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blogs.tnr.com - 11/24/2008
Annals of Infighting
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As Al Franken gains in the Minnesota recount and the Georgia senate runoff heats up , it's easy to assume that math -- in other words, the slog to 60 seats -- is the principal factor in whether Democrats can push their agenda through the Senate. But since the Senate conferences are so fluid at ...
thehill.com - 11/18/2008
GOP likely to hold off on expelling Stevens
— thehill.com — Republican senators are not expected to vote Tuesday to expel Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), deciding instead to... hold off on the vote until his Senate race is decided. Though Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), the sponsor of the motion to expel Stevens, said he ... (more) GOP likely to hold off on expelling Stevens

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GOP senator scolds DeMint over McCain comments
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/17/2008
GOP senator scolds DeMint over McCain comments
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Shelby isn't happy DeMint is criticizing McCain. (CNN) – Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby scolded fellow Republican Sen.... Jim DeMint Monday over his recent criticisms of John McCain. "I think my friend Sen. Jim DeMint should keep this stuff  ... (more) GOP senator scolds DeMint over McCain comments

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Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views)
rightwingnews.com - 11/26/2008
Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views)
— rightwingnews.com — An Interview With Jim DeMint About The Future of The Republican Party Late last week, I was... pleased to have an opportunity to once again interview Senator Jim DeMint (Previous interviews here and here, on the bailout crisis). What follows is a ... (more) Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views)

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News — ... claims. Infighting between the more moderate members of the Republican caucus, especially in the Senate, could mean a further loss in power for the GOP come 2009, The Stump’s Eve Fairbanks declares. FROM THE BLOGS: ...

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