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Afghans protest planned Florida Quran-burning (The Upshot)

The Upshot – A small group associated with a fringe Christian church in Florida is planning to burn Qurans on Sept. 11 — and is now the subject of outraged protests in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan warned that the anti-Islamic action could hurt troops in the volatile region. “It could endanger troops and

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Tea Party Express hopes to repeat Alaska win in Delaware Senate primary (The Upshot)

The Upshot – Buoyed by Joe Miller’s surprise win in Alaska’s Senate GOP primary, the Tea Party Express is hoping to take down another heavily favored Republican incumbent, this time in Delaware. The group plans to spend $250,000 on radio and TV ads to boost Christine O’Donnell, a largely unknown conservative activist who is vying against longtime GOP

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Murkowski concedes to Miller in Alaska Senate race (The Upshot)

The Upshot – A week after the primary, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski conceded to challenger Joe Miller Tuesday night, becoming the seventh congressional incumbent and fourth Republican to lose a primary challenge this election year. Miller, who was endorsed by Sarah Palin and the Tea Party Express, narrowly defeated Murkowski in last week’s voting. Murkowski’s campaign was hopeful

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Republicans gain historic lead in generic congressional poll (The Upshot)

The Upshot – Republicans hold a 10-point lead over Democrats in Gallup’s most recent generic congressional survey, the Republicans’ largest margin over Democrats in six decades of this particular Gallup poll. Registered voters expressed a preference for a generic Republican over a generic Democrat for Congress 51 percent to 41 percent. This is the fifth week in a

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