Thomas F. Schaller is associate professor of political science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and author of Whistling Past Dixie: How Democrats Can Win Without the South (Simon & Schuster).

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Where the Seats Are
The upcoming election guarantees gains for the Democrats. They won't be coming from the South.
Thomas F. Schaller
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