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July 27, 2006

Politiscope: A Rude Homecoming

Amid the deceptive silence of August, as candidates enter the crucial weeks leading up to Labor Day, writes John Mercurio, incumbents on both sides of the aisle will head home armed with talking points on a long list of issues.

Dozens of vulnerable incumbents in Congress -- most of them Republicans, but some Democrats -- have watched their re-election prospects dwindle this summer as they devoted themselves to the arduous task of legislating. That's about to change amid the deceptive silence of August, as candidates enter the crucial weeks leading up to Labor Day, at which point, if they haven't made a compelling case to voters, it may be too late to try.

Incumbents are going home armed with talking points of legislative efforts Congress has undertaken this year. The list is long, even if the results are few: stem-cell research funding; illegal immigration; ethics; same-sex marriage; abortion rights; minimum wage; gas prices; global warming; taxes and the budget; Voting Rights Act; flag burning

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