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Veterans advocates hit the Hill
Politico.com &bull 54 Minutes Ago
Group advocating for veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan press lawmakers wide range of issues. Full Story »
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Va. Senate passes anti-discrimination bill for state workers
Washington Post &bull 4 Hours Ago
RICHMOND The Virginia Senate passed a bill Monday that would make it illegal to discriminate in the state workforce, including on the basis of sexual orientation, marking the first time such legislation has passed either chamber of the Virginia General… Full Story »
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Campaigns & Elections Magazine
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Krugman: A Vote For A Republican, No Matter What You Think Of Him As A Person, is A Vote For Paralysis
Crooks and Liars &bull 4 Hours Ago
Paul Krugman hits the nail right on the head . Now what are we going to do about it? The truth is that given the state of American politics, the way the Senate works is no longer consistent with a… Full Story »
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Today's Health Care Checkup - GOP Plans Under the Spotlight
Time - Swampland &bull Today
Perhaps to President Obama's relief, Republican health reform plans are the ones being scrutinized now, in advance of the Feb. 25 bipartisan summit on health care that the president called for over the weekend. * David Herzenhorn of the New… Full Story »
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Lawyers Back Creating New Immigration Courts
The New York Times - Politics &bull Today
Citing a crushing caseload, the American Bar Association endorsed a recommendation to Congress for an independent immigration court system. Full Story »
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Classic Political Campaigns Films -1940s - 1950s Presidential Elections, Politics, & Campaigns Films Including Election Cartoons
sponsored listing • Shopping.comPropaganda from America's presidential campaigns is collected in this set of vintage films, from the political promises of also-ran Wendell Willkie to the electioneering of future president Dwight D. Eisenhower. They include WE THE PEOPLE (1940), THE TRUTH ABOUT TAXES (1940), TUESDAY IN NOVEMBER (1945...Full Story »
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The GOP/White House 'discussion' on health care, simplified.
Redstate &bull 4 Hours Ago
I’m going to sum this entire thing up, because the sooner we move past this the happier everybody’s going to be. Republican Party * (in the person of House Republican Leader John Boehner & House Republican Whip Eric Cantor): Mr.… Full Story »
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SCOTUS ruling fuels voter ire
Politico.com &bull 54 Minutes Ago
Poll shows 2-to-1 ratio of opposition to decision allowing corporations and unions to run political ads. Full Story »
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Remembering The 'Murthquake': When John Murtha Took On The Iraq War
Huffington Post &bull Today
The passing of Rep. John Murtha (D-Penn.) on Monday from gall bladder surgery complications brought to an end one of the most dynamic careers of the political generation that emerged from the Vietnam War. The 77-year-old lawmaker and warrior, who remained an officer in the Marine Reserves for the first eight of his 18 terms in office, was a classic blue-collar Democrat. He was a consistent and effective advocate of local working-class issues, as well as a supporter of gun rights and an opponent of abortion rights. His extraordinary talent for bringing home the pork made him legendary among insiders… Full Story »
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Health care rationing bill gets nuked from orbit.
Redstate &bull Today
OK, let’s walk through this. Mind you, I’ve already declared this bill dead anyway . Back in November of 2009, the House of Representatives passed a health care rationing bill , 220-215. For the purposes of this discussion, we will… Full Story »
Harry L. Wilson - Guns, Gun Control, And Elections: The Politics And Policy of Firearms
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Voter Fraud? What Voter Fraud?
Redstate &bull Today
This is troubling. A 1993 federal law forces about 116,000 voters with unknown addresses to stay on the Kansas voter list. That means almost 7 percent of Kansas voters have addresses where mail cannot be delivered. Kansas hasabout 1.7 million… Full Story »
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Tea Party Turmoil: Internal Conflict Plagues Movement Following Convention
Huffington Post &bull Today
The Tea Party war -- the internal one -- continues. Following the weekend convention sponsored by Tea Party Nation, a social networking site for tea partiers, a rival site, Tea Party Patriots, sent out an email message to its members… Full Story »
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Michelle Obama's cause: Child obesity
The Swamp &bull 4 Hours Agoby Mark Silva The first lady has embarked on a cause, as anyone near a television set today will see: Michelle Obama will appear on Good Morning America and a run of other shows through PBS' Newshour tonight with a... Full Story »
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Re: Jack Murtha
Time - Swampland &bull Today
As Jay notes below, Murtha was a close friend and mentor to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and her effort to install him as her second-in-command counts as a rare misstep in her leadership of her caucus. So why such a close… Full Story »
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Obama's Health Care Summit: Merely Political Theater?
Huffington Post &bull Today
WASHINGTON — Could this turn into something more than political theater? President Barack Obama's televised dialogue with Republican lawmakers on health care, promised for later this month, has the makings of an entertaining exchange. But the differences between the basic Democratic and GOP ideas are stark – and the two sides have increasingly hardened their positions in this election year. Yet, in a story with more twists than a soap opera, Obama's invitation to congressional leaders of both parties to attend a Feb. 25 meeting can't be dismissed as a mere diversion. Although many Americans have doubts about… Full Story »
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Stephen Ward - Making a Difference: A comparative View of the Role of the Internet in Election Politics
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Political impact of Democrat John Murtha's death is immediate
LA Times - Top of the Ticket &bull Today
Eighteen-term Pennsylvania's Penn. district available for Republicans to compete. Full Story »
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Critics mock Sarah Palin's 'helping hand'
BBC News - Americas &bull 54 Minutes Ago
Critics ridicule Sarah Palin for writing crib notes on her hands for Saturday's high-profile Tea Party speech. Full Story »
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Pa. seat is latest Democratic worry
Politico.com &bull 54 Minutes Ago
Murtha's death means there will be a special election held during the spring to finish his term. Full Story »
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States ready for health care returns
Politico.com &bull 54 Minutes Ago
Lawmakers in at least three dozen states try to pre-empt whatever might come out of Washington. Full Story »
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Obama's Approval Rating Hits A New Low: POLL
Huffington Post &bull Today
President Obama's approval rating continues to slump, according to a new Marist University poll out on Monday. The poll showed that 44 percent of registered voters approve of the job Obama is doing as president, while 47 percent disapprove. According… Full Story »
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Robert Gates: Iran Sanctions Should Happen In 'Weeks, Not Months'
Huffington Post &bull 23 Minutes Ago
PARIS — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to see the United Nations slap sanctions on Iran in "weeks, not months." Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell told reporters Tuesday that Gates "clearly thinks time is of the essence." Gates is returning… Full Story »
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