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The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, November 27, 2009


The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News Desk Assistants KRISTEN RED-HORSE, PETER MARTINEZ, JAYCE HENDERSON,...

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The Note's Must-Reads for Thursday, November 26, 2009


The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News Desk Assistants KRISTEN RED-HORSE, PETER MARTINEZ, JAYCE HENDERSON,...

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November 26, 2009 in The Note Must-Reads | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Palin to Headline 'TEA Party Convention'


Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is planning to headline an event which is being promoted as the “First National TEA Party Convention,” according to Palin spokeswoman Meg Stapleton.

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November 25, 2009 in Gov. Sarah Palin, Republican Party | Permalink | User Comments (32)

GOP Strategist Predicts "Purity Test" Resolution Fails at RNC


Republican efforts to enforce a purity test for GOP candidates on 10 various policy positions in order to get the formal endorsement and direct financial backing of the Republican National Committee are not being universally embraced by the party faithful.

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November 25, 2009 in Top Line | Permalink | User Comments (11)

Democrats Divide on War Tax


ABC News’ David Chalian Reports: Powerful Democratic committee chairmen in the House and the Senate have started calling for a war tax surcharge to help pay for the anticipated troops surge in Afghanistan President Obama is set to announce on Tuesday.

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November 25, 2009 in Afghanistan, Congress, Democratic party, Republican Party, Senate, Top Line | Permalink | User Comments (20)

Gibbs: Obama to Emphasize Exit Strategy


The President may announce he's sending tens of thousands more troops to Afghanistan, but in doing so, he'll emphasize how he'll eventually bring them home.

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November 25, 2009 in Afghanistan, President Obama | Permalink | User Comments (69)

Price Tags: Costs Rise for Obama on Afghanistan


There's the cost of health care reform, and of a troop escalation in Afghanistan, all amid mounting deficits that are actually starting to matter.

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November 25, 2009 in The Note | Permalink | User Comments (39)

The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, November 25, 2009


The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News Desk Assistants KRISTEN RED-HORSE, PETER MARTINEZ, JAYCE HENDERSON,...

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‘Top Line’ with Sally Quinn -- Inside the First Obama State Dinner


We touched on the latest in the health care debate -- with Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., making clear that he won’t support any kind of public option -- and the effort among some Republicans to impose a sort of purity test on GOP candidates.

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November 24, 2009 in Top Line | Permalink | User Comments (1)

GOPers to Biden: Stop Using Stimulus Jobs Numbers


Amid the growing outcry about inaccuracies in the Obama administration’s claims of stimulus job growth, top Republican lawmakers today wrote to Vice President Joe Biden asking the administration to stop promoting jobs “saved or created” by the program, according to a letter exclusively obtained by ABC News.

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November 24, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (205)