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Dem Defections Pile Up on Health Care

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: Could the health care bill be in real trouble in the House? The Democratic defections are starting to pile up in advance of a vote scheduled for tomorrow on sweeping health reform efforts. (That schedule...

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November 6, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (52)

‘Top Line’ Book Corner -- ‘I Am Martin Eisenstadt’ and Adventures in the Fake Punditocracy

Washington has no shortage of pundits who pretend to know what they’re talking about. But there’s a real dearth of pretend pundits -- and even fewer who will talk about why they’re pretending in the first place.

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'Top Line' -- Does Pelosi Have the Votes for Health Care?

Just hours before tomorrow's scheduled vote on a sweeping health care measure, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has yet to lock down the 218 votes she'll need to ensure the measure's passage, several congressional leadership aides tell ABC News.

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The Toll: Tragedy freezes politics -- and starts new debates

The awful news out of Fort Hood, Texas, is a story that will consume all the political oxygen for a while.

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The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, November 6, 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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