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PA Delegation on Presidents Afghanistan Plan
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Members of Pennsylvanias Congressional delegation are weighing in on President Barack Obamas new war strategy for Afghanistan. Senator Arlen Specter says he opposes the presidents plan to sen an additional 30 thousand troops there starting in January. Specter says Al Qaeda can operate out of other countries like ...1 week ago -
Just what the bean counters ordered
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If you want a bean counters view of life, I suggest you go back and re-read U.S. Rep Jason Altmires op-ed piece last Friday "Why I Voted No on Health Reform." What is striking about this is what it is not - a rousing argument addressing the moral imperative to do something for the 46 million or so Americans who ...2 weeks ago -
Liberal PAC targets Altmire
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Timothy McNulty | November 13, 2009 The PGs Jim OToole has a story today about health care reform supporters demonstrating at Jason Altmires office in Aliquippa yesterday, unhappy with his vote against the House plan. It looks like the complaints have also gone national. The home page of todays Talking Points ...3 weeks ago -
2 PA Dems Vote "No" on House Health Care Bill
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The two Pennsylvania Democrats who voted against the House health care package this weekend say the legislation is “dead on arrival” in the Senate. Tim Holden and Jason Altmire were two of 39 House Democrats to vote against the health care overhaul that President Obama has centered his domestic agenda around. ...4 weeks ago -
Altmire marries the insurance industry
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I am a little out of the swing of the news. I returned yesterday from Schenectady in upstate New York, from the weekend wedding of my cousin Reggies daughter, Vanessa. The last time I was in Schenectady was four years ago when my son played his last lacrosse game against Union College. His team lost that day and it ...4 weeks ago -
Liberals: Altmire is stupak
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Timothy McNulty | November 9, 2009 We posted earlier about Republican criticisms of Dems who voted in favor of health care reform. And now heres the flipside -- liberal Dems criticizing fellow Democrats like Jason Altmire for voting against it. Much of the anger is over the Stupak amendment, which barred ...4 weeks ago -
Purple power
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Timothy McNulty | November 9, 2009 Nice explainer here from CQ Politics getting back to what we said about Altmire earlier -- most Dems who voted against HC reform are from districts like his: Four out of five House Democrats who voted against the health care bill represent districts that voted for John ...4 weeks ago -
Altmire explains vote
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Timothy McNulty | November 9, 2009 Below is the full statement from Democrat Jason Altmire on why he voted against the health care reform bill. The former UPMC lobbyist says hes a believer in reform, but this bill didnt adequately address health care costs, and would hurt small business. As Early Returns readers ...4 weeks ago -
Altmire Undecided on Health Care Bill
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President Barack Obama is to head to Capitol Hill this morning (Saturday) to "rally the troops" one more time ahead of a landmark House vote on changes to the health care system. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says the president will try to answer any lingering questions Democrats still have. Mr. Obama spoke on the ...4 weeks ago -
House Blue Dog Democrats
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Dennis Cardoza (CA-18) DC Phone: 202.225.6131 DC Fax: 202.225.0819 Mike Thompson (CA-01) DC Phone: 202.225.3311 DC Fax: 202.225.4335 Jim Costa (CA-20) DC Phone: 202.225.3341 DC Fax: 202.225.9308 Adam Schiff (CA-20) DC Phone: 202.225.4176 DC Fax: 202.225.5828 Jane Harman (CA-36) DC Phone: 202.225.8220 DC ...4 weeks ago -
Altmires quandry
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Timothy McNulty | November 4, 2009 Jason Altmire saw yesterdays wins by Republicans coming, and said to it might lead fellow moderate Dems to reconsider health care reform and other issues. From The Hill: Centrist Blue Dog Democrats might see their position strengthened ifDemocrats suffer broader electoral ...5 weeks ago -
District 23 - Politics, Proxies, Predictions.
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UPDATED: Friday November 06, 2009 It had to be District " 23 ". This obscure upstate New York Congressional district is getting a lot of national attention, and deservedly so. So many interesting elements - where to begin? The MSM usually describes it as a conservative Republican district ( reportedly no ...5 weeks ago -
Election 2009: Altmire’s Faulty Math
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Jason Altmire seems to think that if Democrats get their asses kicked today, it just proves he’s right about everything : Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.) argued that an election night rebuke for Democratic candidates across the nation could lead some in the party to rethink their plans on healthcare reform and other ...5 weeks ago -
Buchanan resigning; Altmire run next?
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Timothy McNulty | October 29, 2009 Heres Paula Wards breaking news announcement about US Atty Mary Beth Buchanan resigning next month. Might it be to run against Jason Altmire for Congress? Or to make way for the appointment of Democratic fundraiser David Hickton to her job?5 weeks ago -
Altmire pleased with health care compromise
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Daniel Malloy Oct. 29, 2009 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unvelied her new merged health care bill this morning in a ceremony in front of the Capitol. It includes the controversial "public option" -- but the plan is a more centrist version that negotiates its rates in the marketplace rather than basing its rates on ...5 weeks ago -
How to Get Your Name On The White House Enemies List
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You could get a job with Fox News. That one is pretty much a no-brainer. However, there are a multitude of other methods. You could take part in a Tea Party event. (That way, not only will you make the enemies list, you’ll be a racist as well.) You could be someone from a small town bitterly clinging to your ...6 weeks ago -
Obama’s Alinskyite tactics are making some democrats nervous
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The brass knuckle tactics Team Obama uses against their perceived enemies is making some democrats nervous . I can’t imagine why they don’t want to be perceived as being on the side of the Great Divider. A White House effort to undermine conservative critics is generating a backlash on Capitol Hill — and not ...6 weeks ago
