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Ben Nelson Health Care

Stupak Fails in Senate, But Pro-Choice Activists Can't Quit Yet

Megan Carpentier | Posted 12.09.2009 | Politics

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Megan Carpentier

Whereas the pro-choice movement was caught flat-footed by the surge of Democrats who voted for the Stupak amendment, they'll likely re-arm to fight anti-abortion language in any final health care reform bill.

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Ben Nelson: I Might Not Back Health Care Bill In Next Step

AP | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — A moderate Democratic senator who voted to allow debate over a health care bill says he might not support the bill in its next hurd...

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Obama Gets 11-Dimensional Chess Win; Epic Fail for Media, GOP

Matt Osborne | Posted 11.20.2009 | Media

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Matt Osborne

The Republican strategy of delay escalated their misfortune; their "tea party" movement is a great, big Teabagger Fail, and the media's credibility is shot right along with them.

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Misfits: Eight Politicians Who Should Just Switch Parties

Politics Daily | Jill Lawrence | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

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RINOs and conservadems are cutting quite a swath these days -- making demands, frustrating their colleagues, wielding clout and even influencing elect...

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Thousands Sign Petition Demanding Reid Get Tough With Filibuster-Supporting Dems

The Plum Line | Greg Sargent | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

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A new twist in the left versus left health care wars. A progressive group is launching a campaign to pressure Harry Reid into getting tough with Dem ...

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Ben Nelson: Back To Opposing the Public Option

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) has managed to keep his position on a public health care option maddeningly opaque for months. First, he said he was against ...

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Ben Nelson Runs His Own Health Care Ads To Combat Critics

AP | MARGERY A. GIBBS | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics

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OMAHA, Neb. — U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, a Nebraska Democrat who has been under fire for being a less-than-enthusiastic backer of the Obama administr...

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Sam Stein

August Ad Wars Begin: Progressive Group Targets Ben Nelson (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics

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As Congress approaches the August recess with health care legislation still in flux, progressive groups are making an early push to target wavering Se...

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Jeff Muskus

Nelson Plans To Tell Obama To Slow Down On Health Care Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Jeff Muskus | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Ben Nelson hopes to offer President Obama some friendly health care advice when he and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) meet at the White House today...

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Ryan Grim

Nelson Clarifies Position On Public Health Care Option

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) called the Huffington Post on Wednesday, following our latest story about his stance on a public health care option, to clari...

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Ryan Grim

Nelson Again Open To Public Health Care Option

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

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On Tuesday, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) said that he is open to a public health insurance option as long as it doesn't undermine existing private insuran...

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Ryan Grim

Ben Nelson All Alone In Quest To Block Health Care Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Ben Nelson announced at the beginning of this month that he opposed the creation of a public health care plan that people would have the option t...

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