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Pelosi's day

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 05:19:46 +0000

With Saturday’s vote, Pelosi proves yet again she is the able master of a Democratic Caucus.

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Obama arrival in Tokyo delayed by a day (AP)

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:38:26 +0000

AP - President Barack Obama is attending a memorial service at Fort Hood on Tuesday and now won't get to his planned first stop in Asia next week until one day later than expected.

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Decision day for health care in House

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:24:29 +0000

President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be seen as a test of his presidency.

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GOP watch: Bachmann's day

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:09:00 +0000

Former President George W. Bush will deliver a keynote address at SMU on Nov. 12 outlining his vision for his policy institute, which will be part of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, his office said yesterday. Dana Milbank on yesterday's Tea Party protestors: "Many of the demonstrators chanted 'Weasel Queen,' their pet name for the speaker of the House. Others wore masks of Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.); they were covered in fake blood and carrying...( read more )

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Classical music has its day at the White House (AP)

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 01:03:04 +0000

AP - With two concerts and a series of workshops for young musicians, the White House put a big spotlight on classical music Wednesday and sent a strong message that it's not just for stuffed shirts.

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Election Day winners and losers

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:01:23 +0000

The fortunes of numerous political players who weren’t on the ballot rose and fell on Nov. 3.

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Election Day Snapshot: Henrico County, Va.

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 23:25:27 +0000

Corey Dade reports on the governor’s race in Virginia. Republicans have tried to paint the Virginia governor’s race as a referendum on President Barack Obama , but some voters didnt see it that way. One Obama voter from 2008 summed it up this way: Democrat Creigh Deeds ran a flawed campaign, unlike his GOP rival, Bob McDonnell . McDonnell was a better candidate,” said Jerome Glover , an African-American who is a carpenter from the Richmond suburb of Henrico County. “Deeds didn’t carry himself too well, like he was hiding something or wasn’t sure what he wants to do. I didn’t trust him.” Henrico is a Republican-leaning county, but Obama won it last year. Throughout the campaign, Deeds attacked McDonnell as an arch conservative rather than spelling out his vision for Virginia. Some Virginia Democratic operatives said that gap explains why Deeds struggled to reach centrists and energize last year’s Obama voters. Another Obama ...

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Election Day Snapshot: On the Ground in NY-23

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 20:31:23 +0000

Anton Troianovski reports from Harrisville, N.Y., on the House special election. In rainy Black River, N.Y., former Dede Scozzafava supporter Steve Clendenen , 60 years old, today cast his ballot for Democrat Bill Owens . Like Scozzafava, who bowed out of the contest on Saturday, Clendenen is a Republican. He said had been turned off by Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman camp’s attacks on Scozzafava, and was at odds with members of the national Republican Party who attacked Scozzafava’s centrist views on certain social and fiscal issues. “The party is a very vast and loose thing,” Clendenen said. “This is not Europe where everybody has to follow the same belief.” But no Owens supporters could be found down the road at Pop’s Greasy Spoon Diner. Harold Keefer , 69, a retired dairy farmer, said he didn’t like Owens’s background as a lawyer and was concerned the government was trying to do too much about the health-care system. ...

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Election Day Twitter buzz

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 20:15:20 +0000

Twitter has been buzzing about the November 3 elections. WASHINGTON (CNN) – The conversation on Twitter Tuesday is, unsurprisingly, about the election. The trending topic list on Twitter, that reflects what words or phrases are being used the most, show "Election Day," "#VoteNoOn1," "Vote" and "Maine" taking the top spots. There are plenty of other hashtags being used to keep track of conversations and topics surrounding the election. One hashtag gaining traction in New Jersey primarily is "#Voterfraud." This is being used to track irregularities in the polls. National youth organizations including Rock the Vote, Campus Progress, the Energy Action Coalition, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, and the United States Student Association, are coming together Tuesday on Twitter. Using the hashtag "#1yrlater," the organizations and their followers are tweeting about issues important to them and how the Obama administration is doing one year later. Of course, the ...

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Analysis: Anger, frustration fuel Election Day 2009

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:54:18 +0000

Washington (CNN) – As voters across the country head to the polls Tuesday, one thing appears certain: Many of them are angry. And that anger could shape the results of three of the most high-profile elections this year - gubernatorial battles in New Jersey and Virginia and the fight for an open seat in New York's 23rd Congressional District. National polls indicate that many voters are in a foul mood. The big question is whether that mood will continue into 2010, when the entire House of Representatives, more than a third of the Senate and more than a third of the governorships are up for grabs. Full story Follow Paul Steinhauser on Twitter @psteinhausercnn

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Election Day 2009: Ten races worth watching around country

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:51:21 +0000

Embedded video from CNN Video (CNN) - Tuesday's off-year election might not have the high stakes of the 2008 presidential election, but there are several significant races worth watching: Full story

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Election day: What does it mean?

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:17:00 +0000

The Wall Street Journal: ”Republicans appear positioned for strong results in three hard-fought elections Tuesday. But isolated, off-year contests aren't always reliable indicators of what will happen in the wider federal and state races held in even-numbered years.” More: “Democrats and Republicans are jostling to glean messages from voters in a race for a U.S. House seat in far northern New York, as well as from contests for governor in New Jersey and Virginia. Republicans, increasingly optimistic,...( read more )

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Three Contests on Election Day Could Signal Political Winds

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:14:56 +0000

Things to look for Tuesday as results come in from New Jersey, New York and Virginia.

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Analysis: Anger, frustration fuel Election Day 2009

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:14:08 +0000

As voters across the country head to the polls Tuesday, one thing appears certain: Many of them are angry.

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Reading Election Day Tea Leaves (CQPolitics.com)

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 05:20:26 +0000

CQPolitics.com - It is risky business to view today's key "off-year" contests -- in Virginia, New Jersey and New York -- as bellwethers for next year's much fuller slate of elections. Or, at least that's what history suggests.

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The Three Races to Watch on Election Day

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 05:05:00 +0000

Welcome to America's 2009 off-off year elections, in which partisans and analysts hope to turn the usual dictum on its head: today, they'll try to convince you, all politics is national

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Pollsters Report Latest Figures as Election Day Approaches

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 04:23:38 +0000

Big contests are the governors’ elections in the New Jersey and Virginia, but voters are also casting ballots for Congressional seats, mayors, referendums and ballot initiatives.

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Podcast: Deadliest day for US troops in years

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:36:58 +0000

CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from The Best Political Team. WASHINGTON(CNN)– In the latest installment of CNN=Politics Daily : As President Obama continues to face tough choices on troop levels in Afghanistan, US forces there experience the deadliest day in years. CNN's Pentagon Corrrespondent Chris Lawrence reports from the grounds of Kabul, Afghanistan. Meanwhile: The Pentagon rolls out the red carpet for one of China's most powerful military officers. CNN's Elaine Quijano takes a look at the big welcome just months after the two countries faced-off on the high seas. Finally: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid publicly announced that he wants legislation to include a government-run health care option. CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash investigates a major turning point in the battle over health care reform. Click here to subscribe CNN=Politics Daily

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