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Riding Obama's Coattails, Mark Schauer Makes It a Race in Michigan

Chris Savage | Posted 10.09.2008 | Home

Read More: Michigan, House of Representatives, Tim Walberg, Mark Schauer, GOP Michigan, Democrats Down Ticket, Democrats Michigan, Mccain Michigan, Jack Waldvogel, Home News

Obama's strong surge in Michigan, combined with McCain's withdrawal and voters' desire to punish the party in power, is tipping the scales in favor of down-ticket Democrats, whose victories will alter the power balance in Washington.

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GOP Faces Tough Battles In Senate And Congressional Races

Huffington Post | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: House of Representatives, Senate, Congress, Mitch McConnell, Economic Crisis, Economy, Financial Crisis, Barack Obama Senate Races, Elizabeth Dole Senate, Politics News

Two major reports out today detail the deep trouble Republicans are facing in Senate and House races. Democrats now seriously believe they could clinc...

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The Upside of Economic Apocalypse

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics

I wouldn't wish the current economic situation on ourselves. But we're here, and I can find real cause for optimism in an electorate that suddenly understands what we're up against as a country.

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House Bailout Bill Has The Votes To Pass, Top House Official Says, According To ABC

ABC | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: House of Representatives, Wall Street Crisis, Bailout, George Stephanopoulos, Abc, Bailout Bill, Politics News

ABC News' George Stephanopoulos reports: A top House official is confident House leaders have enough votes to pass the financial rescue package, which...

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Precipitous fifteen-year drop in US car sales; Need one? You probably can't get one

Steve Parker | Posted 10.02.2008 | Business

Read More: House of Representatives, Automotive News, GMC Truck, Americans, Saturn, Buick, Scion xB, Subprime Car Loans, Honda, Toyota Sales, Bentley, North Dallas Forty, Vw, Maybach, Palin, Original Equipment Manufacturer, General Motors, Bush/McCain, Bailout, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, Peter Gent, US Senate, Nissan, Mini, Subprime Loans, Hummer, Hyundai, OEM, Saabs, Gm, Mazda, Detroit Three, Chevrolet, Acura, Volvo, Ford Motor Co, Chrysler Cars, Pontiac, Cars, Rolls-Royce, Mercury, Bmw, Smart Car, Subprime Mortgages, Lincoln, Infiniti, New York Times, Lexus, Audi, Southeast, Alaska, CNW Research, Cadillac, Business News

They say "start out bad news with a joke," so: In Peter Gent's "North Dallas Forty," a football coach is talking with the team owner's son about his f...

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McCain: Now Is Not The Time For Blame, But I Blame Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Pelosi Speech, House Vote, Mccain Bailout, House of Representatives, Mccain Bailout Blame, Bailout Vote, Bailout Fails, Politics News

At 5:15 p.m Monday evening, Sen. John McCain addressed a pool of reporters in Ohio, declaring that it was not the appropriate time or place for people...

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Bailout Bottom Line: The Safer The Seat, The Closer To Yes

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Congress Bailout Vote, Bailout Vote, Bailout, House Vote, Congressional Record, House of Representatives, How They Voted, Bailout Roll Call, United States House of Representatives, Bailout Fails, Politics News

Once the press is finished chewing over whether it was the monolithic left or the monolithic right that doomed the passage of whatever rough beast had...

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Joe Klein: McCain's "Puerile Histrionics" On Bailout Only Hurt

Time | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mccain Bailout Failure, House Vote, Mccain Bailout, Congressional Record, House of Representatives, Congress Bailout, Bailout Vote, Politics News

I don't blame John McCain for not rounding up enough Republican votes to get this bailout bill through the House of Representatives--he's not a member...

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Ed Rollins: Failure Of Bailout Will Hurt McCain

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: McCain Economy, Rollins, Mccain Bailout, Mccain Pelosi, Rollins Mccain, Obama Bailout, McCain Bush, John McCain, Ed Rollins, Pelosi Speech, Bailout Vote, Bailout Fails, House Vote, House of Representatives, Wall Street Crisis, Politics News

A prominent GOP strategist said on Monday that John McCain handled his role in the bailout process poorly and would ultimately be hurt politically by ...

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A Lesson For McCain and Obama

Julian E. Zelizer | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: House of Representatives, Democratic Congress, Wall Street Crisis, President Bush, Politics News

Presidents don't have as much power as they think they will before they are elected. "Power," Lyndon Johnson once quipped, "the only power I've got is nuclear -- and I can't use that."

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GOP Blames "Partisan" Pelosi Speech For Sinking Bailout Package

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics

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At a press conference held mere moments after Monday's defeat of the $250 billion bailout proposal, several top Republicans nominated a scapegoat for ...

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Businesses May Miss Out On Tax Breaks

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 09.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Congress, Amt, House Democrats, House of Representatives, Business News

WASHINGTON — House Democrats said Monday they would not relent in their dispute with the Senate on a major tax relief package, increasing odds t...

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Bailout Bill: Full Text Of Plan

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.28.2008 | Business

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Read below for the full text of the compromise bailout legislation agreed to on Sunday afternoon. Click on "full screen" to see a larger version. For...

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House Approves Landmark Nuclear Deal With India

AP | FOSTER KLUG | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: House of Representatives, India, India Nuclear Deal, House Passes India Nuclear Pact, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The House voted overwhelmingly Saturday to approve a landmark pact that would allow the U.S. to provide nuclear materials to India....

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Major car-maker haps: Detroit gets their bailout, Daimler selling their last 20% of Chrysler, world's largest Chevrolet dealer group closes

Steve Parker | Posted 09.25.2008 | Business

Three major events involving the world of cars, politics and finance, both in the US and abroad. First, Automotive News reports, "Automakers and supp...

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Pentagon Budget Hits New Record

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 09.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Pentagon, Budget, Spending, Government Spending, Federal Spending, House of Representatives, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The House passed a $630 billion-plus spending bill Wednesday that wraps together a record Pentagon budget with aid for automakers a...

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Rule by Thieves

John W. Whitehead | Posted 09.24.2008 | Politics

We, the taxpayers, will be the ones to pay the bill when it comes due.

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U.S. House Acts Like City Council To Pass Dangerous Gun Lobby Bill

Paul Helmke | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, House of Representatives, Senate, National Rifle Association, Congress, District of Columbia v. Heller, District of Columbia, Gun Control, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Travis Childers, Henry Waxman, Nra, Illegal Guns, Guns, Heller Decision, Politics News

Yesterday, the House adopted the gun lobby agenda that nothing should ever be done to "discourage" gun ownership and possession.

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Spotlight on the House: An Agenda for Success

Rep. Steve Israel | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Economy, House of Representatives, Democratic Congress, Middle Class Working Group, Democratic Party, Politics News

Today, I announced the formation of the Democratic Middle Class Working Group. The middle class is America's economic engine. Our country needs that engine running on all cylinders.

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Divided Politics = Divided Country

Simon Sinek | Posted 09.05.2008 | Politics

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In Iraq, the Sunnis and the Shiites don't get along well enough to affect any sort of functional government. America implores them to get work togeth...

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Sarah Palin: You're No Dan Quayle -- and That's Not a Compliment!

Michael Russnow | Posted 08.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Annapolis, John F. Kennedy, House of Representatives, Alaska, John McCain, Tom Ridge, Russnow, Olympia Snowe, Mitt Romney, Joe Biden, President Clinton Impeachment, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Senate Ethics Committee, Dan Quayle, Lincoln Savings Scandal, Michael Russnow, Joe Lieberman, Hillary Clinton, Wasilla Alaska, Ray Walston, Keating Five, Senate, Damn Yankees, Bob Barr, Libertarian Party, Politics News

John McCain sold his soul in the bleakest of hopes that he could convert angry Hillary voters to his cause.

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Sierra Club RAW: Bachmann Drilling Overdrive (And Other Assorted Idiocy)

Josh Dorner | Posted 08.18.2008 | Green

Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota personifies just how haywire House conservatives have gone lately, particularly on energy issues.

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Congress Upholds Cell Phone Ban For Airplanes

AP | JOAN LOWY | Posted 07.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: House of Representatives, Congress, Airplanes, Cell Phones, Mobile Phones, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Cell phone calls on airplanes in flight are not only unsafe, they're obnoxious and they should be permanently banned, according to ...

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Senate Democrats Under Pressure To Lift Offshore Drilling Ban

Kate Sheppard | Posted 07.18.2008 | Green

Read More: Gas Prices, House of Representatives, Economy, Senate Democrats, Oil Prices, Oil, Harry Reid, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Offshore Drilling, Green News

Last week, some Democrats signaled that they would be willing to endorse offshore drilling. And on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he might allow voting on offshore drilling.

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History is Made: New GI Bill Signed into Law

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Pelosi, House of Representatives, Warner, Lautenberg, Iava, 21st Century GI Bill, Afghanistan, Hagel, Iraq, Webb, President Bush, Reid, Senate, Veterans, Iraq War, Politics News

It is a promise we made to the veterans of World War II: that those who defend our country should be able to take advantage of America's opportunity. This legislation again fulfills that promise.

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