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Republican dirty tricks in NY 23 — A brand-new organization calling itself Common Sense in America is up with a major television ad buy in the New York special election, praising Republican Dede Scozzafava as the “best choice for progressives.” — At first glance, the group's ad looks like it's an endorsement of Scozzafava.
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Doug Hoffman Wins an Olympic Gold Medal, Gets Reagan Elected and F***s a Rat — Doug Hoffman is running for Congress on the nonentity ticket. A millionaire accountant who's not even eligible to vote in the district he seeks to serve, Doug has never previously held nor sought elected office.
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EXCLUSIVE: Democratic donors rewarded with W.H. perks — Offered access to bowling alley, movie theater — During his first nine months in office, President Obama has quietly rewarded scores of top Democratic donors with VIP access to the White House, private briefings with administration advisers …
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White House rebuts allegation that big donors get special perks
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The First Marriage — I. — Another Washington dusk …
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Fox News and White House: “Truce” — A very reliable source tells FishbowlDC that Fox News SVP Michael Clemente met with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs this morning and reached what some are calling a “truce.” — Clemente then met with the FNC Washington bureau and encouraged staff to remain “fair and balanced.”
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Bayh: If 50 Senators Really Want a Public Option, They Can Get It with Reconciliation — Evan Bayh (D-IN) said on CBS's Washington Unplugged said that if fifty senators were dead set on getting a real public option they could always do that by using reconciliation.
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The lineup: Harry Reid's toughest votes — MoveOn says that 93 percent of its Arkansas members won't vote for Lincoln if she joins a GOP filibuster, and it plans to hold news conferences outside her district office — along with the district offices of Snowe, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) …
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Palin: Levi Johnston ‘Mean-Spirited,’ ‘Malicious,’ Selling ‘Body for Money’ — ABC News' Rick Klein reports: Former Gov. Sarah Palin is blasting away at the father of her grandson, issuing a blistering statement today that impugns Levi Johnston's motives in continuing to speak out against the Palin family …
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Reid, Durbin Open To Majority Vote To Beat Health Care Filibuster — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — As Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid works to cobble together the 60 votes he needs to overcome an expected Republican attempt to block a floor vote on health care, there is still …
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NO WAY TO RUN A POLITICAL PARTY.... Party discipline among …
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Pelosi chooses healthcare bill with public option favored by centrists — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is to unveil a health overhaul bill Thursday that includes the public health insurance option favored by her party's centrists. — Pelosi (D-Calif.) will introduce a plan similar to what a group …
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Why running the White House Web site on Drupal is a political disaster waiting to happen. — In yet another repudiation of its predecessor, the Obama administration this week migrated the White House Web site to Drupal, the popular open-source Web site management software.
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Obama Signs Hate Crimes Bill: “Another Step Forward In Creating A More Perfect Union” — This law champions the leftist value of partisan tolerance. Medved pointed out on his radio show that the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill is named after a 21-year-old killed by two young men because of his homosexuality.
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CNN Poll: 7 in 10 say Palin not qualified to be president — WASHINGTON (CNN) - More than seven in 10 Americans think Sarah Palin is not qualified to be president, according to a new national poll. — Seventy-one percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey …
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On Healthcare, Americans Trust Obama More Than Congress — By 48% to 37%, more trust the Democrats than the Republicans in Congress — PRINCETON, NJ — As Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tries to advance a healthcare reform bill onto the Senate floor, just under half of Americans, 48% …
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Parents banned from watching their children in playgrounds... in case they are paedophiles — Parents are being banned from playing with their children in council recreation areas because they have not been vetted by police. — Mothers and fathers are being forced to watch their children …
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Pew Political IQ Poll: Republicans Consistently More Knowledgeable — You likely won't see this poll result elsewhere, so I thought I'd highlight it here. This is a Pew Political IQ test conducted over the phone with 1,002 adults from Oct. 1-4. They were asked 12 questions …
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How Dems outmaneuvered GOP on ACORN — Last Thursday was a confusing day at the House Financial Services Committee. The committee was preparing to vote on legislation to create a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency when a fight erupted over ACORN, the community organizing group …
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Rush's Response: Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) Grills Goodell on Rush — Watch It! YouTube — Rush's Response to Commissioner Goodell's Answer: — Of course, Goodell's a total weasel. He had no answer about the Dolphins' owners so wouldn't even address the question …
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Cheney backs Hutchison — How much more fun could the Texas governor's race get? — The latest from AP: — Former Vice President Dick Cheney will throw his support behind U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's campaign for Texas governor. — Hutchison's campaign confirmed Wednesday …
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Did Schwarzenegger drop 4-letter bomb in veto? — Phillip Matier,Andrew Ross, Chronicle Columnists — (10-27) 19:19 PDT SACRAMENTO — Did Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office use a coded veto message to send the f-bomb to Tom Ammiano, soon after the San Francisco assemblyman made news by telling the governor to “kiss my gay ass”?
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Price to PepsiCo for Not Being in Court: $1.26 Billion — Company asks court to excuse corporate bureaucracy that buried legal document for weeks — What's the cost of not showing up to court? For PepsiCo Inc., it's a $1.26 billion default judgment. A Wisconsin state court socked …