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<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/bencannattiandfordoconnell/'>Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell Column</a><br /> Republican candidates for Attorney General Pam Bondi (FL) and Steve Cooley (CA) are on solid ground to win office.

2010-10-18T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-18T23:18:39Z Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell The concept of Federalism and the relationship between citizens, the states and the federal government has moved from wonkish policy debates to a... 68d823d3-549f-4960-b009-b8c3cc745979

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2010-10-04T00:01:07-04:00 2013-06-18T23:18:39Z Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell When President Obama visited the Hawkeye State this past March, he feverishly mocked those who opposed the then-recently passed health care reform... b886956d-9048-44a3-ae06-a026478889b1

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2010-09-27T15:45:00-04:00 2013-06-18T23:18:39Z Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell With every passing week, states across the country are faced with reduced revenues, budget shortfalls and deficits. Washington State is no... f9670834-8c75-4f5a-b1f7-f98e6fbb4752

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/bencannattiandfordoconnell/'>Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell Column</a><br /> Just ahead of redistricting, Republicans are in prime position to win the governor’s mansion and both chambers in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

2010-09-20T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-18T23:18:39Z Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell Just ahead of redistricting, Republicans are in prime position to win the governor’s mansion and both chambers in the Pennsylvania General... 48cd5fea-5fea-49d3-8587-eda0c14d984c

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/bencannattiandfordoconnell/'>Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell Column</a><br /> Ohio, the GOP’s most pivotal swing state in 2004, is proving once again to be fertile ground for Republicans in 2010. Despite the attention the current administration is lavishing on Ohio – President Obama has visited the state nearly a dozen times since taking office – Buckeye State Democrats are losing ground, and time is running out.

2010-09-13T11:15:00-04:00 2013-06-18T23:18:39Z Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell Ohio, the GOP’s most pivotal swing state in 2004, is proving once again to be fertile ground for Republicans in 2010. Despite the attention the... 5496a403-ae6c-41e6-97bf-e0ffdacea015

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2010-09-06T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-18T23:18:39Z Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell Last month we examined the political climate in Oregon noting that in 2010, the Beaver State is “not your traditional swing state.” Head up I-5,... c52301eb-c590-4f14-b65d-5331d54c8790

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2010-08-30T09:45:09-04:00 2013-06-18T23:18:39Z Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell 1898 was a long time ago, so it’s unlikely that anyone remembers when the Republican Party last controlled the North Carolina Senate. 2010 may be... 2ebfad4d-6d1e-4ae3-b597-92db645f292c

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2010-08-23T00:00:01-04:00 2013-06-18T23:18:39Z Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell In case you missed it, Democrats currently have a stranglehold on Colorado. But this has not always been the case. Less than a decade ago,... c30fabd1-91ec-4a2b-8340-34489e7041de

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2010-08-16T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-18T23:18:39Z Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell At the federal level, many Republicans view Oregon—with two Democratic Senators and four out of five Democratic U.S. Representatives—a far-left... 3c2036b3-2335-470e-8e0b-f60c78ca5965

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2010-08-09T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-18T23:18:39Z Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell If you follow football, basketball or auto racing, you know all about the Hoosier State’s iconic place in sports. In politics, though, the state’s... 1f9f072e-1136-4416-a74e-abe76a5033a9

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/bencannattiandfordoconnell/'>Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell Column</a><br />

2010-08-02T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-18T23:18:39Z Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell With the amount of money being spent on California’s marquee races for governor and senator this fall, it’s not surprising that the special... 68bb5333-429c-4583-8aac-e7b3b2476ca1

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2010-07-26T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-18T23:18:39Z Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell If you’re not from Alabama, it might surprise you to know that Democrats control both branches of the state legislature – currently by a margin... 9fbbc9b4-08a4-40d3-82fa-a04a8c3d875b

<a href='http://townhall.com/columnists/bencannattiandfordoconnell/'>Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell Column</a><br />

2010-07-19T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-18T23:18:39Z Ben Cannatti and Ford O'Connell Every decade the U.S. Congress plays musical chairs to the tune of the Census population counts – only in this re-apportionment version, the...