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Democratic Party (US)

Democratic Party (US) - Click to view image in its original context
Democratic Party (US)
Type: Organization
Name: Democratic Party (US) (Democrats)
First Reported 4 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 19 Documents (in Politics)
Democrats Claim Votes to Advance Health Bill
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats said they had clinched the votes needed on Saturday to propel major health care legislation to the floor for weeks of full debate, as the majority partys two last holdouts said that they would not block consideration of President ... [New York Times - 1 hour ago]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 9 Documents (in Politics)
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Republican Party (US)
US Senate Republicans Urge Democrats to Oppose Health Care Bill
U.S. Senate Republicans are urging Democrats to oppose the sweeping health care reform bill that is facing a crucial vote on Saturday.Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans told reporters Friday the health care bill would have a ... [VOA News - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 4 Documents (in Corporate Deals)
Health bill poised to pass US Senate test
A broad healthcare overhaul was poised to clear its first US Senate hurdle as the last wavering senators said they would vote to begin debate on the legislation, giving Democrats the 60 votes they need ... [FT.com - US - 3 hours ago]
First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Politics)
Healthcare bill faces first U.S. Senate test (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will cast its first crucial test vote on healthcare reform on Saturday, with Democrats close to reaching the 60 votes needed to overcome Republican opposition and open debate.Senators will vote at 8 p.m. EST (1:00 ... [West Australian - 8 hours ago]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 4 Documents (in Politics)
Senate nears first healthcare vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate geared up for a fierce battle over a new healthcare reform plan on Thursday as Republicans condemned the bill's price tag and tax hikes before the first crucial test vote on Saturday. ... [Reuters: Politics - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 17 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 3 Documents
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Barack Obama
Obama's job approval rating below 50%
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama's job approval rating has dipped below the 50% mark, the first time after he was sworn in January this year.The latest Gallup Daily tracking results, released yesterday said that 49% of Americans approve of the job ... [Times of India - 14 hours ago]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 19 hours ago - 4 Documents
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Sarah Palin
Palin back in the spotlight with new book
In fact, Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor who became a sassy sudden superstar when she ran for the U.S. vice-presidency last year, is on a whole new campaign.Palin has written an autobiography, begun a cross-country book tour and secured a spot ... [China Post - 19 hours ago]
First Reported 14 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Politics)
FACTBOX-Winners, losers in U.S. Senate health bill
Nov 21 (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate hope toclear the first procedural hurdle for sweeping healthcarereform on Saturday by voting to open debate on the historiclegislation. If the Senate debate goes forward on Nov. 30, it isexpected to ... [Economy-Finance - 10 hours ago]
First Reported 20 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Politics)
US Senate gears up for key health vote Saturday
WASHINGTON (AFP) President Barack Obama's health reform faces a landmark first test in the US Senate Saturday as Democratic leaders strive to lock down support for a vote that would allow them to launch a formal floor debate on the proposal.Adding to ... [AFP via Yahoo! - 15 hours ago]
First Reported 10 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 2 Documents
The Broder Strategy -- By: Robert Costa
The cloture debate on ReidCare just began in the U.S. Senate. Minority leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) is speaking. His speech is interesting -- instead of just listing his complaints, he's using a new David S. Broder column from the Washington Post ... [National Review - 9 hours ago]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents
Pelosi: Hamid Karzai Is An 'Unworthy Partner'
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. Pelosi, a skeptic on sending more troops to Afghanistan, ... [The Huffington Post | Full News Feed - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)
Wall Street owes the administration a really nice Christmas card
Things are getting ugly as Congress considers financial reform. Legislators don't like the (entirely accurate) perception that the banks got a sweetheart deal last fall. The public wants someone to lose a pound of flesh over what happened to the economy, ... [Washington Post - 11/20/2009]

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Los Angeles Times:  "With the crucial support of a trio of centrists, Democrats seemed assured today of winning a procedural vote to allow debate on a sweeping overhaul of healthcare after Thanksgiving. ... But the healthcare bill has opened splits within the caucus, though Majority Leader Harry Reid worked hard, and is expected to be able, to hold his troops together at least through tonight" (Levey and Muskal, 11/21)
On The Health Bill, Senate Democratic Leaders Finally Hit Number 60 [Kaiser Health News - 3 hours ago]
But Obama acknowledged he could not bring back all the jobs lost in the crisis. "Even though it will take time, I can promise you this: we are moving in the right direction" he said. Pro-trade business groups have had mixed feelings about Obama, whose Democratic Party enjoys strong support from labor unions
Obama touts Asia trade to create jobs (AFP) [Yahoo! News - 8 hours ago]
...not strong political support among Democrats in the U S Congress for sending more troops to Afghanistan, as President Barack Obama is considering. "How can we ask the American people to pay a big price in lives and limbs, and also in dollars, if we don't have a connection to a reliable partner?" Pelosi said in her interview
U.S. Speaker Says Afghan Leader 'Unworthy Partner' [Radio Free Europe - 9 hours ago]
"Arkansas is a state with a lot of older voters, and they are not going to be very happy if she supports a plan that a majority of voters have not embraced" Jennifer Duffy, who analyzes Senate races for the Cook Political Report, told The Christian Science Monitor...
Health care bill rests in moderate Democrats' hands [LegalNewsLine.com - 9 hours ago]

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Crucial test in a divided Senate for Obama's he... [Scotland on Sunday Online - 13 mins ago]
Pirates of the Senate: A look at filibusters: H... [TMC Net - 20 mins ago]
Pelosi calls Karzai an 'unworthy partner' [Gulf Times - 20 mins ago]
Obama pressed on arms sales to Taiwan [The News International - 46 mins ago]
Democrats Claim Votes to Advance Health Bill [New York Times - 1 hour ago]
Healthcare bill gains ahead of US Senate test [Nelson Mail - 1 hour ago]
Healthcare bill poised to pass U.S. Senate test... [Yahoo! News Australia - 1 hour ago]
Healthcare bill poised to pass U.S. Senate test... [West Australian - 1 hour ago]
Healthcare bill poised to pass U.S. Senate test... [Yahoo! News Australia - 1 hour ago]
PM 'stoops' to conquer N-detractors [Calcutta Telegraph - 2 hours ago]
Democrats abandon base [Chicago Tribune - 2 hours ago]
Democrats closer to Senate health-care vote [National Post - 2 hours ago]
Pirates of the Senate: A look at filibusters: H... [Individual.com - 3 hours ago]
US Senate Set for Key Health Care Reform Vote [VOA News - 3 hours ago]
Immigration priority for U.S. Apple [Fresh Plaza - 3 hours ago]
Health bill poised to pass U.S. Senate test (Re... [West Australian - 3 hours ago]
On The Health Bill, Senate Democratic Leaders F... [Kaiser Health News - 3 hours ago]
Obama's health care Bill faces first test in th... [Gulf News - 3 hours ago]
Dems appear ready for floor debate vote [UPI - 3 hours ago]
Health bill poised to pass U.S. Senate test (Re... [Yahoo! News Australia - 3 hours ago]
Health bill poised to pass US Senate test [FT.com - US - 3 hours ago]
Health bill poised to pass US Senate test [FT.com - World - 3 hours ago]
Health bill poised to pass US Senate test [Financial Times - US homepage - 3 hours ago]
Health bill poised to pass US Senate test [Financial Times - UK Homepage - 3 hours ago]
Healthcare bill gains ahead of U.S. Senate test... [Yahoo! News Australia - 3 hours ago]
Democrats Clinch Health Debate Vote [New York Times - 3 hours ago]
Health bill poised to pass U.S. Senate test ... [Yahoo! News - 4 hours ago]
Health bill poised to pass U.S. Senate test [Forbes.com - 4 hours ago]
Dems Clinch 60 Votes For Health Care Debate [Forbes.com - 4 hours ago]
Reid Looks To Bring Health Bill To Floor [OfficialWire - 4 hours ago]
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Blanche Lincoln Lectures Blanche Lincoln on a S... [Firedoglake - 16 mins ago]
Leading up to tonight’s vote on the motion to proceed with consideration of the Senate health reform bill, the Republican Senate leadership has been putting enormous ...
ANDREW BREITBART: In response to the Columbia J... [Instapundit - 1 hour ago]
ANDREW BREITBART: In response to the Columbia Journalism Review’s accusing me of “blackmailing” the Attorney General of the United States, I must take notice that ...
JFK Remembered: What Kennedy Would Approve of a... [The Washington Note - 1 hour ago]
This is a guest note by Ted Sorensen, whose most recent book is Counseler: A Life at the Edge of History. Sorensen, former special counsel and adviser to President ...
Democrats clinch votes to open healthcare debate [Economy-Finance - 4 hours ago]
WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats onSaturday clinched the 60 votes needed to open formal debate ona massive healthcare reform package after the ...
Senate Healthcare Deliberations and Votes: Live... [The Confluence - 6 hours ago]
The healthcare just give us anything and we’ll declare victory health insurance industry gift bag reform discussions have reached a Senate showdown point.  The ...
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A She Said, She Said Story [Slate Magazine - 11/14/2009]
Rep. Petri and the Health Care Protest on Capit... [Rep. Tom Petri - YouTube Channel - 11/05/2009]
How last night's election results were bad for ... [Slate Magazine - 11/04/2009]
Jake Tapper on the Hotly Contested Elections [ABC News Video: Politics - 11/02/2009]
Joe Lieberman's stance on health care reform ma... [Slate Magazine - 10/28/2009]
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