Control of US Senate Up for Grabs
October 25, 2012
Next month, Americans will elect a president and a new Congress. The political make-up of Congress will help determine whether the next president can enact his agenda in the next four years.
Republicans are expected to retain their House majority, but control of the Senate, where Democrats currently have a majority, is in question. Some of the pivotal contests include a hard-fought Senate race in the state of Virginia.
Republican George Allen is scouring Virginia for votes, including the state’s Asian-American community. His core message: boosting the economy.
“I just want to make sure that every American, regardless of background or ethnicity or religious persuasion, has that equal opportunity to succeed. That is the promise of America,” said Allen.
Economy, Jobs are central focus
Democratic rival Tim Kaine sounds a similar theme at a Jewish community center.
“I am a huge believer in ‘win the talent race, win the economic race.’ Education, workforce development and immigration reform are the core of winning the talent race,” said Kaine.
Both former Virginia governors, Allen and Kaine are competing to fill the seat of retiring Senator Jim Webb, who beat Allen in 2006. The focus of this year’s senate contest mirrors the presidential race, according to political analyst Phil Wallach.
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