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Obama's last-minute health bill push

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:30:00 +0000

From NBC's Ken Strickland In what appears to be administration making a a last-minute push to curry votes for health care, Vice President Joe Biden is up there lobbying as is former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle . Interior Secretary Ken Salazar , a former centrist U.S. Senator has also been spotted in the hallways, but he says he's just up there to see friends and that he's not really lobbying for health care. But it's worth noting that Salazar is still friends with many of the key moderate senators whose votes will be crucial in defeating a potential Republican filibuster. Salazar said he was going to see his old friend Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor (D), for one. He certainly picked an odd day to go to the Hill just to hang out, especially since Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is hoping for a vote as early as Friday. ...( read more )

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Biden says errors on Recovery.gov will be fixed

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:00:18 +0000

Vice President Joe Biden is downplaying news the government Web site Recovery.gov reported hundreds of millions of stimulus dollars spent on projects in congressional districts that in fact do not actually exist. (CNN) - Vice President Joe Biden is downplaying news the government Web site Recovery.gov reported hundreds of millions of stimulus dollars spent on projects in congressional districts that in fact do not actually exist. The districts don't exist, but the projects do, Biden said Tuesday night. And the administration isn't to blame - the fault lies with the nation's educational system. In an appearance on The Daily Show, Biden said the errors - first reported by ABC News - do not indicate unaccounted-for spending but are rather the result of 70 people who are the product of "bad civics classes." "Every single solitary penny that got sent out there to a state, a construction company, a nonprofit had to be accounted for," Biden told host Jon Stewart. "And it all got ...

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NY police car in accident ahead of Biden motorcade

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:16:25 +0000

A police car working ahead of Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade was involved in a minor traffic accident Tuesday evening, but it wasn't part of the procession and the vice president was unhurt.

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US VP's police advance car in NYC traffic accident

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:54:25 +0000

The U.S. Secret Service says a police advance car working ahead of Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade was involved in a traffic accident Tuesday evening in New York.

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Biden's police advance car in NYC traffic accident (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:43:09 +0000

AP - The Secret Service says a police advance car working ahead of Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade was involved in a traffic accident Tuesday evening in New York.

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Biden to make history on 'The Daily Show'

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:42:46 +0000

WASHINGTON (CNN) – It could be an historic day for Vice President Joe Biden. Biden heads to New York City late Tuesday afternoon and will appear on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." That's nothing new for Biden, who's appeared on the program as a guest five times over the past few years. But this will be Biden's first time on the show since his inauguration as vice president in January. And apparently it will be the first time any sitting vice president will appear as a live guest on the program. – CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report

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Biden touts stimulus benefits in Vegas

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:24:15 +0000

Speaking in Las Vegas, Biden says stimulus provided 190,000 Nevadans with unemployment insurance.

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CNN Poll: Most Americans say Palin not qualified to serve as President

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:55:43 +0000

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Fewer than three in 10 Americans think Sarah Palin's qualified to be president, according to a new national poll - the least of any of the five potential candidates included in the survey. But another woman tops that list in the CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Monday: two-thirds of the public thinks that Secretary of State HIllary Clinton's qualified for the Oval Office. That's more than Vice President Joe Biden, who's currently next in line for the presidency. According to the poll, 28 percent of Americans say Palin is qualified to run the White House, with seven in 10 saying the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee is not qualified. The survey indicates that a majority of Republicans, 54 percent, feel Palin is qualified, with 44 percent indicating she isn't. But only 29 percent of independent voters questioned feel she is qualified to serve as president, with 68 percent disagreeing. According to the poll, nine in 10 ...

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CNN/Opinion Research Poll – November 13-15, 2009 – Palin

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:48:49 +0000

TOPICS: Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden Full results (pdf)

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Vice President Joe Biden the (Democratic) Party Guy

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:32:05 +0000

(CNN) – Vice President Joe Biden is lending a helping hand to five Western House Democrats who may face competitive re-election races next year. The vice president attends a political event in Phoenix Monday for Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick and Harry Mitchell. Kirkpatrick, a freshman, won her seat in Arizona's 1st congressional district by 17 points. Mitchell, a two-term representative, won re-election last year by 9 points. Both the non-partisan Rothenberg Political Report and Cook Political Report are keeping their eyes on both races. Later Monday, Biden attends an event in Albuquerque, New Mexico for Reps. Harry Teague and Martin Heinrich. Republicans are gunning to win back Teague's seat, in New Mexico's 2nd congressional district. Teague, a freshman, won the district by 12 points last year. Both the Rothenberg and Cook Political Reports consider the race a tossup. Heinrich is also a freshman who won his race in 2008 by 12 points. On Sunday, the vice president was the main attraction in ...

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Week Ahead: Palin-palooza

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:58:00 +0000

THE WEEK AHEAD: The Week Ahead: Obama in Asia, Palin's seven-day, 13-city book tour kicks off, The Republican governors get together, Joe Biden's birthday. Secretary Clinton to Meet the Press Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy...( read more )

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The AP gets its hands on Palin book

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:37:00 +0000

From NBC's Mark MurrayThe Associated Press is the first news organization out of the gate to read Sarah Palin's new book. According to its write-up, Palin blasts Katie Couric over that infamous Couric-Palin interview. She writes that Couric had a "partisan agenda" and a condescending manner. Couric was "badgering," biased and far easier on Couric's Democratic counterpart, Joe Biden. She also criticizes Charlie Gibson. She writes that ABC newsman Charles Gibson, who had an early interview...( read more )

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First lady, Dr. Biden honor veterans

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:43:00 +0000

From NBC's Kelly Paice On this Veterans Day, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden joined ServiceNation to express their support and gratitude for the nation's veterans, servicemembers, and their families. They also helped inaugurate the launch of ServiceNation's Mission Serve initiative that works to partner civilian and military service organizations across the country. More than 50 organizations -- including Blue Star Families, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Give an Hour, and Student Veterans of America -- have come together on a mission to serve, offering the opportunity to bridge the gap from military to civilian life for returning servicemembers by allowing them to apply their military skills to civilian service. Veteran and Chairman of Mission Serve Col. (Ret.) Robert Gordon described the initiative as "meaningfully integrating service to country with service to community." Mrs. Obama expressed her appreciation for America's military servicemembers, saying: "One of the ...

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Biden hosts luncheon for military and veterans (AP)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:35:14 +0000

AP - Vice President Joe Biden says it is "sacred duty" of the United States to provide for active duty members of the military as well as care for their families.

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Biden: 'Cowboys on Wall Street' to blame

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:09:32 +0000

VP swipes at Wall Street while swinging through Michigan to raise money for two first-term House Dems.

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GOP targets Michigan Dems over health care votes

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:46:20 +0000

ice President Joe Biden heads to Michigan Monday to lend a helping hand to two freshman House Democrats. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Vice President Joe Biden heads to Michigan Monday to lend a helping hand to two freshman House Democrats who could face tough re-election bids next year. Will their votes on health care reform makes those bids even more difficult? Biden headlines a fundraising event in Detroit for Michigan Democratic Party. Co-hosting the event are Congressmen Mark Schauer and Gary Peters. Both representatives voted in favor the health care reform bill that passed 220-215 in the House Saturday night. The National Republican Campaign Committee is targeting the health care votes by Schauer and Peters. "While Vice President Biden throws a lavish fundraiser to reward Mark Schauer and Gary Peters for their votes on the trillion dollar government takeover of healthcare, more than fifteen percent of Michiganders are out on the street looking for work," says NRCC spokesman ...

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All Afghan War Options by Obama Aides Said to Call for More Troops

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:18:55 +0000

The president has apparently rejected the most extreme choices being discussed on troop levels in the eight-year-old war.

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