1.   And with the hardy economy and no galvanizing issues to arouse the electorate, the dynamic seems to favor incumbents.

2.   With the hardy economy taking the issue of jobs off the table in most states, many politicians find themselves turning their attention to education.

3.   The Dow Jones industrial average hurtles to another record high amid a big gain in oil stocks and fresh evidence about the hardy U.S. economy.

4.   The hardy economy has continued generating unanticipated piles of federal revenue, more than offsetting the extra spending, the analysts said.