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Obama To Meet With Lincoln
So reports TPMDC's Christina Bellantoni : President Obama will meet with Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) in the Oval Office this evening at 5:15, as voters are casting ballots in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York, presumably to talk about health care. Lincoln is one of the Senate's cluster of ...
Democrats feeling angst over 2010
thehill.com — Vulnerable Democrats want their leaders to skip the party’s controversial agenda to help save their seats in Congress. Read more... (more) Democrats feeling angst over 2010
Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) - AR Poll
Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) - AR Poll
boldprogressives.org — ARKANSAS POLL SHOWS BLANCHE LINCOLN'S POLITICAL SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC OPTION The Research 2000 Arkansas Poll was conducted for the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America from Oct. 27 - Oct. 28, 2009. 600 ... (more) Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) - AR Poll
Sen. Blanche Lincoln Meeting With Obama
Sen. Blanche Lincoln Meeting With Obama
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — The White House says President Obama will meet privately with Sen. Blanche Lincoln Tuesday night. Obama and Lincoln (D-AR) will huddle in the Oval Office at 5:15, less than two hours before polls close in the critical elections in New Jersey, New ... (more) Sen. Blanche Lincoln Meeting With Obama
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Poll: Support for Lincoln Declines If She Opposes Public Option
Blake's Think Tank — ... hurt her political standing if she opposes a public option as part of health care reform. 49 percent of Democrats say they’ll be less likely to vote for Lincoln if she helps block a public option, while  7 percent would be more likely to vote for her; 35 percent of independents, meanwhile, would be less likely to support her, vs. 10 percent who would like the move. This is the same poll that shows Arkansans favoring a public option 56% - 37%. Ms. Lincoln meets with President Barack Obama today at 5:15 p.m. in the Oval Office. ...

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