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The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, November 6, 2009
The Note —
... News’ Devin Dwyer: “’Tea Partiers,’ House Republicans Rally Against Health Care Bill” LINK
ABC News’ Huma Khan: “AARP, AMA Endorse House Health Care Bill” LINK
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos: “AARP Throws Its Weight Behind House Health Care Bill” LINK
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos: “MoveOn to Fund Primary Challengers to Any Senator Who Blocks Up or Down Vote” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Naftali Bendavid: “Democrats Pose Health Bill Hurdle” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Naftali Bendavid and Janet Adamy: “Health Bill Garners ...
The Toll: Tragedy freezes politics -- and starts new debates
The Note —
... In the Senate, the power of 60 as the power of one: "As Democratic leaders enter the intensive phase of their drive to pass health legislation, they must satisfy 60 Mary Landrieus in the Senate -- every Democrat and the two Democratic-friendly independents, each with individual priorities -- as they try to hold together a fragile coalition with no room for error," The Wall Street Journal's Naftali Bendavid writes. "And that has only become more complicated as Democrats from conservative states puzzle over what to make of Republican victories Tuesday in governor's ...
The Early Word: Unemployment Hits 10.2%
The Caucus —
... roughly 25 Democrats viewed as ‘hard no’ votes.” House Republicans, meanwhile, remain united in their opposition to the bill but unable to stop its passage on their own — a major factor behind the rally, which was the brainchild of Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota. At the event, attendees from around the country were urged to lobby their representatives to oppose the bill. By the end of the day, a dozen protesters had been arrested for disruptions near Ms. Pelosi‘s office. Looking over to the Senate , The Wall Street Journal’s Naftali Bendavid examines Majority ...
The Louisiana Purchase?
Mojo Feed | Mother Jones —
... until age 25 was added to the bill before it hit the floor. "The language was added at the Senator's urging," Landrieu's spokesman told Mother Jones in an email. That's not surprising: If Landrieu, who is married to an adoptee and has two adopted children, has a personal pet cause, it's foster care and adoption policies. "This is sort of a special issue for me," she told the Wall Street Journal earlier this month. ...
