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Election Central Saturday Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/6/2008
Election Central Saturday Roundup
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Obama Discusses Economic Recovery Program, Focusing On National Infrastructure In his newest Presidential YouTube Address, Barack Obama discusses the recent news about job-losses and his own plan for economic recovery, which involves creating jobs through massive investments in infrastructure, ...
The Note, 12/05/08: Another Senator Kennedy?
blogs.abcnews.com - 12/5/2008
The Note, 12/05/08: Another Senator Kennedy?
— blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News' Jonathan Karl, filling in for Rick Klein today Reports: The Big Three can’t win for losing and it seems Barney Frank is already fed up with Barack Obama. But first, an exclusive from The Note. Another Senator Kennedy?... (more) The Note, 12/05/08: Another Senator Kennedy?

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suntimes.com - 12/13/2008
Our Sen. Kennedy? Tipsville . . . :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Michael Sneed
— suntimes.com — Our Sen. Kennedy? Tipsville . . . Is Chris Kennedy, the son of the late, great U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, a possible entrant on the list to fill Presidentelect Barack Obama's Senate seat? To wit: Sneed hears Kennedy's name has been wafted into the ... (more) Our Sen. Kennedy? Tipsville . . . :: CHICAGO ...

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rossdouthat.theatlantic.com - 12/9/2008
The Case For Caroline?
— rossdouthat.theatlantic.com — After allowing that her head tells her to "recoil from political dynasties," Ruth Marcus lets her heart make the case for Senator Kennedy of New York: At the same time ... it would be silly to imagine that every senator or other person in high office ... (more) The Case For Caroline?

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Election Central Saturday Roundup
Talking Points Memo — ... Barack Obama lays out more of his economic recovery plan, focusing on investments in infrastructure, and promises to work with the incoming Congress as soon as it convenes in January. That and other political news in today's Election Central Saturday Roundup. ...

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Obama's WPA — Swampland
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Elizabeth Gregory: Childcare as Infrastructure: Minting the Common Wealth — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
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