Dale Kildee
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Anti-Washington Anger Triggers Highest Number Of Candidates To Run For Congress In 35 Years
Huffington Post &bull Jun 2, 2010
WASHINGTON - Discontent with incumbents and anti-Washington anger are adding up to a potentially record-breaking crowd of congressional challengers this election year. More than 2,300 people are running for 471 House and Senate seats in the midterms. It's the highest number of candidates in at least 35 years, according to data provided to The Associated Press by the Federal Election Commission, which began tracking candidates in 1975. Frustration, particularly on the right, with President Barack… Full Story »
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About 2,300 running for Congress, most in decades
Seattle Times &bull Jun 2, 2010
Discontent with incumbents and anti-Washington anger are adding up to a potentially record-breaking crowd of congressional challengers this election year. Discontent with incumbents and anti-Washington anger are adding up to a potentially record-breaking crowd of congressional challengers this election year. More than 2,300 people are running for 471 House and Senate seats in the midterms. It's the highest number of candidates in at least… Full Story »
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Electoral angst creates crowded ballots
Associated Press &bull Jun 2, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- Discontent with incumbents and anti-Washington anger are adding up to a potentially record-breaking crowd of congressional challengers this election year. More than 2,300 people are running for the House and Senate in the midterms, the highest number in at least 35 years, according to data provided to The Associated Press by the Federal Election Commission, which began… Full Story »
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Electoral angst creates crowded ballots (AP)
Yahoo! News - Politics &bull Jun 2, 2010
WASHINGTON - Discontent with incumbents and anti-Washington anger are adding up to a potentially record-breaking crowd of congressional challengers this election year. More than 2,300 people are running for 471 House and Senate seats in the midterms. It's the highest number of candidates in at least 35 years, according to data provided to The Associated Press by the Federal Election… Full Story »
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May 3rd - Wilson Announces Bid to Unseat Kildee
Meetup - Local Politics Events &bull Apr 28, 2010
Rick Wilson will announce his campaign to oust Dale Kildee from Congress. Rick will be holding a series of press conferences on Monday, May 3, 2010. The press conferences will be at the following locations and times: -12:00 noon, The… Full Story »
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Video: Oberstar's Clean Water Act amendment a federal seizure of all waters?
Hot Air &bull Apr 24, 2010
Oberstar is an institution in a carefully gerrymandered district of this state. Getting rid of him is no small task as long as kneejerk Democrats who are motivated to vote Democrat out of tradition rather than their own values and… Full Story »
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Key lawmaker: Education overhaul might get left behind
McClatchy - Election 2008 &bull Apr 22, 2010
WASHINGTON - The chairman of the House of Representatives subcommittee in charge of rewriting of the No Child Left Behind Act said this week that lawmakers would be hard pressed to pass a bill this year, despite assurances from other… Full Story »
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Homeland Security Puts Out Flint, MI Fires
Riehl World View &bull Apr 10, 2010
And this And then this. FLINT -- Flint has received a $6.8 million federal stimulus grant that could allow the struggling city to recall recently laid-off firefighters. U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee, D-Flint, says Flint should be... Full Story »
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Video: Getting Telecomm Deals
Pure Horserace (CBS News) &bull Mar 23, 2010
President Obama is slated to sign the landmark health care bill into law Tuesday, but there are a lot of obstacles that can still come into play. POLITICO Congressional Reporter, James Hohmann, tells us what's next for the health care… Full Story »
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Video: Health Care Bill Expected To Be Signed
Pure Horserace (CBS News) &bull Mar 23, 2010
President Obama is slated to sign the landmark health care bill into law Tuesday, but there are a lot of obstacles that can still come into play. POLITICO Congressional Reporter, James Hohmann, tells us what's next for the health care… Full Story »
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Video: Spring Cleaning for Cash
Pure Horserace (CBS News) &bull Mar 22, 2010
Believe it or not your child may benefit from an environment that's not super sanitized. Amy Gorin, Assistant Editor for Health and Nutrition at American Baby Magazine gives us the dirt on germs. President Obama received two votes of support… Full Story »
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Axelrod: Healthcare Passage Would Help Democrats in November
U.S. News & World Report &bull Mar 19, 2010
Congressional Republicans have taken such an adamant stand against the Democratic healthcare bill because they fear that passage would hurt their chances to recapture Congress in the fall elections, says White House counselor David Axelrod. I think the Republicans desperately… Full Story »
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Video: Practicing Healthy Hygiene
Pure Horserace (CBS News) &bull Mar 19, 2010
Believe it or not your child may benefit from an environment that's not super sanitized. Amy Gorin, Assistant Editor for Health and Nutrition at American Baby Magazine gives us the dirt on germs. President Obama received two votes of support… Full Story »
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Video: March Madness Is Here
Pure Horserace (CBS News) &bull Mar 18, 2010
President Obama received two votes of support for heath care reform Wednesday from Rep. Dennis Kucinich, (D)-Ohio and Rep. Dale Kildee, (D)-Michigan. Kasie Hunt, Congressional reporter for POLITICO, talks about the day's health care reform news and how close the… Full Story »
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Video: Health Care Reform Update
Pure Horserace (CBS News) &bull Mar 18, 2010
President Obama received two votes of support for heath care reform Wednesday from Rep. Dennis Kucinich, (D)-Ohio and Rep. Dale Kildee, (D)-Michigan. Kasie Hunt, Congressional reporter for POLITICO, talks about the day's health care reform news and how close the… Full Story »
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Rep Dale Kildee Puts Lies Over Lives, Will Vote Yes
Riehl World View &bull Mar 17, 2010
Filtering taxpayer dollars through an insurance company to pay for abortions doesn't make them non-taxpayer dollars. Buying into such a scam does mean you're willing to put lies above lives to remain in good standing with your political party. Trying… Full Story »
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K Street Files: Pots o' Green
Roll Call - Vested Interests &bull Mar 15, 2010
Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers are counting on some luck of the Irish to move K Streeters to open their pocketbooks Wednesday at St. Patricks Day fundraisers. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is starting the day off early with an 8 a.m. St. Patricks Day breakfast at the National Republican Senatorial Committee. While its unlikely that the… Full Story »
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Democrat Rep. Dale Kildee Flips Vote to "Yes" on Healthcare
Redstate &bull Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Dale Kildee (D-MI), a key supporter of Rep. Bart Stupak's (D-Mich.) anti-abortion language intended for the health care bill, said Tuesday night that he's satisfied the Senate abortion language prohibits federal funding of abortions and will likely vote for… Full Story »
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Kildee Breaks From Stupak Over Senate Abortion Language
Roll Call - News &bull Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Dale Kildee (D-Mich.), a key supporter of Rep. Bart Stupaks (D-Mich.) anti-abortion language intended for the health care bill, said Tuesday night that hes satisfied the Senate abortion language prohibits federal funding of abortions and will likely vote for… Full Story »
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Health Care Whip Count Stands At 194-191
Firedoglake &bull Mar 9, 2010
There were 39 Democratic No votes before. One of them was Parker Griffith, now a Republican, and one of them was Eric Massa, now the saltiest salt not in Congress. In addition, three other Democrats who voted yes last time… Full Story »
