November election will define Obama presidency

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(Reuters) - The congressional election in November will define President Barack Obama's next two years in office as Republicans look likely to pick up seats and put their stamp on issues ranging from the huge budget deficit to economic recovery and immigration.

Reuters correspondents will interview an influential line-up of newsmakers at the Reuters Washington Summit starting on Monday and they will take an in-depth look at the election and its implications for Obama.

Elected in 2008 on the promise of changing Washington, Obama will be forced to scale back his ambitions if the Republicans, who have tried to block his agenda of reforms and economic measures, do well in the November 2 election.

He is unlikely to try more signature legislation like this year's healthcare and Wall Street reforms and would have to take Republican demands for low taxes into account when trying to cut the fiscal gap and speed up the economy's recovery from its worst recession since the 1930s.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68G0LO20100920

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1. They hope, unless they have a crystal ball. nt

[EstimatedProphet]

2. OK, that's it, show's over. They won. Republicans will have a dynasty of 1000 years.

Nobody bother to vote. There's no point.

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3. Obama might respond by getting tough.

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4. the first step in election theft is to make it appear close

running up to the election, I hope its not a replay.