Recruiters lead charge for '06 vote

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Political party recruiters, that is.

Party recruiters lead charge for '06 vote
By Jill Lawrence, USA TODAY

Just two months after she lost a 2004 House race near Philadelphia by 2 percentage points, Lois Murphy got a call from the Democratic congressman in charge of 2006 races: Would she like to try again?

The second time, knowing what was in store, Murphy says, "the decision was a little harder." Did she think she could win? And were her husband and young daughters up for another grueling campaign? By spring she had her answers: yes and yes.

Her decision was a small early victory in the Democrats' drive to break the GOP's 12-year hold on the House of Representatives: She already had shown she could raise money and draw votes.

Long before anyone casts a vote, recruiting can determine the fate of a party. The goal is a strong candidate in every winnable race, but recruiters often fall short.

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