The three were the key swing senators whose support was needed to pass the stimulus legislation in the Senate.
That made it safe for Republicans to stand firm in opposition and risky for Democrats from swing districts to support it.
Having used the conservative bit of his message to secure the loyalty of the party faithful, Mr Bush can now use the compassionate bit to reach out to the swing voters whose support wins elections.
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In order to garner the support of swing GOP senators, they would have to be given political cover on a key question: How would the military respond to such a dramatic change in its traditions, culture and code of conduct?
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It was the dollar that was losing support, as swing voters fretted about America's current-account deficit.
Perhaps not coincidentally, it also is the type of argument that might sway swing votes on the Supreme Court -- as well as swing voters -- to support this extension of individual civil rights.
Still, Clinton told reporters after her primary win in Puerto Rico on Sunday that given her support among key demographics in swing states, she has proved she will be a stronger nominee than Obama against John McCain.
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Sharry says Latino support was decisive in helping deliver the swing states of Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado and Florida.
As a result, the party managed to consolidate its base of support in Republican-voting areas, while eroding Democratic votes in swing areas.
An analysis of voters in 50 competitive districts by Stanley Greenberg, a pollster, showed that Republicans' support of trade was one of the main factors that put off swing voters.
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The "A-Swing" has a game console appearance to it, but the main draw is its DMB support, allowing users to watch programming with the phone on a surface and the display flipped up.
It's fair to say that labor support, including a well-organized get-out-the-vote effort in swing states with big industrial cities, helped make the election as close as it was in 2004 and in 2000 as well.
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