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Daily Kos — ... knows" it must be there. Gail Collins:   Anyhow, we concerned citizens need to decide exactly what we’re rooting for. Public option? Which one? How much would you care if there were none at all? For some people, a health care bill without a public option is like a car without an engine. For others — including some members of the Obama administration — it’s more like a car without a hood ornament. Lee Hockstader: Bob McDonnell's lopsided win in Virginia's gubernatorial ...

Whipple Clip Dozen: Sunday Morning
Blue Virginia — ... DEMOCRATS SEEK STRATEGY FOR COMEBACK 2. REPUBLICANS STILL HARD-PRESSED FOR MINORITY SUPPORT 3. OBSTACLES AWAIT MCDONNELL ADMINISTRATION 4. DEEDS MEMO DAMNING IN HINDSIGHT 5. VA. UNLIKELY TO PUT CHARTER SCHOOLS ON FAST TRACK 7. TWO VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS VOTE AGAINST HEALTH BILL 10. KAINE APPOINTS COMMITTEE FOR 2010 CENSUS 13. FIRST THINGS FIRST FOR NEW GOVERNOR 15. GOVERNING WITH 2013 IN MIND 16. MCDONNELL'S WINNING MODEL 18. ‘PURPLE’ VIRGINIA A TOUGH ELECTORATE TO PREDICT 20. ...

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