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Wellstone's Death Intensifies Struggle for Senate

By Ron Elving
Published October 28, 2002 at 10:00 PM MST

The death of Sen. Paul Wellstone sends both major political parties scrambling as the Nov. 5 general election nears. Who will control the Senate? Hear more from NPR's Bob Edwards and Ron Elving.

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Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News, where he is frequently heard as a news analyst and writes regularly for NPR.org.
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