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Reconciliation bill will be hard for GOP to derail (AP)
AP - Democrats are tying the fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul to a fast-track process that will make the bill tough for Republicans to derail in the Senate. But GOP lawmakers will still be able to force votes and make arguments that could give them ammunition for November's congressional elections.
Posted Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:57:21 GMT
Jobless aid measure clears Senate hurdle (AP)
AP - Legislation to give additional months of unemployment benefits to people who have been out of a job for more than half a year has won key GOP support that means it will soon pass the Senate.
Posted Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:20:34 GMT
Sen Corker says sides nearing on consumer watchdog (Reuters)
Reuters - Members of the Senate Banking Committee drafting financial reform have "about reached a balance" on the controversial consumer watchdog proposal, Republican Senator Bob Corker said on Tuesday, indicating a bipartisan deal could be reached soon.
Posted Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:08:47 GMT
9/11 Trials: Can Graham Help Forge a White House Deal? (Time.com)
Time.com - Caught short on civilian trials for terror suspects and closing Guant�namo, the Administration is negotiating with the GOP Senator. But it's not clear he can deliver
Posted Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:35:00 GMT
Ganley Gives GOP Hope of Making Sutton Sweat (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Republican strategists are thrilled that Ohio car dealer Tom Ganley (R) has shifted his focus from taking on former Rep. Rob Portman in the GOP Senate primary to unseating Rep. Betty Sutton (D) in the 13th district.
Posted Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:30:20 GMT
Walden Rises Up From Obscurity (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon appears to have done all the right things to win him an appointed seat at the GOP leadership table: be a good team player, prove you've got political and policy chops, and have friends in high places.
Posted Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:02:19 GMT
GOP senator urges Obama to shift on terror trials (AP)
AP - A Republican senator is offering the White House a deal on terror trials.
Posted Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:04:26 GMT
McConnell Rejects Controversial RNC Fundraising Pitch (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - The Senate's top Republican on Sunday joined the chorus of criticism at the Republican National Committee's fundraising strategy that openly acknowledged a plan to stoke the politics of fear.
Posted Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:56:22 GMT
Sebelius: Bid for GOP support delayed health care (AP)
AP - Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Sunday that health care reform would have been "dead on arrival" if the White House had sent a finished proposal to Congress last year.
Posted Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:17:39 GMT
McConnell doesn't like GOP pitch based on fear (AP)
AP - The Senate's top Republican says he didn't like a recent GOP appeal to party donors that was based on stoking fear and negative feelings toward President Barack Obama and other Democrats.
Posted Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:52:40 GMT
RNC Chairman Steele: GOP should focus on issues (AP)
AP - Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele says the GOP should focus on issues like jobs and education and not on scare tactics.
Posted Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:40:53 GMT
McCain, Scott Brown appear at Tucson, Ariz., rally (AP)
AP - U.S. Sen. John McCain says the race for the Republican nomination for the seat he currently holds should be about fixing the economy, not about political ideology.
Posted Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:00:34 GMT
GOP picks Bill Brady to challenge Illinois governor Quinn (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - After a month of political wrangling, Illinois State Sen. Bill Brady was named the Republican challenger for the governor’s office in the November election.
Posted Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:37:00 GMT
Job One for Illinois' Brady: Make Up for Time Lost to Quinn (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Illinois politicians complained about the burdens imposed by the state's record-early Feb. 2 primary date, smack in the middle of a typically harsh winter. But for Bill Brady, Illinois' newly certified Republican nominee for governor, there might be an unexpected benefit.
Posted Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:28:21 GMT
Brady wins official GOP nomination for Ill. gov (AP)
AP - State Sen. Bill Brady has officially captured the Republican nomination for Illinois governor after a month of uncertainty.
Posted Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:21:53 GMT
Bill Delahunt retirement may move GOP closer to House takeover (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - The retirement of seven-term Rep. Bill Delahunt (D) of Massachusetts hands Republicans yet another opportunity to take over a Democratic House seat – and potentially moves the GOP another step closer to taking control of the House.
Posted Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:20:25 GMT
Scott Brown campaigns for McCain in Arizona (AP)
AP - John McCain is facing the toughest re-election battle of his career, and he's bringing in the Republican Party's newest rising star to help him out.
Posted Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:15:40 GMT
Freudenthal Move Ensures GOP Pickup In Wyoming (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal (D) announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the year and not seek a third term, ending any mystery about whether he would seek to overturn his state's two-term limit.
Posted Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:02:19 GMT
GOP Eyes Another Pickup in New York 29 (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - New York's 29th district was always going to be a competitive race in November, given its long tradition of electing Republicans and the anti-Democratic trends coursing through the country. But freshman Rep. Eric Massa's surprising decision not to seek re-election has transformed what was going to be a straightforward race between Massa and former Corning Mayor Tom Reed (R) into an open-seat free-for-all.
Posted Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:01:23 GMT
RNC document caricatures Obama, appeals to fear (AP)
AP - Barack Obama is "The Joker." Nancy Pelosi is portrayed as Cruella De Vil, and Harry Reid as Scooby Doo — all part of a Republican Party pitch to top fundraisers.
Posted Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:47:21 GMT
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