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22 hours ago ago from The Situation Report
Democrat for Obama Senate seat opposes him on war Chicago Tribune CHICAGO - Democrat Cheryle Jackson wants President Barack Obama s old Senate seat and she s going after it by breaking with him on a major foreign policy issue. Jackson is making her opposition to the Afghanistan war a Senate candidate Jackson distances herself from Blagojevich Chicago Daily Herald Jackson On The Air In Illinois CQPolitics.com Demcrat Jackson wants ...
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20 hours ago ago from Photomaniacal
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22 hours ago ago from Politics Plus
It's a win for Obama, but less so for America. The Senate took a giant step toward passing its sweeping healthcare bill early today, uniting fractious Democrats after months of debate over President Obama's promise to reduce the ranks of the uninsured. Breaking the Republican filibuster required the votes of all 60 members of the Democratic caucus. The cloture motion, which passed 60 to 40, capped months of work by Obama and Senate ...
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3 hours ago ago from Go Earth!
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Health care bill clears Senate hurdle with 60 votes
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WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats won a crucial test vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, putting them on track for passage before Christmas of the historic legislation to remake the nation's medical system and cover 30 million uninsured. All 58 Democrats and the Senate's two independents held together early Monday against unanimous Republican opposition, providing the exact 60-40 margin needed to shut down a threatened GOP ...
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