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Rep. Parker Griffith Switches Parties, Becomes Republican
2 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
Rep. Parker Griffith, a freshman Blue Dog Democrat from Alabama, will announce Tuesday that he's switching parties to become a Republican . House Republican leadership had been courting Griffith, who voted against the stimulus package, health care reform, the energy bill, equal pay for women, the 2010 budget resolution and financial regulatory reform. He said at a town hall in August that he would not vote for Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ...
Related contentDemocrat Parker Griffith Is Switching to Republican Party
54 minutes ago ago from Politics Daily
Rep. Parker Griffith , a conservative Democratic Congressman from northern Alabama, will announce today that he is switching from the Democratic to the Republican party, Politics Daily has confirmed with senior Democratic aides. The news was first reported by Josh Kraushaar in Politico . Griffith, who is in his first term in the House, has one of the most conservative voting records of any Democrat in Washington. He has voted against ...
Related contentOfficials: House Democrat will switch to GOP
1 hour, 56 minutes ago ago from U.S. News
Officials: House Democrat will switch to GOP WASHINGTON (AP) -- Freshman Democratic House member Parker Griffith of Alabama is switching to the Republican Party, his office said Tuesday, another blow to Democrats facing a potentially tough midterm election. Griffith, 67, was narrowly elected last year from a region of northern Alabama that includes Huntsville and Decatur. President Barack Obama lost the district badly to Republican John ...
Related contentObama Defends Himself Against Black Critics
20 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is defending himself against criticism from some black leaders who say he isn't showing enough compassion for the plight of regular blacks. Obama said Monday that polls show overwhelming support for what his administration is trying to do. The president said the health care bill moving closer to final passage in the Senate will help the one in five blacks who don't have health insurance. He says it will ...
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4 hours ago ago from Wall Street Journal
By Susan Davis Take it to the Bank : President Barack Obama will meet today at the White House with executives of small and community banks to discuss the economic recovery. As The Wall Street Journal reports today, an internal battle is brewing among two key banking groups, the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America, over how to deal with pending legislation that seeks to revamp how the U.S. regulates ...
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