relevance: 0.362541

Sen. Scott Brown

Overall Sentiment: -0.364778

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Richard Mourdock

Overall Sentiment: -0.203576

Relevance: 0.326746

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Rep. Joe Donnelly

Overall Sentiment: 0.0647767

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King

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Gov. Angus King

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Relevance: 0.282901

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Linda McMahon

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Relevance: 0.277869

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Elizabeth Warren

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Relevance: 0.263816

Romney

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Rep. Todd Akin

Overall Sentiment: -0.514087

Relevance: 0.260876

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Sen. Jon Kyl

Overall Sentiment: 0.406927

Relevance: 0.254919

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0"One might call him a man for all seasons," says Sen. Jon Kyl.
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  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0
  • Mean: 0
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731
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Heidi Heitkamp

Overall Sentiment: -0.0109247

Relevance: 0.250685

Sen. Sherrod Brown

Overall Sentiment: -0.663993

Relevance: 0.248643

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Heidi

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Relevance: 0.248252

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Mike Shea

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Relevance: 0.244181

SentimentQuote
-0.13031"She's closing the argument by linking Brown with national Republicans, who are about as popular around here as the New York Yankees," said Mike Shea, ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.13031
  • Mean: -0.13031
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Guy Cecil

Overall Sentiment: -0.105713

Relevance: 0.242986

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-0.156737"Frankly a lot in our own party gave us little chance to be competitive this cycle, in large part because they were looking at a map where we had two times as many Democratic seats and we were coming off the worse election cycle for Democrats in 75 years," Cecil said. ...
-0.072228"Frankly a lot in our own party gave us little chance to be competitive this cycle, in large part because they were looking at a map where we had two times as many Democratic seats and we were coming off the worse election cycle for Democrats in 75 years," Cecil said. "Certainly despite that fact and the fact that we had seven retirements, we are in a stronger position today than at any point in the cycle."
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  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.228965
  • Mean: -0.1144825
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Sen. Bob Casey

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Relevance: 0.238965

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Rep. Connie Mack

Overall Sentiment: 0.23348

Relevance: 0.237389

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Sen. Richard Lugar

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Relevance: 0.235984

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Rep. Jeff Flake

Overall Sentiment: -0.0594732

Relevance: 0.235939

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Sen. Bob Kerrey

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Relevance: 0.235914

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Sen. Bill Nelson

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Relevance: 0.234442

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Sen. Claire McCaskill

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Relevance: 0.233283

Rob Gray

Overall Sentiment: 0.333167

Relevance: 0.232817

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0.132271"If New England could tip the Senate's balance to the Republicans, it would be fairly earth-shattering," said Rob Gray, ...
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  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.132271
  • Mean: 0.132271
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731
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Rep. Rick Berg

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.232582

Sen. John McCain

Overall Sentiment: 0.15156

Relevance: 0.223136

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0.138768"He's extraordinarily, perhaps uniquely qualified, to address the need of our nation," says Sen. John McCain.
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.138768
  • Mean: 0.138768
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731
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Additional Info:

Organization: Senate

Overall Sentiment: 0.0610763

Relevance: 0.54547

StateOrCounty: North Dakota

Overall Sentiment: -0.0105802

Relevance: 0.340016

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StateOrCounty: Indiana

Overall Sentiment: -0.722438

Relevance: 0.334479

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StateOrCounty: Massachusetts

Overall Sentiment: -0.0585179

Relevance: 0.305074

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StateOrCounty: Nebraska

Overall Sentiment: -0.370094

Relevance: 0.300182

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Region: New England

Overall Sentiment: -0.087673

Relevance: 0.33201

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