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The Note's Must-Reads for Thursday, November 5, 2009
November 05, 2009 4:24 AM
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, CLAUDIA MORALES, CARRIE HALPERIN and JESSICA HOPPER
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ELECTIONS/DEMOCRATS/REPUBLICANS:
ABC News’ Rick Klein: “Year After Obama’s Victory, More ‘Change’ in Air” LINK
ABC News’ Aaron Katersky: “Plouffe: Obama Campaign Energy Not ‘Transferable’” LINK
The Washington Times’ Ralph Z. Hallow: “Steele Celebrates GOP Wins, Plays Defense on NY Race” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Peter Wallsten and Jonathan Weisman: “Democrats Confront Coalition Strains” LINK
Bloomberg Commentary by Margaret Carlson: “Republican Purists Scare Democrats, GOP Too” LINK
The Boston Herald Editorial Staff: “A change in the winds” LINK
The New York Times’ Adam Nagourney: “Energized G.O.P. Looking to Avoid an Intraparty Feud” LINK
The New York Times’ David Halbfinger: “Christie Pledges Fight on Taxes and Business Rules” LINK
The Washington Post’s Philip Rucker and Perry bacon Jr.: “As GOP celebrates wins, internal ideological battles remain” LINK
The New York Times’ Carl Hulse: “Democrats to Use Election to Push Agenda in Congress” LINK
The Washington Post’s Michael Shear and Paul Kane: “For parties, the soul-searching begins” LINK
The Washington Post’s Karl Vick: “Inability to lower taxes helped cost Gov. Corzine his job” LINK
USA Today's Susan Page: "Huckabee leads Republican prospects in poll" LINK
USA Today's Kathy Kiely: "Gubernatorial wins in Va., N.J. stitch GOP's so-called divide" LINK
The Boston Globe's Susan Milligan: "Voters send a message on the economy" LINK
Politico’s John F. Harris and Jonathan Martin: “Democrats, incumbents get wake-up call” LINK
Politico’s Alex Isenstadt: “Conservatives on NY-23: We didn’t lose” LINK
Politico’s Alexander Burns and Carol E. Lee: “Gaspard, Barrett meet amid 2010 buzz” LINK
The Hill's Aaron Blake: "Independent voters big for GOP; Democrats keep black vote" LINK
GAY RIGHTS:
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer: “Maine Gay Marriage Law Repealed” LINK
The New York Times’ Abby Goodnough: “Gay Rights Rebuke May Change Approach” LINK
The Washington Times’ Valerie Richardson: “Gay Rights Movement Sees Few Gains” LINK
CONGRESS:
The Washington Times’ Sean Lengell: “House Votes To Move Up Tougher Credit Card Rules” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Damian Paletta: “Clash Looms on Banks” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s John D. Mckinnon and Laura Saunders: “Senate Alters Taxes for Big Companies” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Kara Scannell: “State Oversight of Some Hedge Funds Raises Flags” LINK
Bloomberg’s Brian Faler: “U.S. House May Vote Today on Homebuyer Credit, Jobless Benefits” LINK
The Herald Wire Services: “Former Hewlett-Packard chief seeks U.S. Senate seat” LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Jim Puzzanghera and Richard Simon and Alejandro Lazo: "Senate extends home-buyer tax credit and jobless aid" LINK
The New York Times’ Jackie Calmes: “Senate Approves More Jobless Benefits” LINK
The Washington Post’s Dina ElBoghdady: “Senate votes to renew tax credit for first-time home buyers” LINK
The Associated Press' Jim Abrams: "Congress set to clear aid to jobless, homebuyers" LINK
The Associated Press' Stephen Ohlemacher: "Congress giving homebuyers a $6,500 tax break" LINK
The Hill's Silla Brush: "Dodd to unveil financial overhaul legislation" LINK
The Hill's Tony Romm and Walter Alarkon: "Senate passes unemployment insurance extension" LINK
HEALTH CARE:
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos: “AARP To Endorse House Health Care Bill” LINK
The Washington Times’ Donald Lambro: “Not All Dem Governors For Health Reform” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Janet Adamy and Martin Vaughan: “House Democrats Push for Saturday Health Vote” LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Janet Hook: "House Republicans offer alternative healthcare proposal" LINK
The New York Times’ Robert Pear and David Herszenhorn: “Haggling Over Abortion Deal in Health Bill” LINK
The Washington Post’s Lori Montgomery: “House expected to vote on health bill Saturday” LINK
The Boston Globe's Lisa Wangsness: "Public’s view of health care overhaul has familiar ring" LINK
The Associated Press' Erica Werner and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar: "AP sources: Dem Health bill to get AARP backing" LINK
Politico’s Josh Gerstein: “A different crop of ‘moderates’” LINK
The Hill's Mike Soraghan and Molly K. Hooper: "Dems tackle hot-button issues before Saturday healthcare vote" LINK
The Hill's Jared Allen: "This weekend's vote poses a defining moment for Blue Dogs" LINK
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS ADMINISTRATION:
The Washington Times’ Jon Ward: “Obama Sets Markers On School Reform” LINK
The Washington Post’s Scott Wilson: “School kids get lesson on education reform” LINK
ECONOMY/STIMULUS:
USA Today's Martha T. Moore: "Programs help 'unbanked' avoid high fees" LINK
The Associated Press' Brett J. Blackledge and Matt Apuzzo: "Pay raises used to tally number of jobs saved by stimulus" LINK
The New York Times’ Michael Cooper and Ron Nixon: “Reports Show Conflicting Number of Jobs Attributed to Stimulus Money” LINK
FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
The Wall Street Journal’s Jay Solomon: “Clinton Points Out Advances Notched in Mideast, Pakistan” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Stacy Meichtry in Rome and Siobhan Gorman in Washington: “Italy Rules in Rendition Case” LINK
Bloomberg’s Indira A.R. Lakshmanan and Bill Varner: “Obama Push for Middle East Peace Talks Dealt Setback, Arabs Say” LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Alexandra Zavis: "U.N. pulling hundreds of staffers out of Afghanistan while it reviews security" LINK
ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT:
The Washington Times’ Amanda DeBard: “D.C. Climate Conference Attendees Clash” LINK
Politico’s Lisa Lerer: “Will Boxer ‘go nuclear’ on climate bill?” LINK
SARAH PALIN:
ABC News’ Kate Snow and Kelly Hagan: “Sarah Palin’s Never-Heard Victory, Concession Speeches” LINK
OTHER MUST-READS:
The Los Angeles Times' Andrew Zajac: "FDA seeks to reduce drug dosage errors" LINK
ABC NEWS VIDEOS:
“Is Iran Sending Weapons to Hezbollah?” LINK
“Did America Abandon Obama?” LINK
“Huckabee: N.Y. 23 Was a Train Wreck” LINK
“Axelrod: Governing Party Shoulders 'Heavy Burden’” LINK
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The Party of Yes vs. the Party of No! Democrats must again take up their chant, Yes We Can and lead by leading and accomplishing reforms -- like health care which is tied to the deficit and the bankrupting of businesses. Those timid Dems who refuse to take issue with the insurance companies will lose their seats in the coming elections. Those who stand firm for the people will be re-elected to fight on! It is interesting to note that the three Democrats who won houseseats in Tuesday's elections which had previously been held by Republicans in New York and California, all embraced the current health plan and a Public Option! Democratic congresspeople should not be led astray by the Party of No and Fear.... and remember and again Reiterate confidently everday on the housefloor --
"Yes We Can"!
GOP politicians and operatives continue to dishonestly and deceptively say that they cannot support a public option, they claim that they want to keep costs down for the American people! Really? They claim this all the while knowing that a public option/competition is the only way to really control cost and to bring about true reform thereby putting a definite Halt to the “out of control” medical costs and premiums crippling people and businesses today, making it harder and harder for average Americans and young people to realize and take advantage of the American Dream. One must ask themselves, If you happen to lose your job today or tomorrow during this time when we do not have healthcare reform for all, who will pay you or your familiy's health care bills, that is if you are lucky enough to be able to see a doctor without insurance? This American Dream, which has slowly been slipping away, is in the last throes of dying, if we do not forge a new path ahead on toward inclusion and cooperation for all. This dream of America will die to be replaced with just another third world country -- becoming another failed experiment and promise, only to go by the wayside.
There is a reason that GOP always say Gov’t is the problem. They know that when you have a party of men and women in power who do Nothing for Main Street but say no or complain, who stimie reform, then goverment is a problem! And so it becomes a self-fulliling prophecy. Whenever GOP are in power or in control, the goverment has been a do nothing, problematic government for Average Americans and a big Boom and Bonus for the Rich and well connected. We must remember, this is Bush & the GOP’s recession. They had the power for 8 years and did nothing to uplift this country, only to rape it from Main Street, to add it to Wall Street. The GOP does not even like to raise the Minimum Wage! They care nothing if you are making it. People we must wake up now! Because look around, assess the United States’ situation that we are in and ask yourself over the last 10 years of GOP rule, what have they done for you lately? Or this country? Do you like what the United States has become? And ask yourself this, if we let them get power again, how much more further will this country be destroyed until the United States will no longer be. That is a very frightening thought!
Posted by: Angellight | Nov 5, 2009 7:30:09 AM
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