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GOP Lawmaker: White House Job Offer to Sestak Would Have Been a ‘Crime’ - FOXNews


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GOP Lawmaker: White House Job Offer to Sestak Would Have Been a 'Crime'
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A GOP lawmaker says that the White House committed a "crime" if it offered Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak a federal job in exchange for dropping his primary challenge to Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. (l), said Friday that the White
GOP pol continues to push White House on Sestak job offerDelaware County Daily Times
Sestak blames Specter for stalled debate on health-care reformAllentown Morning Call
How Arlen Specter solved his Sleestak problemSalon
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Seeing Handpicked as a Bad Thing - New York Times


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Seeing Handpicked as a Bad Thing
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Representative Brad Ellsworth will avoid a primary fight to become the Democratic candidate for the Senate in Indiana, which should be good news for him. But Republicans are preparing to cast him as the tainted product of
Divided party? It's not just GOP, but also DemsThe Associated Press
GOP aims to gain ground this yearLaconia Citizen
Most Independents Were Once at the PartyCBS News
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Obama Social Secretary Ran Into Sharp Elbows - New York Times


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Obama Social Secretary Ran Into Sharp Elbows
New York Times
Desirée Rogers drew criticism for her high profile as social secretary in the Obama White House. More Photos » By PETER BAKER WASHINGTON — Long before the State Dinner party crashers and the tension with her White House colleagues and the strain in her
Ex-Obama adviser: Democrats may get 'slaughtered' in fallCNN
Massa Mess: Washington is 'Terminally Weird'ABC News (blog)
Two People Discarded by Obama Administration Talk About How They FeelFOXNews
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Gap in world view of Democrats, Republicans - San Francisco Chronicle


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Gap in world view of Democrats, Republicans
San Francisco Chronicle
The polarization between the worldviews of Republicans and Democrats, and the intense negative effects they produce, reach new lows daily. The recent health care summit moderated by President Obama was marked more by the deep and often bitter
Answers for thoughtful ObamaCare opponentsThe Guardian
Pat Caddell predicting ruin for Democrats — againSalon
Why Caddell's Wrong - Passing The Bill Will Help DemocratsHuffington Post (blog)
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Stupak, Other House Dems, Vow To Kill Healthcare Bill Over Abortion Language - Personal Liberty Digest


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Stupak, Other House Dems, Vow To Kill Healthcare Bill Over Abortion Language
Personal Liberty Digest
Representative Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) said last week that he and 11 other Blue Dog Democrats in the House will not vote for the healthcare bill unless it includes language that clearly prohibits the use of federal money to fund abortion services.
No compromise seen on health care abortion battleWashington Examiner
Stupak: Health bill abortion fight can be resolvedThe Associated Press
Abortion battle on health bill may endSeattle Times
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Stupak: Health bill abortion fight can be resolved - The Associated Press


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Stupak: Health bill abortion fight can be resolved
The Associated Press
TAWAS CITY, Mich. — Prospects are good for resolving a dispute over abortion that has led some House Democrats to threaten to withhold support of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, a key Michigan Democrat said Monday. Rep.
Abortion battle on health bill may endSeattle Times
Abortion could stymie healthcare reform legislationChristian Science Monitor
Pelosi Aborts Stupak NegotiationsTIME (blog)
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Pennsylvania race could go national - Politico


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Pennsylvania race could go national
Politico
The special election to fill the House seat of the late Pennsylvania Democrat John Murtha will pit a candidate who fully embraces Murtha's legacy against a Republican political newcomer who's aiming to
GOP picks Tim Burns for special election to replace John MurthaDaily Caller
Five days in MayWashington Post (blog)
GOP nominates newcomer to succeed MurthaPittsburgh Post Gazette
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Health Care Endgame: Obama, Dems Duel Over Deadline - ABC News


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Health Care Endgame: Obama, Dems Duel Over Deadline
ABC News
It's crunch time for health care reform. The White House wants to see the health care bill passed in the House next week, but the speaker of the House is making no promises. White House wants the bill passed next week, but no promises are
US Senator Sam Brownback: Health Care UpdateGardnerEDGE
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Health care reform deadlines: Dead on arrival? - CNN


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Health care reform deadlines: Dead on arrival?
CNN
President Obama wants Congress to pass a health care reform bill before its Easter break. Washington (CNN) — President Obama has set them — and they've repeatedly been missed. But with Easter recess coming, Obama's latest deadline
Health plans may have to submit rate hikes to regulatorsChicago Tribune
Cut first, expand laterBuffalo News
Health Care Reform and the Reid FamilyABC News (blog)
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Democrats move toward grouping health reform with student-aid bill - Washington Post


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Democrats move toward grouping health reform with student-aid bill
Washington Post
Democratic leaders said Thursday that they were increasingly inclined to release a final health-care bill that could accomplish two of President Obama's top domestic priorities: guaranteeing coverage to 30 million
Democrats Poised To 'Finish The Job' On Health CareWall Street Journal
Dems look to health vote without abortion foesThe Associated Press
Reid says will use "reconciliation" on healthcareReuters
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Ballot measure would provide open primaries - San Francisco Chronicle

Ballot measure would provide open primaries
San Francisco Chronicle
A June ballot measure to change California's primary elections would eliminate write-in candidates in general elections and, opponents say, doom third parties in the state. Under provisions of Proposition 14, all qualifying candidates would be listed
Opponents not rushing to spend against 'top two' primary systemSacramento Bee
Open-primary ballot measure faces legal challengeSan Jose Mercury News
Open primary backers say secret deal derailedLos Angeles Times (blog)
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Obama ‘Fully Committed’ to Revising Immigration Laws - Wall Street Journal


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Obama 'Fully Committed' to Revising Immigration Laws
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON — A pair of senators trying to put together a comprehensive immigration bill showed their outline to President Barack Obama Thursday and asked his help in recruiting additional Senate backers. But with a full plate already
Senators give Obama a bipartisan plan on immigrationLos Angeles Times
Obama Links Immigration Overhaul in 2010 to GOP BackingNew York Times
Immigration pushed back by other issuesUPI.com
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A frustrated caucus keeps complaints quiet - Washington Post


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A frustrated caucus keeps complaints quiet
Washington Post
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D-Mo.), right, says some Congressional Black Caucus members concluded that the White House counted on them not to make too much trouble. (Jahi Chikwendiu/the Washington Post) By Michael Leahy A year ago, members of the
Black Lawmakers Downplay Obama Grievances — After Taking Them to the PressFOXNews
Obama lobbied on black unemployment, immigrationReuters
Black Leaders Ask: Where's Our President?NPR
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Hillary Rodham Clinton widens her circle at the State Department - Washington Post


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Hillary Rodham Clinton widens her circle at the State Department
Washington Post
A year into her tenure at the State Department, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is expanding her often tight inner circle and focusing her agenda. By Lois Romano Hillary Rodham Clinton ran a presidential campaign notoriously insular and
Obama to meet with top war, science advisersThe Associated Press
Hillary Clinton will speak at AIPAC conferenceThe Hill
Clinton to address AIPACJewish Telegraphic Agency
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Walker favors splitting MPS into 10-12 smaller districts - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


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Walker favors splitting MPS into 10-12 smaller districts
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker said Thursday that he favored splitting Milwaukee Public Schools into smaller schools districts. Speaking at the Marquette University Law School, Walker suggested that the
Gubernatorial candidates face off in television adsDaily Cardinal
Candidate For Governor Offers Controversial Plan To Fix MPSWISN Milwaukee
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Opponents not rushing to spend against ‘top two’ primary system - Sacramento Bee

Opponents not rushing to spend against 'top two' primary system
Sacramento Bee
Critics of Proposition 14 are eager to assail the ballot measure that would change California's primary system as a "backroom deal" that would derail the democratic process. But with less than three months until voters decide whether
Ballot measure would provide open primariesSan Francisco Chronicle
Open-primary ballot measure faces legal challengeSan Jose Mercury News
Prop. 14 fight comes down to wordsLos Angeles Times
California Independent Voter Network -Rose Report -Ballot Access
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Health bill draws protests on both sides as pressure grows - MiamiHerald.com


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Health bill draws protests on both sides as pressure grows
MiamiHerald.com
WASHINGTON — Thousands of liberal public-option backers and conservative tea partiers launched last-chance campaigns Tuesday in the nation's capital to persuade Congress to pass - or reject - sweeping health care
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Protests mount over health careColumbus Dispatch
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Health reform and Obama hurting Carnahan? - Kansas City Star


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Health reform and Obama hurting Carnahan?
Kansas City Star
Republican Rep. Roy Blunt continues to hold a "slight lead" over Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan in the battle for the Senate. The latest Rasmussen survey remains little changed from a month ago: Blunt 47 percent, Carnahan, 41 percent.
Missouri's leading US Senate candidates join movement against congressional fox4kc.com
Carnahan swears off all earmarksPolitico
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Is abortion your moral bottom line on health reform? - USA Today


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Is abortion your moral bottom line on health reform?
USA Today
The conflict over the Catholic church's influence in US health care reform is intense: Will the church's efforts to shut off all access to insurance coverage for abortion, even if people want to pay for it themselves, trump its strong desire to offer
Doerflinger profiled as 'powerful Catholic' shaping health care debateCatholic Culture
Abortion debate must not stop healthcare reformThe Hill
Powerful Catholic Quietly Shaping Abortion, Health Bill DebateNPR
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Fiorina: More competition needed for health care - San Jose Mercury News

Fiorina: More competition needed for health care
San Jose Mercury News
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The federal government should promote choice and competition to lower health care costs while rejecting a wholesale overhaul of the nation's medical system, Republican US Senate candidate Carly Fiorina said
Calif. Senate challenger says his time has arrivedSan Francisco Chronicle
Sen. Boxer Has Narrow Lead Over Campbell in CaliforniaCQPolitics.com (blog)
California Senate, Governor Contests Could Shape Up as Close RacesPolitics Daily (blog)
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Va. assembly approves bill to bar health-insurance mandate - Washington Post


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Va. assembly approves bill to bar health-insurance mandate
Washington Post
RICHMOND — The Virginia General Assembly has given final approval to a bill that would make it illegal for the government to require individuals to purchase health insurance, a measure intended to conflict with Democratic
Virginia: Opting to Refuse Health OverhaulNew York Times
Va OKs 1st bill banning mandated health coverageThe Associated Press
Virginia first state in nation to pass anti-mandate health reform billIFAwebnews.com
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Ex-Obama adviser: Democrats may get ’slaughtered’ in fall - CNN


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Ex-Obama adviser: Democrats may get 'slaughtered' in fall
CNN
Washington (CNN) — Steve Hildebrand was one of the top advisers who helped put President Obama in office, but he has a stark warning for his old friends at the White House and on Capitol Hill.
Steve Hildebrand: Democrats risk slaughter in 2010 electionsPolitico
Steve Hildebrand: 'Real shot' Democrats will get 'slaughtered'Washington Post (blog)
Obama warned of huge poll loss if change not deliveredPress TV
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Rasmussen and Schoen: Why Obama Can’t Move the Health-Care Numbers - Wall Street Journal


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Rasmussen and Schoen: Why Obama Can't Move the Health-Care Numbers
Wall Street Journal
One of the more amazing aspects of the health-care debate is how steady public opinion has remained. Despite repeated and intense sales efforts by the president and his allies in Congress, most Americans consistently
Ad campaign aims to persuade Markey to vote against health-care reform billThe Coloradoan
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Baker: I’m no Mitt Romney - Boston Globe


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Baker: I'm no Mitt Romney
Boston Globe
The ghost of Mitt Romney, a polarizing figure in the Massachusetts electorate, continues to haunt Bay State Republicans. To wit: GOP gubernatorial candidate Charles D. Baker visibly grimaced and recoiled this week when
Hundreds welcome Mitt Romney to Birmingham BordersThe Detroit News
Mitt Insults Marines, Outlines Foreign Policy for Fantasy WorldVeterans Today Network
Mitt Romney's Book To Debut At Top Of NYT ListMyStateline.com
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Panel on Compromises to Pass Health Care; What’s Next in Afghanistan? - FOXNews


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Panel on Compromises to Pass Health Care; What's Next in Afghanistan?
FOXNews
This is a rush transcript of "Special Report With Bret Baier" from March 9, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SENATOR LAMAR ALEXANDER: What the president is doing is asking House Democrats to hold hands, jump off a cliff,
Analysis: Note to Washington: Voters say talk jobsThe Associated Press
Maher: Obama Should Have Used Anger, Fear to Promote Health Care AgendaBusiness Media Institute
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