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thepage.time.com - 10/26/2009

Schumer: "We're Close" to 60

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[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3735628&w=360&h=296] Key health care negotiator tells "Meet" he's bullish on Senate whip count. VIDEO: Watch it above. Plus: Nebraska's Nelson likes the opt-in option.

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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/26/2009

Schumer: Opt-Out Is 'The Best Compromise' That Can Potentially Get 60 Votes

— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has released this statement, on Harry Reid's announcement of a public option proposal... that includes an opt-out mechanism for states: "Leader Reid has always been a strong supporter of a public option that could help keep ... (more) Schumer: Opt-Out Is 'The Best Compromise' That Can ...

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Harry Reid

Chuck Grassley

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politicsdaily.com - 10/25/2009

Schumer Predicts Dems Will Have the Votes on Health Care Reform

— politicsdaily.com — New York Sen. Charles Schumer said today "that we're very close to getting the 60 votes" Democrats... need to move forward with a health care reform bill and he believes that the final legislation will include some form of the public option.    ... (more) Schumer Predicts Dems Will Have the Votes on Health Care ...

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Charles Schumer

Democratic National Committee

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politico.com - 10/26/2009

There's 60 and then there's 60

— politico.com — With all the talk about Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid nearing 60 votes for a bill that... contains a public insurance option, it's important to understand what those 60 votes would do, and perhaps more importantly, what they wouldn't do. Democrats ... (more) There's 60 and then there's 60

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Sunday reading: Boys club
Ben Smith's Blog — Dems want health care improvements by 2010. Leibo writes up the White House as boys club. Coincidentally, surely, Obama golfs with a woman. The AP, er, calls out Dems on demagoguery. Chuck says 60 is close for the public option. Obama remakes the DNC as a campaign in waiting. It's a tough time to be an incumbent mayor. Newt will run for president if "required." And Wired sounds the alarm about vaccine panic. ALSO: The White House has ...