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Chris Bowers / MyDD:
Post Election Thoughts — In 2004, Busby lost the CA-50 by 22.0%. Today, it looks like she will lose by around 4.5%. And that was with the NRCC spending $4.5M on the race. If Republicans want to spin losing 18 points after spending $4.5M of committee money as a good thing, go for it.
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San Diego Union-Tribune:
Bilbray edges out Busby — Rep. Filner beats Democratic rival in latest rematch — Republican Brian Bilbray beat Democrat Francine Busby early Wednesday in a close race to replace imprisoned former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham in the 50th Congressional District, a contest seen as a gauge …
Matt Stoller / MyDD:
Progressive Messaging Wins: Tester, Angelides, Winograd, and Bilbray? — Brian Bilbray ran to the left of Francine Busby. I know it sounds weird, but he did. That he won on a progressive platform is biggest story of the night. Busby's loss was a loss no matter how it's spun …
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Republican Wins House Race in Calif. — SAN DIEGO, June 7 — A Republican former congressman slipped to victory in a special election here Tuesday, staving off what would have been a highly embarrassing Democratic victory in a solidly Republican district. National Republicans poured …
Washington Post:
Republican Wins Bellwether California Election — The California Congressional seat vacated by jailed former representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham will remain in Republican hands after a special election Tuesday in which a lobbyist narrowly defeated a Democratic school board member.
Robert Tanner / Associated Press:
Republican wins bellwether House race
Republican wins bellwether House race
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Michael Finnegan / Los Angeles Times:
Preschool Funding Measure Trails
Preschool Funding Measure Trails
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Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
Supporters lose in gay marriage ban vote — WASHINGTON - The Senate on Wednesday rejected a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, dealing a defeat to President Bush and Republicans who hoped to use the measure to energize conservative voters on Election Day.
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CNN:
Senate blocks same-sex marriage ban — WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Senate blocked on Wednesday a bid to amend the Constitution to essentially ban same-sex marriage. — Republicans pushed the plan even though supporters conceded the measure did not have enough votes to pass.
Cenk Uygur / The Huffington Post:
In a World Where Ann Coulter Has Credibility, Credibility Has No Meaning — The mainstream media is sometimes reluctant to have liberal bloggers, who have millions of readers, on TV because they might not be credible. But they bring on Ann Coulter without a moment's hesitation.
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Crooks and Liars:
9/11 Widows respond to Coulter — 9/11 Widows respond to Coulter — After Coulter attacked the 9/11 families on the TODAY Show yesterday- I enquired to see how they felt. Here is their initial response. — Statement of September 11th Advocates Response to "Godless"
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Ann Coulter, Meet Ted Rall — One of the topics that flew under my radar yesterday came from an interview Ann Coulter did with Matt Lauer on the Today show, promoting her new book, Godless. Other bloggers have picked up this story before I did, where I saw it at Rick Moran's Right Wing Nuthouse.
R. Jeffrey Smith / Washington Post:
Retirement Account of DeLay's Wife Traced — With Disclosure, Family's Known Benefits From Ties With Lobbyist Exceed $490,000 — A registered lobbyist opened a retirement account in the late 1990s for the wife of then-House Whip Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) and contributed thousands of dollars …
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USA Today:
DeLay: GOP's 'panic, depression' risk losing elections — WASHINGTON — Former House majority leader Tom DeLay said he's "disappointed" in three ex-associates who pleaded guilty in a federal probe of political corruption, but he said their admissions "doesn't mean I knew" of their efforts to bribe Congress.
Washington Post:
Proposal Would Let Iran Enrich Uranium — TEHRAN, June 6 — The confidential diplomatic package backed by Washington and formally presented to Iran on Tuesday leaves open the possibility that Tehran will be able to enrich uranium on its own soil, U.S. and European officials said.
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Warren Hoge / New York Times:
Official of U.N. Says Americans Undermine It With Criticism — UNITED NATIONS, June 6 — Secretary General Kofi Annan's deputy assailed the United States on Tuesday for withholding support from the United Nations, encouraging its harshest detractors and undermining an institution that he said Washington needed more than it would admit.
Bob Kemper / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
McKinney deal may be in works — Lawyer rejects talk of any negotiations — WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors investigating the confrontation between Rep. Cynthia McKinney of Georgia and a Capitol police officer have been talking privately with McKinney's office in hopes of resolving …
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Heritage Foundation:
The 'Native Hawaiian' Bill: An Unconstitutional Approach in Furtherance of a Terrible Idea — The U.S. Senate is scheduled to begin debate as early as June 7, 2006, on the misleadingly named "Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005" (S.147). [1] The proponents of this bill …
The Atlantic Online:
Of Clerks and Perks — Why Supreme Court justices have more free time than ever—and why it should be taken away — T here are few jobs as powerful as that of Supreme Court justice—and few jobs as cushy. Many powerful people don't have time for extracurricular traveling, speaking …
Jeremy Alford / New York Times:
Louisiana Governor Plans to Sign Anti-Abortion Law — BATON ROUGE, La., June 6 — Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco's office said Tuesday that she would shortly sign into law a strict ban on abortion that would permit abortion only in the case where a woman's life was threatened by pregnancy.