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Reconciliation bill will be hard for GOP to derail - The Associated Press

March 9th, 2010 · No Comments

Reconciliation bill will be hard for GOP to derail
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Democrats are tying the fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul to a fast-track process that will make the bill tough for Republicans to derail in the Senate. But GOP lawmakers will still be able to force votes and make …
Skelton a "firm no" on health careKansas City Star

White House denies health drive could cost HouseAFP
Obama Takes Aim At Health Insurance CompaniesWBUR
Minneapolis Star Tribune -Christian Science Monitor -Gallup.com
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Woes at family bank loom over Ill. Senate race - The Associated Press

March 9th, 2010 · No Comments

Woes at family bank loom over Ill. Senate race
The Associated Press
CHICAGO — With the public still furious over bank bailouts, Democrats desperate to keep President Barack Obama's old Senate seat are scrambling to counter revelations that a bank owned by their candidate's family may be nearing collapse. …
Bankers at the White House?FOXNews (blog)

Alexi Giannoulias, dead man walking?msnbc.com
White House affirms support for GiannouliasChicago Sun-Times (blog)
WCIA-3 News -Crain’s Chicago Business -CQPolitics.com (blog)
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Abortion could stymie healthcare reform legislation - Christian Science Monitor

March 9th, 2010 · No Comments

New York Daily News (blog)

Abortion could stymie healthcare reform legislation
Christian Science Monitor
Anti-abortion House Democrats – led by Rep. Bart Stupak – are threatening to vote against the healthcare reform bill because they believe it might allow federal funds to be used to pay for abortions. Rep. Bart Stupak (D) of Michigan speaks during a …
Stupak challenged for Democratic nominationDetroit Free Press

A policy change on abortion, but how radical?The Associated Press
Fact-checking Stupak on abortionmsnbc.com
CQPolitics.com -ChattahBox -New York Daily News (blog)
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Healthcare is GOP campaign issue No. 1 - UPI.com

March 9th, 2010 · No Comments

TPMDC (blog)

Healthcare is GOP campaign issue No. 1
UPI.com
WASHINGTON, March 9 (UPI) — If a US healthcare reform bill passes Congress, Republicans are prepared to attack the bill during the 2010 election season, party leaders said. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, the National Republican Senatorial Committee …
Sunshine primarymsnbc.com

WDBO Local News Crist attacks RubioWDBO Radio
Cornyn And Boehner Sharpen Criticism Of Obama Health ProposalKaiser Health News
FOXNews -CNN Political Ticker (blog) -TPMDC (blog)
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ID Card for Workers Is at Center of Immigration Plan - Wall Street Journal

March 8th, 2010 · No Comments

Feet in Two Worlds (blog)

ID Card for Workers Is at Center of Immigration Plan
Wall Street Journal
Lawmakers working to craft a new comprehensive immigration bill have settled on a way to prevent employers from hiring illegal immigrants: a national biometric identification card all American workers would eventually be required to …
Immigrant rights group slam Obama, Democrats for slow action with legalization …Washington Post

Obama caught in lag between identifying, solving problemsWashington Examiner
Immigration Advocates To Obama: Stop Deportations Now!Talk Radio News Service
The Nation. (blog) -Council on Foreign Relations -Jornal.us News Agency (blog)
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Cornyn Makes Clear NRSC Won’t Play In Florida Primary - CQPolitics.com

March 8th, 2010 · No Comments

TPMDC (blog)

Cornyn Makes Clear NRSC Won't Play In Florida Primary
CQPolitics.com
National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (Texas) on Monday all but expressed his regret for getting behind Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) last May in the Sunshine State's open-seat Senate race. …
Cornyn tries to thread the needle on FLmsnbc.com

Cornyn Won't Campaign For Crist Against RubioCBS 4
Cornyn on Crist, Hutchison, Lincoln and morePolitico
CNN Political Ticker (blog) -Salon -The Hill (blog)
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ACORN Registration Workers Charged With Felony Voter Fraud - FOXNews

March 8th, 2010 · No Comments

WTAQ

ACORN Registration Workers Charged With Felony Voter Fraud
FOXNews
Five Wisconsin residents, including two who worked for community organizing group ACORN, were charged Monday with election fraud relating to the 2008 presidential election. Five Wisconsin residents, including two who worked for community organizing …
Prosecutors: ACORN 2008 Milwaukee Voter Drive "Marred by Fraud"Today’s TMJ4

5 People Charged With Election Fraud During Nov. 2008 ElectionWISN Milwaukee
Five charged in election fraud investigationWKOW-TV.com
Journal Times -WTAQ -WQOW TV News 18
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Pa. Sen. Arlen Specter is penning a book - USA Today

March 8th, 2010 · No Comments

New York Times (blog)

Pa. Sen. Arlen Specter is penning a book
USA Today
Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter, who switched to the Democratic Party last year, is writing a book about his experiences. Specter, who wrote about his battle with Hodgkin's disease in 2008, was asked by reporters Monday whether he was thinking of …
Obama Turns Up the VolumeNew York Times (blog)

Tea-party activists greet Obama with protest at Arcadia | Philadelphia …Philadelphia Inquirer
Concern about health care draws large audience to Obama's speechMontgomery Newspapers
MyFox Philadelphia -Boston Herald -phillyBurbs.com
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Obama health care road trip…Leveling the playing field in schools - 9&10 News

March 8th, 2010 · No Comments

9&10 News

Obama health care road trip…Leveling the playing field in schools
9&10 News
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama heads to Philadelphia today to talk up his health care overhaul. Obama is trying to build enough support to push the legislation through without Republican support in Congress. That includes convincing skeptical …
The health care campaign begins (again)Washington Post (blog)

President Obama speaks Monday on health care reform and women's achievementsGaea Times (blog)

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GOP leader to unveil TV ad in Greensboro - Greensboro News & Record

March 8th, 2010 · No Comments

Central Florida News 13

GOP leader to unveil TV ad in Greensboro
Greensboro News & Record
GREENSBORO — The city is one of five markets where the Republican National Committee will air a new minute-long television ad that pitches the GOP platform and asks for donations. RNC Chairman Michael Steele will visit the city today to …
RNC Chairman Steele: GOP should focus on issuesThe Associated Press

Republican National Committee chairman addresses local Lincoln Day gatheringMemphis Commercial Appeal
RNC Chairman Steele stops in NC to talk about new TV ad, Republican initiativeMy Fox 8
Florida Today -Central Florida News 13 -WREG
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Mitt Romney, version 2012 - Boston Globe

March 8th, 2010 · No Comments

FOXNews

Mitt Romney, version 2012
Boston Globe
No more of Barack Obama's pathetic groveling for the world's greatest nation. No more apologies to the Muslim world. No more suggestion that America encounters problems it can't solve. With his new book, “No Apology: The Case For …
Romney Ties Decision on Presidential Bid to Outcome of November ElectionsFOXNews

Romney criticizes Obama — againSalt Lake Tribune
Mitt Romney Interviewed by Chris WallaceRight Pundits
UPI.com -Washington Post -Huffington Post (blog)
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Mr. President, Congress: The Time for Immigration Reform Is Now - Huffington Post (blog)

March 7th, 2010 · No Comments

Mr. President, Congress: The Time for Immigration Reform Is Now
Huffington Post (blog)
Last week, nearly 350 advocates from Latino organizations affiliated with the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), descended on Capitol Hill and conducted Congressional visits with a clear message: the time for immigration reform is now, and those who …

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Reconciliation simplifies approval for health bill - USA Today

March 7th, 2010 · No Comments

Boston Globe

Reconciliation simplifies approval for health bill
USA Today
Q: What does President Obama mean when he says he wants an "up or down" final vote on health care? A: He wants the House and Senate to pass a final health care bill by a simple majority, but in order to do that Congress would need to use a process …
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, ObamaCareWall Street Journal

Wash. Senate passes $890 million tax packageSeattle Times
Reconciliation: why healthcare reform 'nuclear option' is deadlyChristian Science Monitor
Financial Times -HeraldNet -FOXNews
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Budget debate gives Brady, Quinn chance to spar - Bloomington Pantagraph

March 7th, 2010 · No Comments

WGIL Radio News

Budget debate gives Brady, Quinn chance to spar
Bloomington Pantagraph
Republican state Sen. Bill Brady, left, of Bloomington and Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, right, will have a chance to draw their battle lines in the gubernatorial race as Quinn presents his state budget this week. (Brady photo- The Pantagraph/LORI ANN …
Quinn wants to cut funding for cities, villages, pensions and state policeChicago Tribune

Illinois BudgetWIFR
Major statewide campaigns off to shaky startsThe State Journal-Register
Chicago Daily Herald -Chicago Sun-Times -KWQC 6
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Early filings for Cuyahoga County Council races show few Republicans - Plain Dealer

March 7th, 2010 · No Comments

AFP

Early filings for Cuyahoga County Council races show few Republicans
Plain Dealer
Plain DealerCuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora, at a June 2009 meeting, complains about Republicans and the Plain Dealer addressing county Republican chairman Rob Frost, back to camera. …
Party-Switcher Parker Griffith to Deliver GOP AddressCBS News

Past primaries dog 5 county GOP hopefulsFort Wayne Journal Gazette
Republicans may get chance to lead in the Washington state LegislatureHeraldNet
Mankato Free Press -Huntington Herald Dispatch -MiamiHerald.com
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Obama’s health care pitch to Democrats: Trust me - The Associated Press

March 7th, 2010 · No Comments

Reuters

Obama's health care pitch to Democrats: Trust me
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Here's what President Barack Obama is telling House Democrats in private pitches about health care legislation: He'll persuade Congress to pass it even if he has to ask deeply distrustful lawmakers to trust him on a promise the White House …
Obama's Last Stand for Health Care ReformFOXNews

The American Debate: | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/07/2010Philadelphia Inquirer
What a Disaster Looks LikeWall Street Journal
Seattle Times -Reuters -Knoxville News Sentinel
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Advantage: Critz - Politico

March 7th, 2010 · No Comments

Tribune Review

Advantage: Critz
Politico
Mark Critz, the district director for the late Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), won a pivotal early contest Saturday, giving a boost to his bid to become the Democratic nominee for the special election to fill his …
Murtha's former chief of staff favored by Dems in race for seatPittsburgh Post Gazette

Murtha's ex-aide Mark Critz gets Democratic supportTribune Review
Dems back CritzThe Tribune-Democrat
Daily American Online -KDKA -WJAC Johnstown
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Todd J. Gillman: What if Hutchison had piped up earlier? - Dallas Morning News

March 7th, 2010 · No Comments

FOXNews

Todd J. Gillman: What if Hutchison had piped up earlier?
Dallas Morning News
WASHINGTON – Let's talk for a moment about the importance of speaking up when it might make a difference. One thing striking about Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's failed effort to oust an incumbent governor was that until she began running against Rick …
Federal Lawmakers Running for Governor Face Anti-Washington AttacksFOXNews

Anti-abortion advocates ready to keep fighting for PerryFort Worth Star Telegram
Texas Gov. Perry must win in Nov. before 2012 talkThe Associated Press
ReporterNews.com -Washington Examiner -San Angelo Standard Times
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For Brady to have a chance against Quinn, he needs Chicago face time - Chicago Daily Herald

March 7th, 2010 · No Comments

Austin American-Statesman

For Brady to have a chance against Quinn, he needs Chicago face time
Chicago Daily Herald
AP During his first run for governor in 2006, Republican state Sen. Bill Brady told the Daily Herald his favorite song was Neil Diamond's "I Am… I Said." Those lines may well aptly describe Brady's position in the …
Major statewide campaigns off to shaky startsThe State Journal-Register

GOP picks Bill Brady to challenge Illinois governor QuinnChristian Science Monitor
Illinois governor's race: Sen. Bill Brady accepts GOP nominationChicago Tribune
New York Times -Chicago Sun-Times -The Associated Press
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Scott Brown Lends Star Power to McCain - CBS News

March 6th, 2010 · No Comments

Boston Globe

Scott Brown Lends Star Power to McCain
CBS News
Newest Senator Repays Favor from Mass. Campaign to Help Former Presidential Nominee Fend Off Anti-Incumbent Mood Among Voters By Nancy Cordes Many members of both parties on Capitol Hill are facing unexpectedly tough re-election battles. …
Brown, McCain sit courtside at Wildcats gameNECN

McCain, Hayworth Bicker Over Meaning of 'Oscar' Attack AdFOXNews
Rising rhetoric…McCain rally…Toyota vs. critic9&10 News
Tucson Citizen -Boston Globe -Tucson Weekly
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Brown’s election may ending up being a positive for health-care reform - Washington Post

March 6th, 2010 · No Comments

New York Times (blog)

Brown's election may ending up being a positive for health-care reform
Washington Post
Remember how Republican Scott P. Brown's victory in January's Senate race in Massachusetts was supposed to represent a mortal blow to health-care reform? "Probably back to the drawing board," Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis. …
Charmaine Yoest: Abortion and the Health BillWall Street Journal

Abortion coverage dispute divides House DemocratsThe Associated Press
Why can't Congress do more to help create jobs?MiamiHerald.com
Christian Science Monitor -New York Times -Atlantic Online
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Brown’s election may ending up being a positive for health-care reform - Washington Post

March 6th, 2010 · No Comments

New York Times (blog)

Brown's election may ending up being a positive for health-care reform
Washington Post
Remember how Republican Scott P. Brown's victory in January's Senate race in Massachusetts was supposed to represent a mortal blow to health-care reform? "Probably back to the drawing board," Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis. …
Advice to House: Don't Take Any Obama Wooden NickelsWall Street Journal

Byrd Gives the Thumbs Up for ReconciliationAtlantic Online
Panel on Possibility of Democrats Using Reconcilliation to Pass Health CareFOXNews
Greenwich Time -Reuters -New York Times (blog)
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Party-Switcher Parker Griffith to Deliver GOP Address - CBS News

March 6th, 2010 · No Comments

WNCT

Party-Switcher Parker Griffith to Deliver GOP Address
CBS News
The weekly Republican address this week will be delivered by one of the newest members of the Republican Party: Rep. Parker Griffith (R-AL), who switched over from the Democratic Party in December. In conjunction with the announcement, …
The GOP Targets State LegislaturesWall Street Journal

Wichita Tea Party leader surprised to be thereMiamiHerald.com
Republicans red-faced over fundraising on fearAFP
Radio Business Report -Voice of America -CNSNews.com
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Romney: Obama is another Jimmy Carter - Salt Lake Tribune

March 5th, 2010 · No Comments

The Washington Independent

Romney: Obama is another Jimmy Carter
Salt Lake Tribune
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney waits to address a luncheon the National Press Club in Washington on Friday. He said President Barack Obama is hurting the economy. Washington » Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Friday …
Romney hits Obama for bashing insurance companiesWashington Post

Romney: Obama Should Have Focused On Jobs First, Not Health CareTalk Radio News Service
Mitt Romney Makes No ApologiesFOXNews
Atlantic Online -CNBC -Portfolio.com (blog)
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Charmaine Yoest: Abortion and the Health Bill - Wall Street Journal

March 5th, 2010 · No Comments

Washington Post

Charmaine Yoest: Abortion and the Health Bill
Wall Street Journal
It's now becoming clear that Barack Obama is willing to put everything on the table in order to be the president who passes health-care reform. Everything, that is, except a ban on federal funding for abortion. …
Abortion coverage dispute divides House DemocratsThe Associated Press

Rep. Stupak prepared to strike down healthcare reform over abortionCatholic News Agency
Health Highlights: March 5, 2010BusinessWeek
ABC News -ChristianityToday.com -Huffington Post (blog)
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Advocates speak on ultrasound bill in W.Va. House - Daily Mail - Charleston

March 5th, 2010 · No Comments

CBC.ca

Advocates speak on ultrasound bill in W.Va. House
Daily Mail - Charleston
by AP CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - After easy Senate passage, a contentious abortion bill is the subject of a fight in the House of Delegates where a public hearing Friday morning drew more than two dozen supporters and opponents. The situation is familiar …
Abortion Talks Could Bring Back GOP Vote on Health CareAOL News

Bart Stupak's got the whole world in his handsSalon
Bart Stupak, Abortion, and Our WalletsRight Pundits
Charleston Gazette -West Virginia MetroNews -Washington Post
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Obama’s day: Back to jobs - USA Today

March 5th, 2010 · No Comments

The Hindu

Obama's day: Back to jobs
USA Today
Good morning from The Oval. A year ago today, President Obama held first health care summit at the White House. Today, President Obama — still seeking a health care bill — pivots back to the jobs issue, as the Labor Department releases the new …
House OKs $15 billion jobs billBaltimore Sun

Biden economist: Health care stresses quantity, not qualityThe Coloradoan
Congressman Allen Boyd Attends White House EventWJHG-TV
Gainesville Sun -NPR -Atlantic Online
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GOP takes it to Hackney - News & Observer

March 5th, 2010 · No Comments

The Amherst Daily News

GOP takes it to Hackney
News & Observer
PITTSBORO — State Republican leaders and legislative candidates, looking to prove they can overcome 100 years of Democratic domination in the legislature, held a rally Thursday in the home district of Democratic House …
Obama Finally Said It: Bipartisanship is DeadAtlantic Online

Janice Bittner: Whose polls?Summit Daily News
Democrats say GOP produces few challengersDaily Mail - Charleston
Washington Post -Southern Pines Pilot -Wall Street Journal
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Obama Meets With House Dems on Health Care - Atlantic Online

March 4th, 2010 · No Comments

FOXNews (blog)

Obama Meets With House Dems on Health Care
Atlantic Online
President Obama has been busy today whipping the House's looming health care vote himself in a series of meetings with House Democrats. The meetings have included progressives who have denounced the Senate bill, which has served as a basis for …
Obama would like House health care action by March 18USA Today

Overhaul timetable…Selling fear…Jobs bill approved9&10 News
Obama intensifies push on House Democrats for health careDaily Caller
Politico (blog) -The Associated Press -ChattahBox
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White House Continues to Defend Lincoln, Despite Differences - FOXNews (blog)

March 4th, 2010 · No Comments

TPMDC (blog)

White House Continues to Defend Lincoln, Despite Differences
FOXNews (blog)
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Thursday insisted for the second time this week that President Obama is not wavering in his support for embattled Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln, despite a new campaign ad in which Lincoln pokes fun of …
Obama Not Bothered By Lincoln Ad, Clinton Endorses SenatorHuffington Post (blog)

Lincoln opens on Arkansas TVRadio Business Report
Bill Clinton backs Lincolnmsnbc.com
CBS News (blog) -Atlantic Online (blog) -Washington Post (blog)
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