But some aides indicated in private conversations today that it could not be anything other than a help for the Vice President's election chances.

Democrats contended that the shifts increased the election chances of black and Hispanic candidates in suburban districts.

It's all about the Republicans' election chances.

"I only hope it hasn't harmed your election chances," said Alexander.

It would do his election chances good to have the status of a place like this in back of him.

Obama wants to improve his 2012 election chances; Republicans want to weaken them.

My election chances are not as important as the good name of the party.

Another deadly explosion could deal his election chances a fatal blow.

He's concluded that I'm somehow a threat to his election chances.

Administration officials, nervous about President Bush's election chances shattering, believe we must show progress by starting to pull out.