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Now that Democrat Tom Suozzi has officially been crowned the winner of this week’s closely watched Long Island congressional special election, analysts are sparring over what the results say about the political climate — and the race for control of Congress in the fall. Depending on who you ask, Rep.-elect Suozzi’s healthier-than-expected victory over Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip could signal doom and gloom for GOP chances of clinging to their razor thin six-vote margin in the House. Or it could mean little more than that Suozzi was the better candidate and ran a better campaign. Lawrence Levy…

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