A shadow that hung over the 2006 midterm elections was the Jack Abramoff scandal. It was a big factor in the Republican losses in Congress. Had Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) stayed away from Abramoff, the Republican Party, thanks to Vice President Cheney's tiebreaking vote, would still control the Senate. Prior to the disclosure of the Abramoff scandal, Burns was considered a lock for reelection.
Abramoff surrendered himself to authorities in Maryland today.
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