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"The likelihood is that the Democrats will pick up a few seats in the Senate, but not enough to wrest control from the Republicans, " Georgetown University analyst Stephen Wayne said.
CNN: Carnahan's death shakes Democrats' Senate hopes
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"One of the statistics that's interesting about this election is the high proportion of the electorate that is identifying itself as independent, " says Stephen Wayne, a government professor at Georgetown University.
NPR: 2012: Economy, GOP Set Tone Of Presidential Race
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Most attention focussed on the duo of Wayne Swan and Stephen Smith, both from the right, who will handle the crucial issues of economic policy and industrial relations.
ECONOMIST: Labor's defeat has unleashed an internal war
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Scarlets fly-half Stephen Jones, Dragons lock Luke Charteris and scrum-half Wayne Evans all withdrew with back injuries, but all three Wales contenders are thought to be just a few days from fitness.
BBC: Scarlets 18-3 Dragons