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talkleft.com - 11/17/2008
Obama On 60 Minutes
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The transcript . On torture and Gitmo: Kroft: There are a number of different things that you could do early pertaining to executive orders . One of them is to shutdown Guantanamo Bay. Another is to change interrogation methods that are used by U.S. troops. Are those things that you plan to ...
Obama interview sets '60 Minutes' viewership record
thrfeed.com - 11/17/2008
Obama interview sets '60 Minutes' viewership record
— thrfeed.com — Barack Obama's first televised post-election interview gave Sunday night's "60 Minutes" its biggest audience in at least nine years. The CBS News program was seen... (more) Obama interview sets '60 Minutes' viewership record

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liberaloasis.com - 11/13/2008
Getting to 60
— liberaloasis.com — Getting 60 Democratic Senators would be nice, but it is no guarantee of preventing filibusters. You still need to hold 60 Senators, of any party, to overcome each cloture vote on an issue-by-issue basis. So with Dems only having at least 57 ... (more) Getting to 60

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