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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 12/18/2008
Democratic Interest Groups Join To Press For Obama Economic Plan
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The Democratic coalition is ready to fight. Tomorrow, liberal interest groups and unions will unite under the Campaign for Jobs and Economic Recovery Now (C-JERN) banner to pressure Congress to pass Barack Obama's economic recovery package. Given the parlous state of the economy and ...
blogs.wsj.com - 12/19/2008
Interest Groups, Bloggers Remind Obama They’re Watching
— blogs.wsj.com — Amy Schatz reports on the FCC and tech policy issues. With President-elect Barack Obama ’s transition team sprinting to the end of the cabinet-appointment process, anticipation is rising among public interest groups, unions and lefty ... (more) Interest Groups, Bloggers Remind Obama They’re Watching

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Progressive Breakfast: Lines Drawn In Health Care Fight
LiberalOasis : The Blog — ... Ambinder reports "The Democratic coalition is ready to fight. [Today,] liberal interest groups and unions will unite under the Campaign for Jobs and Economic Recovery Now (C-JERN) banner to pressure Congress to pass Barack Obama's economic recovery package." ...

Progressive Breakfast: Lines Drawn In Health Care Fight
The Hollywood Liberal — ... as part of economic recovery. Ambinder reports “The Democratic coalition is ready to fight. [Today,] liberal interest groups and unions will unite under the Campaign for Jobs and Economic Recovery Now (C-JERN) banner to pressure Congress to pass Barack Obama’s economic recovery package.” Public Plan Option Is Non-Negotiable ...

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