donklephant.com - 11/12/2008
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This one’s pretty shocking, and runs contrary to what we’ve heard Republicans saying over the past election cycle.
Still, maybe people think that the Dems can’t possible screw it up as badly as the Repubs did? Maybe they’re thinking that Dems will learn from Repubs ...
liberaloasis.com - 11/13/2008
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liberaloasis.com —
Getting 60 Democratic Senators would be nice, but
it is no guarantee of preventing filibusters. You still...
need to hold 60 Senators, of any party, to overcome each cloture vote on an issue-by-issue basis. So with Dems only having at least 57 ...
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Getting to 60
marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 11/10/2008
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marcambinder.theatlantic.com —
Both the Republican National Committee and the Democratic
National Committee will turn over their leadership ranks in...
a few months, and though only one of the races will competitive, the consequences for both parties will RNC chairman Mike Duncan ...
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New Leadership In Both Parties By February
openleft.com - 11/8/2008
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openleft.com —
It isn't fun to report on bad news,
much less on a weekend night after a big...
victory. However, there are two sad items to report: Darcy concedes : Darcy Burner has conceded in Washington's 8th congressional district. Darcy writes over email : "It ...
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... MyDD [image] No Cabinet Appts. Before Thanksgiving - Marc Ambinder [image] Heckuva Job, McLame - Michelle Malkin [image] John McCain Defends Palin on Leno - Gateway Pundit [image] McCain Defends Palin - Amanda Carpenter, Townhall [image] What a Mandate Looks Like - Todd Beeton, MyDD [image] Great News: 59 Percent Psyched for Dem Rule - Allahpundit, Hot Air [image] Chart of the Day - Kevin Drum [image] Nearly 60 Percent Favor One Party Rule - J. Gardner, Donkelephant OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Top Two ...
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The Moderate Voice —
... — know this: I have anticipated at least two categories of potential guffaws: The first will be uttered by those who believe the modern cost of campaigning makes it impossible for everyone except the wealthiest candidates to run without party mechanics behind them. And the second will be uttered by those, apparently in the minority, who fret about one-party control of government. ...
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POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Wednesday Nov. 12th, 2008 —
CNN Political Ticker 11/12/2008
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AP: Obama taps veteran Dems for DoD, State handovers
President-elect ...
The GOP's future: McCain on Leno —
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