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State of the Union: A meal in Bill Clinton's hometown

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:59:37 +0000

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Obama Gallup approval drops below 50%

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:00 +0000

From NBC's Domenico MontanaroPresident Obama has now dropped, for the first time, below 50% approval in the Gallup poll. It's the second poll this week to show that result. This puts Obama on par with Ronald Reagan, who also fell below 50% 10 months into the job -- and better than Bill Clinton, who fell below in his fourth month. Reagan was dealing with similar economic numbers. For context, here's what we wrote about this when the possibility was first floated that Obama could fall below 50%...( read more )

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Clinton Warns Senate on Failure as Health-Bill Timeline Slips (Bloomberg)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:01:00 +0000

Bloomberg - Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Former President Bill Clinton warned senators against repeating history and failing to act quickly on an overhaul of the U.S. health system even as top lawmakers suggested that Congress wonât finish work this year.

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Bill Clinton Presses for Health Overhaul

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:49:22 +0000

Bill Clinton warned Senate Democrats of the political consequences of failing to pass a health bill as the Senate braced for a floor battle.

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Bill Clinton urges Senate Democrats to quickly pass health-care reform

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:28:29 +0000

Former president Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to resolve their differences with a health-care bill and pass an overhaul as soon as possible. Summoning the lessons of his own history with health-care reform, Clinton warned, "The worst thing to do is nothing."

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Bill Clinton urges Senate Democrats to pass health bill (McClatchy Newspapers)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:21:00 +0000

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats, struggling to reach agreement on how to overhaul the country's health care system, got some practical political advice Tuesday from former President Bill Clinton, whose own effort collapsed 15 years ago.

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Clinton Tries to Rally Democrats

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:00:54 +0000

Former President Bill Clinton came to Capitol Hill Tuesday to underline for Democrats the political consequences of failing to pass a health overhaul, saying doing nothing was the worst outcome.

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Senate Leaders Aim To Start Health Care Debate Next Week (CQPolitics.com)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:01:16 +0000

CQPolitics.com - As former President Bill Clinton sought to shore up the resolve of Senate Democrats, Majority Leader Harry Reid insisted Tuesday that the Senate can still vote on its sweeping health care bill before Christmas.

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Clinton to spur Senate Democrats on health care (AFP)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:43:57 +0000

AFP - Former president Bill Clinton planned a rare visit to the US Senate Tuesday to unite Democrats divided on President Barack Obama's push for a sweeping overhaul of US health care.

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Reid invited Clinton to Hill after consulting with WH

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:05:23 +0000

Washington (CNN) – Two sources tell CNN that the idea for having former President Bill Clinton talk with Democratic senators about health care came from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. A senior administration official says Reid asked Clinton to do it, and the White House had a role in helping to arrange it. On Capitol Hill, a senior Democratic leadership aide confirms to CNN that Reid invited the former president after discussing the idea with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who worked in the Clinton White House. The leadership aide says Clinton is expected to discuss "what's at stake - the historic moment" and to call on Democrats to "finish the job."

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Bill Clinton meets with Dems on health care

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:59:48 +0000

Former President Bill Clinton knows just how high the political stakes are in the fight to overhaul America's health care system.

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Bill Clinton to address Senate Democrats on health care

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:45:31 +0000

Clinton will address Senate Democrats Tuesday. Washington (CNN) - Two senior Democratic sources that former president Bill Clinton will attend the Senate Democrats' weekly luncheon Tuesday to address the caucus on health care. "All Senators should be aware that former President Clinton will be making a presentation on Health Care at tomorrow's caucus lunch," said a notice sent to all Senate Democrats. "Senator Reid has requested that all Democratic Senators attend." Democratic leaders have consistently cited what they call a lesson of the Clinton administration: fail to pass health care, and congressional Democrats will suffer on Election Day. Full story

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Financier to Head Federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Unit

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:55:37 +0000

Joshua Gotbaum, a former chief of the September 11 Fund charity, had served in the administrations of Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.

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AP sources: Bill Clinton to speak to Dem senators (AP)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:26:47 +0000

AP - Former President Bill Clinton plans to visit Capitol Hill on Tuesday to discuss health care legislation with Senate Democrats.

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Bill Clinton to address Senate Dems on health care

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:24:10 +0000

CNN has learned from two senior Democratic sources that former President Bill Clinton will attend the Senate Democrats' weekly luncheon Tuesday to address the caucus about health care.

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Bill Clinton to address Senate Democrats on health care

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:36:31 +0000

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