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• Term Limits Are A Good Idea

  
  jobsanger — Authority: 146
  I seldom have much good to say about Republicans in Congress. In general, I think they are obstructionist and favor the giant corporations over the rights of individual citizens. But as they say, even a broken clock is right twice a day -- and I think some Senate Republicans have found one of those times where ...
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• What they’re saying about GOP Senate candidate Carly Fiorina

  
  Orange Juice — Authority: 573
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2009Contact:     Julie SoderlundCristina Minasian                  916-551-1383 WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: PRAISE FOR FIORINA’S STRONG SENATE BID  Fiorina A Serious Challenger For Boxer“The Charismatic Former Business Leader Could Be Boxer’s Greatest ...
  19 hours ago

• R.I. Gov. Thinks 0.0001% Turnout for U.S. Senate Elections is Just Fine

  
  FairVote.blog — Authority: 420
  Shocking no one but disappointing many, Rhode Island’s Gov. Carcieri vetoed legislation that would have mandated a special election in the case of a vacancy in one of the state’s U.S. Senate seats. Carcieri’s official explanation essentially rests on the idea that gubernatorial appointments to fill Senate ...
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• Abortion rights group, Senate candidate Kirk spar on vote

  
  Clout St — Authority: 639
  Posted by Rick Pearson at 2:10 p.m. A leading abortion rights group delivered a rebuke to Republican U.S. Senate contender Mark Kirk today for supporting an amendment to the House-passed health care reform legislation that would prevent taxpayer-backed insurance policies...
  23 hours ago

• White and Sharp among the top self-financing candidates

  
  Texas Politics — Authority: 503
  Houston Mayor Bill White and former Texas Comptroller John Sharp are both in the top five in the nation in the amount of self-funding for their campaigns so far, according to an article in USA Today. Both men are vying...
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• Meister Senate ad says economy trumps corruption

  
  Clout St — Authority: 639
  Posted by Rick Pearson at 7:15 p.m. The campaign of Chicago attorney and Democratic Senate candidate Jacob Meister said it began airing one-minute TV ads in central Illinois today in which he contends that helping the economy and creating jobs...
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• Obama: “We’re not restricting women’s insurance choices.”

  
  The Political Carnival — Authority: 677
  By GottaLaff Via Greg Sargent: Obama, in an interview with Jake Tapper , on the inclusion of the Stupak amendment: “ This is a health care bill, not an abortion bill .” He also promises that this will be negotiated over, and seems to reiterate his pledge: “ We’re not restricting women’s insurance ...
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• Thousands More Jobs Lost After House Vote

  
  Bob McCarty Writes — Authority: 556
  During the 48 hours since the U.S. House of Representatives passed its so-called “health care reform plan,” at least four large companies have announced plans to slash a total of 13,000 jobs.  The list appear below:Johnson & Johnson — 8,000 employeesSprint — 2,500 jobsPfizer — 2,000 jobsElectronic Arts ...
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• How to pay for health care? Let’s re-soak the rich.

  
  Ray Abernathy — Authority: 110
  A recent report by Citizens for Tax Justice says the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy will cost us over $2 trillion over the period 2001-2010, with half of the benefits going to the richest 5 percent of taxpayers.  I’m no math genius, but even I can figure their half comes to about $1 trillion dollars.  Holy cow — ...
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• Where Are We on the Road to Copenhagen?

  
  Cool Green Science: The Conservation Blog of The Nature Conservancy — Authority: 545
  It was a very busy week last week in the world of climate change , with lots of activity on both the domestic and international fronts . UN negotiators wrapped up talks in Barcelona, the last before the big event in December in Copenhagen . And climate and energy legislation moved in various ways in the U.S. ...
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• Franken speaks out on employment discrimination

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 681
  Sen. Al Franken spoke at a Senate hearing on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) on Thursday. ENDA, which is vociferously opposed by the religious right, would make it illegal to fire somebody because of their sexual orientation. Franken sits on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee which held ...
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• Poll: Public doesn’t know GOP Senate hopefuls

  
  Total Buzz — Authority: 548
  Usually candidates for office need to worry most about raising money to wage their campaigns. For the two Republicans who want to take on Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer next year, their first job is to get Republicans to recognize their names. Chuck DeVore and Carly Fiorina In a new USC/LA Times poll released ...
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• Drug Makers Still Repeatedly Breaking the Law over "Off-Label" Promotion

  
  Blogs — Authority: 159
  As the healthcare bill moves to the U.S. Senate and the country focuses on what is best and worst about the proposed legislation, now is the time to consider serious reform of both the price and safety of prescription drugs. Concerning price, one of the best recommendations in the House bill is repeal of the bizarre ...
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• State treasurer extends loan program for returning soldiers

  
  Clout St — Authority: 639
  Posted by Monique Garcia at 12:10 p.m. Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias today announced the expansion of a state-run borrowing program that would provide short-term, low-interest loans to military personnel returning from deployment. The treasurers office will partner with banks across...
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• The Lieberman Filibuster?

  
  Political Buzz — Authority: 127
  Saturday night’s victory for health care reform in the House has only deepened the apparent resolve of Connecticut Independent Joe Lieberman to block reform legislation in the Senate, continuing threats of a filibuster in order to prevent any kind of vote on reform. Lieberman told Fox News Sunday that the public ...
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• One Down For Health Care Reform, Senate Hurdles Loom

  
  Political Buzz — Authority: 127
  Health care reform took another historic step towards legislative reality on Saturday night as the House approved by a 220-215 vote their $1.1 trillion version of reform and sent the legislation on to the Senate. While Democrats and the White House rightfully celebrated the landmark achievement, another shift to the ...
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• Club for Growth Endorses Rubio

  
  race42008.com — Authority: 642
  From the official release : Club for Growth PAC today endorsed Marco Rubio in the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Florida. “Marco Rubio is the real deal, one of the brightest young stars in American politics today, and a proven champion of economic liberty,” said Club President Chris Chocola. “He is a dynamic ...
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• Interview with U.S. Senator and Majority Whip Richard Durbin

  
  Talk Stories — Authority: 154
  Interview on current topics with the U.S. Senate Majority Whip, Senator Richard Durbin
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• Interview with U.S. Senator and Majority Whip Richard Durbin

  
  arezzo1.com — Authority: 142
  Interview on current topics with the U.S. Senate Majority Whip, Senator Richard Durbin
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• Interview with U.S. Senator and Majority Whip Richard Durbin

  
  Saving Gas — Authority: 162
  Interview on current topics with the U.S. Senate Majority Whip, Senator Richard Durbin
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