Several lawmakers face same opponent again

When it comes to choosing who represents them in Congress, many voters are experiencing deja vu. Eleven congressional races — in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Washington, New York, Florida, Nevada and North Carolina — are rematches. Melissa Hart, who once represented a western Pennsylvania district in steel country, is one of at three former Republican House members seeking to win back a seat lost in 2006, when Democrats gained control of the House. On the Democratic side, six challengers who lost to the now-Republican incumbent two years ago are giving it another try. The Republican challengers in rematches hope 2006 was an anomaly and that voters now have buyer's remorse. The Democratic challengers, in turn, view it as a more favorable year for them because of discontent with the Bush... [read full story]