There were 200 requests for the 40 press seats available on Obama's plane, and all three top network anchors (Katie Couric, Charles Gibson and Brian Williams) made the trip and are broadcasting live from each country Obama visits.

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You said yesterday on Meet the Press that enough seats are in play that Republicans could take control of the House.

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Both guests and the press are told to be in their seats long before that for security reasons, so you find yourself leaving the Beverly Hills Hotel in evening clothes at 3 in the California afternoon while more rational folks are heading for the beach.

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As The Economist went to press the right and left both had 72 seats four short of a governing majority.

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On Sunday night, NLD spokesman and campaign manager Nyan Win projected the party would win 40 of 45 parliamentary seats at stake, the Associated Press reported.

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Pelosi was reportedly angered when White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that "there's no doubt there are enough seats in play that could cause Republicans to gain control" of the House.

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Speaking in the press box, which provided a great view of both the Capitol Building and the slew of empty red seats, Kasten made plenty of bold predictions.

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