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Politics - Democratic Party
Healthcare reform: Obama's march is still on
(The Christian Science Moni...
9 Mar 2010 at 10:42am
The Christian Science Monitor - Defying the inertia of a gridlocked Congress, President Obama is calling on Democrats to move healthcare reform in March, even if it means doing so without a single Republican vote.
White House, Democrats Make Time for Energy and Climate Bill
(CQPolitics...
9 Mar 2010 at 9:44am
CQPolitics.com - Even as President Obama and congressional Democrats struggle to finish a health care overhaul, they are ramping up efforts to rally support for a comprehensive energy and climate change bill.
Dem leader calls Massa claims 'absurd'
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 8:32am
AP - The House's No. 2 Democrat is dismissing as "absurd" former Rep. Eric Massa's claims that he was forced out by party leaders because of his opposition to health care legislation.
Stupak: Health bill abortion fight can be resolved
(AP)
8 Mar 2010 at 6:16pm
AP - 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.
Pa. Dems pick Critz as nominee to fill Murtha seat
(AP)
8 Mar 2010 at 5:29pm
AP - Pennsylvania Democrats have chosen former congressional aide Mark Critz as the nominee for a special election to fill the U.S. House seat once held by late Rep. John Murtha.
New poll spells potential trouble for Democrats
(Reuters)
8 Mar 2010 at 2:23pm
Reuters - A new poll on Monday found signs of trouble ahead for President Barack Obama and his Democrats on national security issues such as the handling of terrorism suspects.
Poll finds blacks motivated to vote in November
(AP)
8 Mar 2010 at 12:48pm
AP - Democrats facing strong headwinds this election season have at least one reason for optimism, according to polling that found the party's large African-American voting bloc eager to stay involved even without Barack Obama on the ballot.
Just one job now for ex-Va. Gov. Kaine — Dem chief
(AP)
6 Mar 2010 at 7:50pm
AP - Tim Kaine spent President Barack Obama's first year in office pulling double duty as Virginia's governor and the Democratic National Committee chairman — and weathering criticism that he was an ineffective, absent party leader.
Local Democrats Back Critz for Murtha Special
(CQPolitics.com)
6 Mar 2010 at 12:26pm
CQPolitics.com - Democratic officials in Pennsylvania 12th district on Saturday picked Mark Critz, a former top aide to the late Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), as their preferred nominee for the May 18 special election to replace Murtha.
Healthcare reform: 'Fixes' to bills are first major hurdle
(The Christia...
5 Mar 2010 at 4:45pm
The Christian Science Monitor - With a White House target date of March 18, House Democrats are scrambling to find a majority to vote for the Senate’s healthcare bill – with “fixes.â€
Levin Seen as Safe Choice for Ways and Means
(CQPolitics.com)
5 Mar 2010 at 10:11am
CQPolitics.com - The ascension of Rep. Sander M. Levin to the chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee relieves some political pressure on House Democrats, but it does not resolve the question of who will lead the panel over the long term.
Contenders Emerge for Delahunt's Seat
(CQPolitics.com)
5 Mar 2010 at 10:08am
CQPolitics.com - Democrats and Republicans along Massachusetts' South Shore are girding for a rare competitive primary and general election in the wake of Rep. Bill Delahunt's (D-Mass.) decision not to seek an 8th term.
55% Say Congress Should Start Over On Health Care
(Rasmussen Reports)
5 Mar 2010 at 9:14am
Rasmussen Reports - Following a small bounce in support following his health care summit last week, President Obama has continued to try to rally House Democrats to vote for his health care overhaul. He wants the legislation approved by the Senate passed in December as a "first step" towards further improvements of the plan.
Democrats mired in swamp they vowed to drain
(AP)
4 Mar 2010 at 4:35pm
AP - A rash of ethics lapses has given Democrats an election-year headache: how to convince skeptical voters that they're any cleaner than Republicans they accused of fostering a "culture of corruption" in 2006.
Amid Democratic stumbles on ethics, Pelosi defends record
(McClatchy New...
4 Mar 2010 at 3:41pm
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Unethical behavior by lawmakers helped Democrats win control of the Capitol in the 2006 elections, and the same issue could come back to haunt the party this November.
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