Republicans fight rising panic as polls suggest Democrats are closing the gap - thanks to the Tea Pa

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Is the tide about to turn? Republicans fight rising panic as polls suggest Democrats are closing the gap - thanks to the Tea Party
By Mail On Sunday Reporter

Last updated at 11:46 AM on 24th October 2010

With polls in key battleground states showing a swing in support for Democratic Senate candidates, Republicans are left with the nagging fear that the November 2 mid-term elections might not be quite the massive triumph that many have predicted.

In Pennsylvania, Democratic Representative Joe Sestak has trailed Republican Pat Toomey for months, and a Republican victory has always seemed likely, given that it's a Republican-trending year in this perpetually contested state.
But recent polls suggest Sestak has closed the gap, and Republican leaders are imploring supporters not to panic even as they ask themselves: 'What's going on?'

the answer, it seems is straightforward. Embattled Democrats have seized on a common claim: A dangerous fringe movement - the Tea Party - has taken over the Republican Party.

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