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Sens. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., and Harry Reid, D-Nev., both face tough re-election races as they lead Democrats' efforts to enact President Obama's top policy reforms.
For Reid, Dodd, clout cuts both ways
Two Senate leaders trying to steer a pair of President Barack Obama's high-stakes initiatives through Congress are being dogged by re-election worries, and it's not clear whether their legislative prominence will help or hurt them. Full story
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