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Can Obama Keep Moderate Democrats From Bailing on His Budget?
time.com - 3/11/2009
Can Obama Keep Moderate Democrats From Bailing on His Budget?
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To ease the way for moderates who may not be wild about all the spending, Obama is waging a public relations war, portraying the outlays as down payments that will ultimately save money
Moderate Is Said to Be Pick for Court
nytimes.com - 3/16/2009
Moderate Is Said to Be Pick for Court
— nytimes.com — President Obama is expected to name a candidate to an appeals court seat, his entry into the often contentious field of judicial selection. > (more) Moderate Is Said to Be Pick for Court

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openleft.com - 3/4/2009
"Moderate" Democrats Are Now The Opposition
— openleft.com — "Moderate" Democrats are now openly plotting to thwart the Obama administration and the Democratic congressional leadership. From The Concern Troll , I mean, The Politico : Moderate and conservative Democrats in the Senate are starting to choke over ... (more) "Moderate" Democrats Are Now The Opposition

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Taliban to Obama & Biden: "We're Not Moderate"
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 3/11/2009
Taliban to Obama & Biden: "We're Not Moderate"
— gatewaypundit.blogspot.com — Well, duh!... The Taliban told Barack Obama this week that a response to his "moderate Taliban" comments "would be illogical." There is not such a thing. The Taliban say they do not understand what Obama means by "moderate" Taliban. Reuters  ... (more) Taliban to Obama & Biden: "We're Not Moderate"

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The Page by Mark Halperin:  Budget Briefing

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Budget Briefing
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... POTUS and Biden will meet with Democratic members of the Senate and House Budget Committees Wednesday afternoon. Plus: TIME's Newton-Small on whether Obama can keep moderate Democrats from bailing on his budget. ...

Obama's Courtship of Dem Mods
Swampland — ... Here's the latest from me on Obama's efforts to reach out to Dem moderates on the FY2010 budget. His case was probably not helped much by the omnibus which most moderates hated though were coerced into voting for it – to the point that Claire McCaskill took Chuck Schumer ...

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