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November 2009

30 Nov 2009

South Carolina conservative Sen. DeMint sets himself up as kingmaker - MiamiHerald.com


Washington Times
South Carolina conservative Sen. DeMint sets himself up as kingmaker
MiamiHerald.com
WASHINGTON — South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint is using his rising national profile among conservative activists to support and bankroll Republican Senate candidates around the country, some of them underdogs challenging GOP establishment …
Quiet GOP tactic stalls top Obama appointmentsWashington Times
Jim demintTPMDC (blog)
Demint, KingmakerThe State
Politics Daily (blog) -Blogcritics.org (blog) -News & Observer
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30 Nov 2009

Dem committees outraise GOP in October - USA Today


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Dem committees outraise GOP in October
USA Today
By Andrew Harrer, Bloomberg By Fredreka Schouten, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Fundraising for Democratic campaign committees is surging, helping the party to extend a winning streak in competitive special elections and giving House Democrats a more than …
A party both united and dividedWashington Post
The Dissatisfied, Angry GOPAtlantic Online (blog)
Filings For March Primaries Begin December 3Hillsboro Reporter
msnbc.com -Huffington Post (blog) -CNSNews.com
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30 Nov 2009

GOP Challenger Takes on Leahy for Senate Seat - WCAX

GOP Challenger Takes on Leahy for Senate Seat
WCAX
A Republican is set to enter the race for the US Senate, challenging long-serving Sen. Patrick Leahy. Small businessman Len Britton from Woodstock is set to announce later today that he'll challenge Leahy in 2010 for the Senate seat Leahy has held …
Republican Will Challenge For Vermont Senate SeatWPTZ.com

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30 Nov 2009

Analysis: No break from health care for Ark. sen. - The Associated Press


Washington Times
Analysis: No break from health care for Ark. sen.
The Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — After casting a crucial vote on the health debate, US Sen. Blanche Lincoln didn't return to the break she may have wanted when she came home to Arkansas. The Democratic senator tried to focus on her strong point — farming — with a …
RPT-ANALYSIS-Republicans see Arkansas senate seat as big targetReuters
Senator Lincoln on the horns of a dilemmaHeber Springs Sun-Times
Money talks to BlancheArkansas Times
Arkansas News -NewsOK.com -Washington Times
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30 Nov 2009

Mass. Senate primary campaign enters final week - Boston Globe


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Mass. Senate primary campaign enters final week
Boston Globe
AP Political Writer / November 30, 2009 BOSTON—Three of the four Democrats running to succeed the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy declared Monday they support lowering the federal voting age from 18 to 17, saying younger people were being …
Khazei pins Senate hopes on grass-roots campaignWorcester Telegram
Khazei's Public Service Passion Rooted In HeritageBoston Channel.com
Analysis: Capuano emerges as fighter in Senate bidBoston Herald
WBUR -Daily Kos (blog) -CQPolitics.com
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30 Nov 2009

Democrats Run Into Doubts About Benefits of Second Stimulus - FOXNews


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Democrats Run Into Doubts About Benefits of Second Stimulus
FOXNews
Members of Congress are turning their focus toward jobs creation in a bid to save their own, but they're running into doubts from their own party about whether another stimulus-style package can do any good. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks …
Americans against health billBoston Globe
President's "Jobs Summit" Anchors Full Week of Employment DataTaipan Publishing Group
40 Percent Of Democrats Won't Vote In 2010?Atlantic Online (blog)
Wall Street Journal (blog) -New York Times -RTT News
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30 Nov 2009

Huckabee’s Link to Shooting Suspect Could Be Setback - Bloomberg


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Huckabee's Link to Shooting Suspect Could Be Setback
Bloomberg
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) — The political future of former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee could be damaged by his role in commuting the sentence of a man who is now suspected of killing four police officers in …
Huckabee says he probably won't run in 2012Iowa Independent
Huckabee says he's 'less likely' to run for president in 2012Washington Post (blog)
Huckabee and the Limits of CompassionFirst Things
Examiner.com -MyWestTexas.com -Arkansas Times
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30 Nov 2009

Analysis: Contentious primaries will precede 2010 Senate elections - CNN


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Analysis: Contentious primaries will precede 2010 Senate elections
CNN
Washington (CNN) — Sen. Arlen Specter's decision to leave the Republican Party in April handed President Obama a key vote in the Senate, and Specter was rewarded by quickly being endorsed by the president and …
Filing starts Thursday for hundreds of electionsFort Worth Star Telegram
New six-figure CPR ad buy targets 14 senatorsCNN Political Ticker
2010: The Dirty Dozenmsnbc.com
Wall Street Journal (blog) -Personal Liberty Digest -The Hill
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30 Nov 2009

South Carolina Rift Highlights Debate Over GOP - New York Times


Washington Times
South Carolina Rift Highlights Debate Over GOP
New York Times
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters; Susan Walsh/AP Senators Lindsey Graham, left, and Jim DeMint are both Republicans but are getting some different responses back home. The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from …
Republicans: Traditional principles key to LI winsNewsday (subscription)
Quiet GOP tactic stalls top Obama appointmentsWashington Times
Dem committees outraise GOP in OctoberUSA Today
Politics Daily (blog) -The State -MiamiHerald.com
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30 Nov 2009

Quiet GOP tactic stalls top Obama appointments - Washington Times


Washington Times
Quiet GOP tactic stalls top Obama appointments
Washington Times
Sen. Jim demint has locked a "hold" on President Obama's pick to head the Transportation Security Administration over concerns the nominee would undermine safety by allowing airport security screeners to unionize, the latest in a series of …
Republicans: Traditional principles key to LI winsNewsday (subscription)
South Carolina Rift Highlights Debate Over GOPNew York Times
Dem committees outraise GOP in OctoberUSA Today
Politics Daily (blog) -The State -MiamiHerald.com
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30 Nov 2009

‘Draft Cheney’ group looks to 2012 - Chicago Tribune


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'Draft Cheney' group looks to 2012
Chicago Tribune
An admirer of the former vice president filed papers Friday in Washington for a committee whose goal is to get Cheney to run for president in 2012. "The 2012 race for the Republican nomination for president will be about much more then who will be the …
An “inconceivable” Cheney bid in 2012Chicago Daily Observer
Supporters start 'Draft Cheney' bidUPI.com
Draft Dick Cheney for 2012Associated Content
Firedoglake (blog) -CNN Political Ticker -Think Progress
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30 Nov 2009

In Senate race, Republican Bob Smith is running to right of Rubio - Tampabay.com


Palm Beach Post
In Senate race, Republican Bob Smith is running to right of Rubio
Tampabay.com
Only one candidate running for the US Senate truly has the experience to hit the ground running in Washington, but few people are paying any attention to him. Meet Sarasota Republican Bob Smith, …
James mccartney: Crist's best bet to win Senate seat? Switching parties?Bradenton Herald
Newly appointed senator supports CristMiamiHerald.com
Maurice Ferre Gets Going In FL-Sen With Attacks On CristTPMDC (blog)
Examiner.com -Palm Beach Post -The South Florida Times
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29 Nov 2009

Dukakis to endorse Capuano in Senate race - Boston Globe


Boston Globe
Dukakis to endorse Capuano in Senate race
Boston Globe
Making his first endorsement in a statewide Democratic primary since leaving the governor's office, Michael S. Dukakis will declare his support for Michael E. Capuano in the US Senate race at an event today with Capuano in Brookline. …
As Senate election nears, ad tones changeNECN
4 Vie for Kennedy's Seat, but Only 3 Seek His MantleNew York Times
Capuano voices local pitch for SenateBerkshire Eagle
WNYT -The Salem News -MassLive.com
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29 Nov 2009

Mass. ex-Gov. Dukakis backs Capuano for Senate - Boston Globe


Boston Globe
Mass. ex-Gov. Dukakis backs Capuano for Senate
Boston Globe
BOSTON—Former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis will endorse Rep. Michael Capuano in the Senate special election. Dukakis' backing of the six-term congressman to succeed the late Sen. Edward Kennedy marks the first time since leaving office in 1990 …
4 Vie for Kennedy's Seat, but Only 3 Seek His MantleNew York Times
Capuano on health care, Afghan WarNECN
Khazei: 'Absolutely I can win this thing'Cambridge Chronicle
The Salem News -MetroWest Daily News -MassLive.com
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29 Nov 2009

Why Dick Cheney Should Run in 2012 - Newsweek


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Why Dick Cheney Should Run in 2012
Newsweek
Gallup is not asking about him in its prospective polling, and his daughter Liz's recent Fox News Sunday allusion to a presidential run provoked good-natured laughter, as though the suggestion were just a one-liner. Float the hypothetical in political …
'Draft Cheney' group looks to 2012Chicago Tribune
An “inconceivable” Cheney bid in 2012Chicago Daily Observer
Supporters start 'Draft Cheney' bidUPI.com
Associated Content -Firedoglake (blog) -CNN Political Ticker
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29 Nov 2009

Senator Lincoln on the horns of a dilemma - Heber Springs Sun-Times


Washington Times
Senator Lincoln on the horns of a dilemma
Heber Springs Sun-Times
Arkansas' US Senator Blanche Lincoln probably wishes that she had never heard of health care reform – at least not at this time in her political career. It has her on the sharp horns of a big dilemma. Sen. …
Money talks to BlancheArkansas Times
Ads add heat to health care debateWashington Times
Straddling health issueNewsOK.com
Firedoglake (blog) -Arkansas Times -Arkansas Times
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29 Nov 2009

Weekly Tracking Poll: New Feature Paints Ugly 2010 Picture - Daily Kos (blog)

Weekly Tracking Poll: New Feature Paints Ugly 2010 Picture
Daily Kos (blog)
Full crosstabs here. This poll is updated every Friday morning, and you can see trendline graphs here. There is a little bit that one can divine from the numbers above. The President's numbers continue to soften (a trajectory that has …

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29 Nov 2009

RPT-ANALYSIS-Republicans see Arkansas senate seat as big target - Reuters


Washington Times
RPT-ANALYSIS-Republicans see Arkansas senate seat as big target
Reuters
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov 27 (Reuters) - If Republicans are to turn anger at President Barack Obama's policies into big gains in the 2010 elections, there is no better place to start than by defeating Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. …
Senator Lincoln on the horns of a dilemmaHeber Springs Sun-Times
Money talks to BlancheArkansas Times
Straddling health issueNewsOK.com
Firedoglake (blog) -Arkansas Times
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29 Nov 2009

Cornyn riding herd as Senate races expose GOP rift - Dallas Morning News


Washington Post
Cornyn riding herd as Senate races expose GOP rift
Dallas Morning News
WASHINGTON – This has been a year of soul-searching for Republicans, and with the party eager to rebuild, its Senate campaign chief finds himself in a pinch. Texas Sen. John Cornyn sees opportunities in …
Reagan Still Points the Way for RepublicansFOXNews
The GOP's suicide pactWashington Post
Did the GOP Really Lose Its Way?Big Government (blog)
Sacramento Bee -KFSM -NEWS JUNKIE POST
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29 Nov 2009

Abortion in Health Plan Tests a Pennsylvania Senator - New York Times


Washington Times
Abortion in Health Plan Tests a Pennsylvania Senator
New York Times
Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania is shouldering the weight of his father's anti-abortion legacy in the health care debate. By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK WASHINGTON — Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania wants to talk about health care, Medicare, …
Abortion hijackingSalt Lake Tribune
Langevin, not Kennedy, in eye of Congressional abortion stormProvidence Journal
Amendment shifts policySioux Falls Argus Leader
Sarasota Herald-Tribune -Patriot-News -Personal Liberty Digest
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29 Nov 2009

GOP Purity Test Gets Mixed Grades, Even From Conservatives - FOXNews


Washington Post
GOP Purity Test Gets Mixed Grades, Even From Conservatives
FOXNews
Conservative activists in the Republican Party are pushing a proposal to deny funding to GOP candidates who fail what is being called a purity test, a move that is being met with skepticism by some Republican commentators. Conservative activists in the …
Cornyn riding herd as Senate races expose GOP riftDallas Morning News
Chief Sponsor Defends GOP Litmus TestNew York Times
The GOP's suicide pactWashington Post
Big Government (blog) -Sacramento Bee -KFSM
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29 Nov 2009

The Obama family on Thanksgiving - Examiner.com


Washington Post
The Obama family on Thanksgiving
Examiner.com
The entire Obama family, President Obama, Michelle, Malia, Sasha and even grandmother, Marian Robinson, started celebrating Thanksgiving early this morning. The family handed out turkeys, stuffing, pumpkin pies and other Thanksgiving Day favorites to …
Obama vows US recovery in Thanksgiving addressAFP
In First Thanksgiving Message, Obama Assures A Stronger Economy Next HolidayAHN
Obama, Pence spar over economic solutions…Iran probe dead end9&10 News
Boston Globe -Wall Street Journal (blog) -The Associated Press
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28 Nov 2009

Letter: Global warming critic merged opinion into falsehood - East Oregonian

Letter: Global warming critic merged opinion into falsehood
East Oregonian
… about the kind of world my children and grandchildren will inherit, I felt compelled to respond a recent letter that attempted to debunk global warming. …

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28 Nov 2009

Obama, GOP Air Differences Over Jobs, Economy In Thanksgiving Addresses - ABC News


Washington Post
Obama, GOP Air Differences Over Jobs, Economy In Thanksgiving Addresses
ABC News
On this Thanksgiving, President Obama and top House Republican Mike Pence, R-Ind., each used his party's weekly address in a bipartisan display of gratitude for US servicemen and women serving abroad. But turning to the economic struggles facing more …
The Obama family on ThanksgivingExaminer.com
In First Thanksgiving Message, Obama Assures A Stronger Economy Next HolidayAHN
Obama, Pence spar over economic solutions…Iran probe dead end9&10 News
AgWired -Boston Globe -This is London
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28 Nov 2009

Hoffman Plans 2010 Run - WCAX


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Hoffman Plans 2010 Run
WCAX
Hoffman was in the recent special election for the 23rd Congressional District. Going into the election, many polls had Hoffman winning but he eventually lost to Democrat Bill Owens. Hoffman conceded on Election Night but withdrew the concession a few …
Conservative concedes a 2nd time in NY House raceThe Associated Press
Hoffman officially trains his sights on 2010CNN Political Ticker
Doug Hoffman: 'Full speed ahead to 2010'USA Today
National Journal (blog) -New York Daily News -WatertownDailyTimes.com
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