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Podcast: Democrats fall short of filibuster-proof super-majority

 

Published 12/3/2008 by sarahbethparker at CNN Political Ticker

CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from The Best Political Team. Republicans are rejoicing. In the latest installment of CNN=Politics Daily, Democrats say goodbye to dreams of a filibuster-proof super-majority after losing the Senate runoff in Georgia. CNN’s Dana Bash breaks down the significance of Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss’s win, and its implications on a [...] (link)

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