This is a link to a very informative interactive map by Ken Rudin, a political Editor for NPR. It gives a state-by-state guide of current Senate, House of Rep., and Governors. Most interesting are the “key” states – the ones that could shift control in the Senate. I learned something reading through. http://www.npr.org/news/specials/election2006/map/
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