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First thoughts: First and 10 for Obama
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 1/16/2009
First thoughts: First and 10 for Obama
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From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann*** First and 10 for Obama: Fresh off his first legislative victory in getting the second half of the TARP money released -- Rahm Emanuel called it the equivalent of completing an 80-yard pass on the first play of the game -- Obama today hits the road to sell another priority, his stimulus plan. In Bedford Heights, OH, just outside of Cleveland, the president-elect will visit Cardinal Fastener & Specialty Company, which makes ...
First thoughts: Caroline's out
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 1/22/2009
First thoughts: Caroline's out
— firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico Montanaro*** Caroline’s out: Late last night, after conflicting news about... her intentions, Caroline Kennedy pulled out from consideration for filling Hillary Clinton’s New York Senate seat. "I informed Gov. ... (more) First thoughts: Caroline's out

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Americans Want Details Before Release of More TARP Funds
gallup.com - 1/15/2009
Americans Want Details Before Release of More TARP Funds
— gallup.com — PRINCETON, NJ -- A majority of Americans (62%) say Congress should block President-elect Obama's request to release... the remaining $350 billion in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds until more details are provided about how the funds will be ... (more) Americans Want Details Before Release of More TARP ...

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First thoughts: Paterson's pick
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 1/23/2009
First thoughts: Paterson's pick
— firstread.msnbc.msn.com —  From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico Montanaro*** Paterson’s pick: At noon ET, New York Gov. David... Paterson will finally put an end to what has become the nation’s second-best appointment drama -- the best, of course, was the Blago/Burris ... (more) First thoughts: Paterson's pick

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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:  Politics of the Bailout Vote

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Politics of the Bailout Vote
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — NBC News notes that the 52-42 Senate vote on the second half of the TARP bailout money yesterday "broke down mostly along partisan lines. Six Republicans, however, voted with Obama (Alexander, Gregg, Kyl, Lugar, Snowe, Voinovich), and nine Democrats voted against him (Bayh, Cantwell, Dorgan, Feingold, Lincoln, Ben Nelson, Shaheen, Sanders, Wyden). But to show you how hot of a political potato the TARP money is, FIVE of those nine Dems are up for re-election in 2010  (Bayh, Dorgan, Feingold, Lincoln, Wyden). And out of the six GOPers who voted with Obama, just ONE is ...

Dear Rahm Emanuel
TPM Election Central — Please avoid discussing ... politics ... using ... sports ... cliches. Love, Elana ...

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