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23 hours ago ago from Diogenes-light
If you have trouble viewing this email, click here . Most Viewed Articles in Politics 1) The Republicans' war within CLAREMONT, CALIF. -- A few facts reveal just how far the Republican Party has fallen in California. 2) Obama presses bank chiefs to lend more President Obama, who lashed out Sunday at "fat cat bankers" who "still don't get it," plans to gather the heads of ...
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21 hours ago ago from The American Principles Project :: Winning on Principle
For conservatives, the populist question is front and center once again. It began last year with divergent reactions among conservative elites to John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate. That controversy continued beyond the defeat of the McCain-Palin ticket and is far from over today; it has branched out into a debate over Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, other conservative cable and radio hosts, and the town-hall/tea-party ...
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18 hours ago ago from Indianapolis Times
The dysfunctional City-County Council Republican caucus has a new leadership line-up (like that's going to help). During a GOP caucus earlier tonight, Republican council members ousted CCC President Bob Cockrum in favor of Barnes & Thornburg attorney Ryan Vaughn (big surprise there), while Marilyn Pfisterer was elected vice president. In all its wisdom, Republican councillors also elected Mike McQuillen as majority leader and Susie Day as ...
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17 hours ago ago from Albany Watch
With its slim 32-30 seat majority and shakeups in its staff , Senate Democrats are in discussions with Senate Republicans about offering two to four committee chairmanships to Republicans. Confirming today's Daily News report , Senate Democratic conference spokesman Travis Proulx said Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson, D-Brooklyn, met this morning with Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County, to discuss a bi-partisan ...
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6 hours ago ago from TheGreenPapers
Arkansas: Lieutenant Governor : Drew Pritt (Democratic) - previously listed as running for Senate Class 3. California: Governor : Deacon Alexander (Green) - added; Laura Wells (Green) - added. Illinois: Senate Class 3 : Robert Lawerence Zadek (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. Kansas: House CD 3 : state Senator Jeff Colyer (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. Secretary of State : state Senator Chris Steineger ...
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18 hours ago ago from Wall Street Journal
By Susan Davis Tennessee Rep. Bart Gordon today became the fourth House Democrat in a Republican leaning district in recent weeks to announce plans to retire next year. Its a decision that brings hope to the GOP and heartburn to Democrats since it appears increasingly likely that Gordon wont be the last Democrat to opt against running next year and open the door to Republican seat gains. In a statement , Gordon cited as a reason an ...
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59 minutes ago ago from U.S. News
Colo. Republicans target governor's budget plan DENVER (AP) -- Colorado Republicans vow to fight plans by Gov. Bill Ritter to eliminate tax breaks and release parolees to balance the state budget. The Democratic governor could save money by firing many of the 2,000 new state employees he hired and rescinding tough new oil and gas rules that cost the state jobs, said Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry, a Republican from Fruita. Ritter and ...
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23 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
It's the Democrats' economy, stupid. One year ago the United States economy was on the precipice of catastrophic meltdown. One year later America's financial system, while not thriving, is surely showing signs of surviving and climbing back from its abysmal state, with a broad range of economic indicators signaling the early stages of recovery. The economy is indeed turning, and it's done so with absolutely no assistance from Republicans, ...
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16 hours ago ago from Politics Daily
Two polls were out today with "generic" match-ups for next year's congressional election and they had three things in common: the percentages of those who chose an unnamed Democratic or Republican candidate were close, independents held the key to the vote in each poll, and both pollsters saw it as an encouraging sign for the GOP.
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