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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 4/2/2009
Van Hollen warns liberals of 'circular firing dquad'
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WASHINGTON (CNN) — The head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said Wednesday he had cautioned some liberal leaders to ease some of their toughest attacks on moderate Democrats. "What I've been warning people very clearly is: beware of forming a circular firing squad," Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen told reporters at a Wednesday afternoon briefing. [...]
dccc.org - 4/1/2009
Chairman Van Hollen
— dccc.org — Chairman Van Hollen's Statement on the NY-20 Special Election DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen released the following... statement on the special election in New York's 20 th Congressional District:"From 21 points down to securing a majority of the vote ... (more) Chairman Van Hollen

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theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 4/3/2009
MoveOn To Reid And Van Hollen: Sorry, We’re Not Backing Off
— theplumline.whorunsgov.com — MoveOn has a message for Harry Reid , Harry Reid , Harry Reid , Harry Reid ,... Chris Van Hollen , and anyone else who may want the group to stop pressuring moderate Dems to support the President's agenda: Forget about it. (more) MoveOn To Reid And Van Hollen: Sorry, We’re Not Backing Off

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Van Hollen Proposes Polluter-Pay Rebates for American Families
solveclimate.com - 4/3/2009
Van Hollen Proposes Polluter-Pay Rebates for American Families
— solveclimate.com — Rep. Chris Van Hollen's bill is an astonishingly simple, extremely smart way to cap greenhouse gas emissions... without making utility customers suffer: It would make polluters pay rebates to American families. (more) Van Hollen Proposes Polluter-Pay Rebates for American ...

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I Am TRex:  Shorter Chris Van Hollen:

Political Animal:  MoveOn isn't backing off

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Shorter Chris Van Hollen:
I Am TRex — (above: so-called “meddling kids”) You goddamn hippies are ruining all the good graft in this town.

MoveOn isn't backing off
Political Animal — ... was critical of progressive ad campaigns from groups like MoveOn.org and Americans United for Change. Reid called their efforts to pressure Democratic lawmakers "very unwise and not helpful." Earlier this week, DCCC Chair Chris Van Hollen warned of a "circular firing squad," adding, "We believe people should be focusing their efforts on expanding the Democratic majority -- and that should be their singular focus." The groups ...

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