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Democrats Eyeing 2004 As A 2012 Strategy

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 12.20.2011

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WASHINGTON — A beleaguered president seeks re-election. His challenger, a candidate with Massachusetts roots and a presidential demeanor straigh...

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Obama Staff Profiles: Robert Gibbs

The Relentless Conservative | Posted 10.15.2011

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The Relentless Conservative

Robert Gibbs' crucial communications role in Obama's election, how he smugly 'handled' the press during the lifeless first two years of Obama's sovereignty, tells me that when a 'spokesperson' is involved in the actual administration of a President, prevarication might ensue.

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Obama Staff Profiles: Stephanie Cutter

The Relentless Conservative | Posted 10.03.2011

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The Relentless Conservative

Besides the above very superficial info which might be found her resume, I could find nothing else out about this operative, Stephanie Cutter. Her Wikipedia entry is amazingly indistinct; as hazy as any I've seen for much less accomplished people.

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Lacking Credibility, Egypt Tests American Hegemony

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ahmed Shihab-Eldin

Dejavu. An election in the Middle East marred by voter intimidation, fraud, and a series of sobering violent incidents - except this time, this isn't ...

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Obama's New Theme: A Sputnik Moment

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

While Obama may indeed be right about America being in serious danger of falling behind on a worldwide scale, this Sputnik moment simply doesn't have a Sputnik. There is no one overarching threat.

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The F Word: Fight Tea Party Voters With Fresh Voters

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

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Laura Flanders

Candidates have been in their districts, making nice to likely mid-term voters. They're more scarce than general election voters, and typically a more...

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"This Thing Is Not Over": There Always Has Been a Plan B For The Climate Bill

Bill Scher | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Scher

At Netroots Nation today, Van Jones sought to rally attendees after the Senate leadership put plans for a climate protection bill on the back burner: ...

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China to Start Carbon Trading While U.S. Senate Fiddles Around

Jake Schmidt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jake Schmidt

The signals today on clean energy coming from China and the US are pointing in completely opposite directions -- one country on hold and the other moving forward. Sad but true.

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Weekly Mulch: Politics, Power, and the Environment Beyond BP

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Media Consortium

by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger Washington has a blind spot when it comes to the environment. BP and the oil spill brought the government's ...

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Weekly Mulch: Slick of Oil Industry Cash Gummed up Regulatory Works

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Media Consortium

by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is worse than anyone thought, and the crisis will lik...

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Can We Get on the Road to the Emission Reductions We Need by Starting with a Cap on Stationary Sources?

Dan Lashof | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Lashof

President Obama hosted a bipartisan group of Senators at the White House last Tuesday to talk about the path forward on comprehensive clean energy and...

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Weekly Mulch: Oil rig sinks, as does Senate climate bill

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Media Consortium

by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger Two disasters flared up this week, one environmental, the other political. Off the coast of Louisiana, oil f...

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Weekly Mulch: Cochabamba Summit to Combat Climate Change Innovatively

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Media Consortium

By Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger On Monday, climate activists, nonprofit leaders, and governmental officials will gather in Cochabamba, Boli...

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Every Day We Delay...

Pete Altman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pete Altman

As the Gulf Coast oil disaster shows, America has a failed national energy policy. We need a new clean energy policy to break our addiction to oil, en...

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Weekly Mulch: Clock Ticking for Climate Change Legislation

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Media Consortium

By Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger Seven months out from the midterms, electoral anxieties are hampering potential climate change legislation. ...

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Senate Climate and Energy Bill Boosts U.S. Manufacturing

David Doniger | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Doniger

In the quest for 60 votes for climate and energy legislation, one essential group is a manufacturing caucus of about a dozen Senators, led by Sherrod Brown (D-OH).

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Weekly Mulch: Why the Senate Climate Bill is Doomed

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Media Consortium

by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), though down one man, finally released their stab at cl...

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American Power Act: NRDC's "First Read" of the Kerry-Lieberman Climate and Energy Legislation

David Doniger | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Doniger

Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) unveiled today the long-awaited draft of their American Power Act.  The launch of their bill ...

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Insiders Cash In Big, Consumers Pay Big Under New Energy Bill

Ernest Istook | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ernest Istook

For everyday Americans, the new climate bill is nothing to cheer, as it amounts to nothing more than a giant new energy tax.

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Clean Energy Bill Released: Now It's Time for Leadership

Frances Beinecke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Frances Beinecke

Sens. Kerry and Lieberman have done a remarkable job of building the foundation for clean energy and climate action. But to realize the promise of the bill, we need leadership from the top.

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John Kerry, Swift Boat Supporter Meet To Talk Climate Change

Politico | Kenneth P. Vogel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), looking for help where he can find it to pass his top legislative priority, has extended an olive branch of sorts to the ma...

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Why Climate Change Deniers Should Still Support Green Energy

Heather Taylor-Miesle | Posted 02.19.2010

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Heather Taylor-Miesle

On the issues that matter most to Americans right now -- jobs, the economy, and security -- climate action makes good political sense.

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Arthur Delaney

John Kerry: Amend The Constitution In Response To Citizens United Decision

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) wants to amend the Constitution to restrict the free speech rights of corporations after last week's landmark Supreme Court ...

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John Kerry: Time To 'Get Angry' About Climate Change

The Hill | Ben Geman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) is urging climate change activists to match the intensity of their conservative opponents as he struggles to keep the issue ...

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John Kerry On Afghanistan: Sending More Troops Is "Irresponsible" Until Afghan Election Is Settled

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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In an interview with CNN's "State of the Union," Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the United States should not proceed ...

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