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Democrats Eye Senate Victory in 1984 battles
Democratic strategists, fueled by Baker and Tower retirements and strong recruitment, forecast regaining Senate control in 1984. With 19 Republican seats and 14 Democratic seats up, GOP aims for 51 at most. Key races include Tennessee Texas Illinois Iowa Minnesota Mississippi New Hampshire North Carolina.
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Washington
Reagan
Senate
Howard H. Baker
Tennessee
John Tower
Texas
Mitchell E. Daniels Jr
National Republican Senatorial Committee
GOP
Brian J. Atwood
Democratic
Senatorial Committee
Afl-Cio
John Perkins
Labor Federation
Committee On Political Education
White House
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Pierre du Pont
Delaware
Joseph Biden Jr
Randolph
Rockefeller
Daniels
Tower
William Clements
Inllinois
Atwood
Charles Percy
Percy
Tom Corcoran
Paul Simon
Phil Rock
Alex Leith
Roland Burris
Roger Jepsen
Tom Harkin
Des Moines Register
Donnybrook
Jack Miller
Rhode Island
Claiborne Pell
Claudine Schneider
James Hunt
Jesse Helms
Helms