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politics.theatlantic.com - 16 days ago
Liberals Pledge $3.5 Million Against Dems Who Filibuster
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The left's pressure on centrist Democrats has steadily grown since the health care debate began but MoveOn.org and Democracy for America today launched the most direct threat yet: together, they've secured commitments from 66,000 members to donate a total of $3.5 million to support primary ...
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 16 days ago
MoveOn: We Have $3.5 Million Pledged For Primaries Against Dems Who Filibuster Health Care
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — MoveOn is serious about opposing Senate Democrats who join Republicans to block health care reform, announcing yesterday that they've built up over $3.5 million in pledges to fund primary challenges against any of them. While no specific Senator ... (more) MoveOn: We Have $3.5 Million Pledged For Primaries ...

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Political Animal — FRIDAY'S CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP.... Today's installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn't generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers. * MoveOn.org and Democracy for America announced yesterday that they've secured $3.5 million in commitments to support primary challenges against Senate Democrats who side with Republicans on a filibuster of health care reform. (That, alas, won't work against Lieberman.) * The far-right Club for Growth has released ...

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