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California Has New Clout In Congress


First Posted: 11-30-08 11:10 AM   |   Updated: 12-31-08 05:12 AM

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LA Times:

Reporting from Washington -- Under President Bush, California Democrats often felt like Rodney Dangerfield.

But with Barack Obama headed to the White House -- giving their party control of both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue for the first time in 14 years -- lawmakers from one of the nation's bluest states are looking to gain more than just respect. They expect to wield more political clout as well.

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Reporting from Washington -- Under President Bush, California Democrats often felt like Rodney Dangerfield. But with Barack Obama headed to the White House -- giving their party control of both ends ...
Reporting from Washington -- Under President Bush, California Democrats often felt like Rodney Dangerfield. But with Barack Obama headed to the White House -- giving their party control of both ends ...
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