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MoveOn 'Likely' to Target Conrad in Television Ad

MoveOn.org, the liberal advocacy group, is “likely” to launch a television ad targeting Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., for voting yesterday against not only Sen. Jay Rockefeller’s, D-W.Va., public option amendment but also Sen. Chuck Schumer’s, D-N.Y., more moderate version.

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September 30, 2009 in Health Care | Permalink | User Comments (4)

Rep. Grayson Doesn’t Apologize, Compares Health Care Shortcomings to Holocaust

House Republicans today said they were giving Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., time to craft an apology before offering a resolution disapproving of his statement last night that “Republicans want you to die quickly if you get sick.”

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September 30, 2009 in Congress, Democratic party, Republican Party | Permalink | User Comments (48)

Rep. Bachmann: Obama Lacks ‘Credibility’ on Health Care; Welcomes Lightning-Rod Status

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: Rep. Michele Bachmann, one of President Obama’s most vocal and outspoken critics, today escalated her attack on the president’s health care plans, calling into question the president’s “credibility.” “I think the real concerns right now...

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September 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (16)

Deficits soar, and so does Congress' budget for itself

Times are tough out in the country and the world, but on Capitol Hill, lawmakers are poised to give their own budgets significant increases.

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September 30, 2009 in Congress, Democratic party, Republican Party | Permalink | User Comments (13)

The Note: Afghan Angst: Obama’s war gets public airing -- and time may not be on his side

While President Obama balances the politics of the Olympics and Olympia -- and as a freshman Democrat makes a play for the Joe Wilson trophy -- Afghanistan again becomes the dominant issue on the president's agenda.

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September 30, 2009 in The Note | Permalink | User Comments (11)

Democratic Rep.: ‘Republicans Want You to Die Quickly’

A Democratic House member last night used a brief speech on the House floor to mockingly describe GOP health care plans as wanting Americans to "die quickly" -- drawing an immediate demand from Republicans for an apology.

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September 30, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (81)

The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, September 30, 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' JAYCE HENDERSON, PETER MARTINEZ, KRISTEN RED-HORSE,...

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September 30, 2009 in The Note Must-Reads | Permalink | User Comments (0)

DSCC's Menendez: 'Harry Reid Is Not Tom Daschle'

Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (D.S.C.C.), said Tuesday that he is "confident" that Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., will be returned to office next year despite facing low approval-ratings from voters

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September 29, 2009 in Democratic party, Senate, The Note | Permalink | User Comments (2)

Finance Committee Rejects Public Option

ABC News’ Z. Byron Wolf reports: After five hours of debate, the Senate Finance Committee this afternoon voted down Sen. Jay Rockefeller’s proposal for a public option to compete with private insurers. Though a majority of the committee’s Democrats supported...

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September 29, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (6)

'Top Line' -- Leading House Dem: Compromise Possible on Public Option

With the Senate Finance Committee today debating whether to include a "public option" as part of a health care reform package, a leading House Democrat today outlined a possible compromise that may make it easier to keep that avenue open in a final bill.

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September 29, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (8)