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Russ Feingold

Why Not Feingold? Surely He'd Be A Great VP

Nathan Robinson | Posted 09.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Barack Obama Vice President, Obama VP, Russ Feingold, Vice President Obama, Russ Feingold Vp Speculation, Politics News
Nathan Robinson

Russ Feingold is the best senator we have today, and no VP choice would better represent the message of change and the departure from Bush policies.

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Feingold Still Likes McCain: "He's An Independent"

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Posted 09.12.2008 | Politics

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If Republican John McCain needs someone to vouch for his independence, he could easily do worse than Senate colleague Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, a li...

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The McCain Campaign is Over: Ended by Iraqi PM, Nouri al-Maliki

Paul Abrams | Posted 07.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nouri Al-Maliki, Russ Feingold, John McCain, George W Bush, Iraq, Barack Obama, John Kerry, Dick Cheney, Politics News
Paul Abrams

As reported in these pages, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has endorsed Barack Obama's 16-month withdrawal timetable. The McCain campaign is effectively over.

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Friday Talking Points [38] -- Whiners And Cheeseheads

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Welcome back to Friday Talking Points, after a one-week hiatus! While plenty has happened in the past two weeks which bears close and careful analysis...

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Positional Vertigo

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Russ Feingold, Vertigo, Patrick Leahy, Obama FISA, Senator Dodd, Fisa, Barack Obama, Politics News
Jayne Lyn Stahl

To think of Barack Obama massaging the Patriot Act to win the hearts of faux moderate Republicans, and midwest ranchers, is, at the very least, unsettling.

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Blue America Thanks Some Of The Patriots Who Stood Up For The Constitution

Howie Klein | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Russ Feingold, Retroactive Immunity, Chris Dodd, Fisa, Blue America, FISA Bill, FISA Legislation, Politics News
Howie Klein

The first names to pop up, of course, where Dodd and Russ Feingold, the heart, soul and conscience of the Senate. They were on the front line of the Senate fight every step of the way.

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A Loss of Freedom

Caroline Fredrickson | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Christopher Bond, Warrantless Wiretapping, Russ Feingold, Fisa, Chris Dodd, Aclu, Politics News
Caroline Fredrickson

After years of outrage and empty promises to rein in the president's warrantless wiretapping program, the House of Representatives recently passed an ...

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Core of McCain-Feingold Untouched

Sen. Russ Feingold | Posted 07.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Russ Feingold, John McCain, Campaign Finance Reform, Soft Money, Mccain-Feingold, Campaign Finance, Politics News
Sen. Russ Feingold

Today's decision on the millionaire's amendment left the core of the McCain-Feingold law intact, and that's good news for everyone who cares about stamping out corruption in government.

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Seth Colter Walls

Senators In Heated Clash Over Bush's Privacy Record

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Russ Feingold, Privacy, Homeland Security, Sam Brownback, Politics News

Partisan tensions rose to the surface at the close of a Wednesday hearing before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and...

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Seth Colter Walls

Feingold: Why Can't Dems Can Be Tough On Security And Civil Liberties?

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Russ Feingold, John McCain, National Security, Iran, Fisa, Barack Obama, Filibuster, Politics News

UPDATED BELOW: Sens. Feingold and Chris Dodd have announced their intent to "oppose efforts to end debate" on the FISA bill headed to the Senate for c...

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Do the Democrats Want to Lose?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Tom Coburn, Russ Feingold, George W. Bush, Strategic Weakness, Telecom Immunity, Fisa, Democrats, Republicans, Politics News
Cenk Uygur

The Democrats are about to lose to Bush and the grossly unpopular Republicans again on FISA and telecom immunity. But are they really losing? That depends on what your objective is.

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Friday Talking Points [36] -- End The Media's Pro-McCain Bias! Now!!

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.28.2008 | Media

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Chris Weigant

McCain has joked that the media is "his base" of support. It was a funny line, but there is a truth at its core: the media has been hard on Obama but unbelievably light on McCain. And this has to stop. Now.

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Guantanamo Detainees Have Constitutional Rights: Politicians React

Huffington Post | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics

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The Supreme Court ruled today that detainees held in Guantanamo Bay have a constitutional right to challenge their detention. This is the third such ...

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Senate OKs New Rules on Eavesdropping

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Telecoms Immunity, Russ Feingold, Retroactive Immunity, Chris Dodd, Telecom Immunity, Dodd Telecom Amnesty, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday approved new rules for government eavesdropping on phone calls and e-mails, giving the White House much of th...

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Sam Stein

Feingold Rips Edwards Again, Urges Dem Candidates To Take On Rove

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Race, Russ Feingold, Democratic Primary, John Edwards, Telecom Immunity, Fisa, Feingold Endorsement, Hillary Clinton, Progressive Politics, Barack Obama, Politics News

As one of Congress' foremost progressive figures, Sen. Russ Feingold is a coveted endorsement for any of the Democratic presidential nominees. But if ...

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Sam Stein

Feingold: "I Really Do Disagree" With Reid On FISA

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Retroactive Immunity. Democratic Party, FISA Bill, Politics, Russ Feingold, Warrantless Surveilance, Telecom Immunity, Harry Reid, Fisa, Filibuster, Chris Dodd, Politics News

A long-debated provision over whether or not telephone companies would get a free pass for aiding the U.S. government in warrentless surveillance hits...

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Progressive Leader Feingold Split Over Clinton, Obama

Post Crescent | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Patriot Act, Russ Feingold, Democratic Primary, Feingold-Reid Iraq, No Child Left Behind, Clean Water Act, John Edwards, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News

Sen. Russ Feingold has a plan. Getting ready to head back to Washington as Congress is about to resume, the Democratic senator from Wisconsin has comp...

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Will Thomas

'08 Dems Pressure Reid Over Wiretap Law

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Thomas | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Russ Feingold, FISA Bill, Dick Durbin, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, Joe Biden, Fisa, Ted Kennedy, Barack Obama, Christopher Dodd, Politics News

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is under sharp new pressure to bring forward surveillance legislation that would block the Bush administratio...

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Feingold To Vote Against Mukasey Nomination

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Craig Gilbert | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Russ Feingold, Michael Mukasey, Politics News

Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold said Saturday that he will vote against attorney general nominee Michael Mukasey, saying he was troubled by Mu...

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