By Greg Giroux, CQ Staff 30 minutes ago Virginia Rep. Thomas M. Davis III headed the Republicans' successful national House campaign efforts in the 2000 and 2002 election cycles as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). So it is a sign of the difficult straits that his party is in these days that Davis -- at a luncheon event Friday at which he paired off with the Democrats' current chief House campaign strategist -- said the Republicans appear certain to lose a sizable number of seats for the second consecutive election. "I readily concede you're going to see an election where we're going to lose double digits in the House," said Davis, who is retiring from the Northern Virginia seat he has held for the past 14 years. Davis made the comment at an event at the National Press Club at which Maryland...
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