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Sunday, October 22, 2006
Dole and Schumer bet on elections
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- North Carolina Sen. Elizabeth Dole and New York Sen. Chuck Schumer Sunday wagered a dinner on the outcome of the midterm elections with each professing momentum heading into November.
"We're going to keep the majority in the United States Senate," Dole said in an appearance alongside Schumer on CBS's Face the Nation. "And Chuck, I'll put a wager on that." Schumer boasted that Democrats "are right on the edge of taking back the Senate. "It's not a done deal," he said. "It's hardly a certainty, but we are feeling very, very good." So good, it appears, Schumer readily accepted the bet. Schumer is the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, while Dole heads the National Republican Senatorial Committee. -- CNN Political Editor Mark Preston
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