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briefingroom.thehill.com - 1/30/2009
Conn. GOP Gov. Pushed For Stimulus, Says Himes
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Freshman Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) said that his state's Republican governor, M. Jodi Rell, called her state's Democratic House members to offer her support for the stimulus bill. Rell phoned Himes on Wednesday before the House voted on the stimulus to ask him how she could help push the bill ...
usnews.com - 2/2/2009
Obama Stimulus: Less Than 25 Percent is Actually Stimulus
— usnews.com — Most of the bill is "mystery meat." How it helps the economy anytime soon is a mystery.... (more) Obama Stimulus: Less Than 25 Percent is Actually Stimulus

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corner.nationalreview.com - 2/2/2009
The Future of the Stimulus
— corner.nationalreview.com — Have spent some time today talking to Republican and Democratic members of the Senate, as well as... political strategists, about what is coming with the stimulus bill. The first thing is that the Republican critique of the bill, as passed by the House, ... (more) The Future of the Stimulus

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politics.theatlantic.com - 2/4/2009
The Future Of The Stimulus
— politics.theatlantic.com — Just 15 years ago, President Clinton's $16.3 billion economic stimulus package was backlogged in the Senate because moderate... Republicans and Democrats refused to go along with roughly $12 billion in new spending. Like Obama, ... (more) The Future Of The Stimulus

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The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:  Obama Wins Stimulus Support From Republican Governors

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Obama Wins Stimulus Support From Republican Governors
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... to Obama's plan while his state's Republican governor has offered grudging support. "I have great misgivings," Gov. Mitch Daniels told reporters Thursday in Indianapolis, "but I hope that it's going to work." In Connecticut, the state's moderate Republican governor Jodi Rell called up Democratic Rep. Jim Himes to ask how she could help move the stimulus through Congress. "What can I do, who can I call to make sure this passes?" Rell told Himes, according to The Hill. To be sure, not every Republican governor is on board with the stimulus. ...

Obama Wins Stimulus Support From Republican Governors
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... to Obama's plan while his state's Republican governor has offered grudging support. "I have great misgivings," Gov. Mitch Daniels told reporters Thursday in Indianapolis, "but I hope that it's going to work." In Connecticut, the state's moderate Republican governor Jodi Rell called up Democratic Rep. Jim Himes to ask how she could help move the stimulus through Congress. "What can I do, who can I call to make sure this passes?" Rell told Himes, according to The Hill. To be sure, not every Republican governor is on board with the stimulus. ...

The other Republican officials
Political Animal — ... Governors Association, planned to be in Washington on Monday to urge the Senate to approve the plan. "As the executive of a state experiencing budget challenges, Gov. Douglas has a different perspective on the situation than congressional Republicans," said Douglas' deputy chief of staff, Dennise Casey. You don't say. States facing unprecedented budget crunches and mounting healthcare, education, and transportation costs support the idea of a federal rescue package. Who knew? Gov. Jodi Rell (R) of Connecticut called up Democratic Rep. Jim Himes to ask, "What can I do, who can ...

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