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Blagojevich Offers Senate Seat to Arresting Officer

Andy Borowitz | Posted 12.09.2008 | Politics

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Andy Borowitz

The astonishing escape attempt occurred moments after Mr. Blagojevich was handcuffed by the agent, who was wearing a wire and captured the entire expletive-laden offer on tape.

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Georgia on Your Mind?

Paula Gordon | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Change, Karl Rove, U.S. Senate, Scabrous, Georgia, Filibuster, Saxby Chamblis, National Republican Trust PAC, Politics News
Paula Gordon

Saxby Chambliss is at it again, spreading lies and innuendo about challenger Jim Martin who stands a real chance of winning.

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Fun Turkey Day Game

Howie Greene | Posted 12.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, U.S. Senate, Hillary Clinton, David Patterson, Thanksgiving, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton Senate Replacement, New York Senator, Hillary Clinton Replacement, Politics News
Howie Greene

This year I'll be asking folks to play "Who Wants To Be A US Senator?" With the prospects of our junior Senato being named Secretary of State by Obama, who is on your short list of replacements?

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The Road to 60...Runs Through Georgia

Stewart Acuff | Posted 12.24.2008 | Politics

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Stewart Acuff

We all watch the counts in Alaska and Minnesota, but we can act in Georgia -- it's a place we can all play, where we can all make a difference.

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Libertarian Allen Buckley Speaks Out on Georgia Senate Run-Off

Senate Guru | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Senate Races, U.S. Senate, Ga-Sen, Saxby Chambliss, Jim Martin, Run-Off Election, Allen Buckley, Politics News
Senate Guru

Buckley considers Chambliss' position on the Wall Street bail-out to be fiscally irresponsible, and he says Jim Martin would be more proactive on specific issues of concern to Libertarian voters.

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This Moment Screams for Boldness, Not Piddling Plans During Obama's First 100 Days

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Civilian Conservation Corps, U.S. Senate, Capitol Hill, Federal Emergency Relief Act, Wall Street, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Economy, U.S. House, New York Times, Congress, Emergency Banking Act, Barack Obama, Tennessee Valley Authority, Fdr, Great Depression, Obama Presidency, Obama First 100 Days, 100 Days, Politics News
Leo W. Gerard

This moment during which the nation is suffering great economic peril pleads for political valor. This moment screams for boldness.

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Filibuster-Proof Democratic Majority Begins to Line Up in U.S. Senate

Brad Friedman | Posted 12.08.2008 | Home

Read More: Alaska Senate Race, Ted Stevens, Al Franken Senate, Minnesota, Al Franken, Georgia, U.S. Senate, Mark Begich, Democratic Majority, Al Franken Norm Coleman, Diebold, Norm Coleman, Sarah Palin, ES&S, Election Integrity, Alaska, Jim Martin, Saxby Chambliss, Election Results, Home News
Brad Friedman

Setting aside whether or not a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate is a good or bad thing, the undecided races at this hour are quickly summarized below.

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Will Prospect Of Palin In Senate Save Stevens From Expulsion?

Mark Nickolas | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

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Mark Nickolas

One might believe that some in that chamber might believe that Stevens remaining is the lesser of two evils.

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Obama's Replacement: Chicago Defender Endorses Jackson Jr.

Chicago Defender | Posted 11.27.2008 | Chicago

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America will soon elect a new president. If that new president is Barack Obama, and we sincerely hope that it is, Illinois will need to quickly fill o...

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Durbin Has Big Lead In Senate Campaign's Final Days

St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Kevin McDermott and Virginia Young | Posted 11.27.2008 | Chicago

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U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, a Democrat representing Illinois, retains a strong lead against Republican challenger Steve Sauerberg in a new poll. The po...

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Battle For The West: National GOP Gives Up CO Senate Race

Ryan Rivera | Posted 11.24.2008 | Home

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Ryan Rivera

The National Republican Senatorial Committee confirmed today it was pulling its support from the Colorado race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Way...

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The Highest Oil Price Spike in History

Michael Moynihan | Posted 10.23.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Oil Prices, U.S. Senate, Wall Street, Energy Policy, Cftc, Oil, Green News
Michael Moynihan

What did it mean when oil prices Monday spiked by their largest amount in history, $16 in one day? It means something is seriously wrong with the oil price market.

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Goodbye 'Mush' -- Don't Come Back

Eric Margolis | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics

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Eric Margolis

Aside from senior army generals, the wealthy elite, and a handful of fat cat politicians, the widely hated Musharraf was left with almost no support at home.

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This Election is Green; Not Black and White

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, U.S. Senate, John McCain, Unemployment, Wall Street, Inflation, George W. Bush, Democrat, Housing Crisis, Budget Deficit, Scranton, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Dick Cheney, Republican, Politics News
Leo W. Gerard

Republicans Bush and Cheney put us here, with McCain agreeing all the way. Electing McSame would result in four more years of greenbacks draining out of our wallets.

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Official Net Worth: McCain $36.4 Million, Obama $799,000

Mark Nickolas | Posted 09.21.2008 | Politics

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Mark Nickolas

One of the clumsy arguments the McCain camp tried to make in hopes of slowing down the media freight train over not knowing how many homes he owns was that Obama is also a rich guy who lives in a mansion himself.

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Time to Honor Our Fallen Heroes

Sen. Frank Lautenberg | Posted 08.09.2008 | Home

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Sen. Frank Lautenberg

We have had a long tradition of coming together as a nation to memorialize our fallen heroes--the men and women whose lives were lost on the battlefie...

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Climate Bill Bugged Even Some Senators From Greener States

WSJ.com | Jeffrey Ball | Posted 06.17.2008 | Green

Read More: Hydroelectric, U.S. Senate, Senate Republicans, Carbon Credits, Climate Bill, Senate Democrats, Green Energy, Green News

Last week's Senate debate over a bill to cap U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions wasn't much of a cliffhanger. Opponents called the bill too expensive; prop...

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Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid Says Hillary Clinton Should Stay In The Race: "People Should Just Cool Their Jets"

Erin Medlicott | Posted 05.14.2008 | Home

Read More: Democratic Primaries, U.S. Senate, Sen. Barack Obama, Book Signing, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Harry Reid, Democratic Party, Democratic Leadership Committee, Bob Torricelli, New York City, Harold Ford Jr., Nevada, Pres. George W. Bush, The Good Fight, Pres. George H. Bush, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen.Joe Biden, Pres. Ronald Reagan, Iraq War, Tip O'Neill, G.I. Bill of Rights, Searchlight Leadership Fund, North Carolina Primary, Indiana Primary, Home News
Erin Medlicott

"This primary is a good thing. Democrats have developed a way to raise $100 million, 80 percent in donations under $90. We have millions more registered voters, 50,000 new Democrats in Nevada."

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