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Friends, in Need: Obama Faces Backlash on Jobs, Economy

Maybe health care is the easy part. Not quite easy, fine. But getting 60 votes on Saturday is, at the moment, among the least of the worries for an administration that's left on the lookout for its friends.

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November 20, 2009 in Afghanistan, Congress, Democratic party, Health Care, Obama Agenda, President Obama, Republican Party, Senate, Stimulus, The Note | Permalink | User Comments (124)

The $100 Million Health Care Vote?

The health care bill includes a $100 million section for increasing medicaid subsidies to the state of Louisiana.

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November 19, 2009 in Congress, Democratic party, President Obama, Senate | Permalink | User Comments (156)

Rep. Frank: ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell' to be Repealed Next Year

House Democrats and the White House have agreed to a strategy that will repeal the military's ban on gays serving openly in the military next year, according to Rep. Barney Frank, a key point person on legislation impacting gay rights.

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November 12, 2009 in Democratic party, President Obama | Permalink | User Comments (18)

Is the Obama Army Stirring?

We've been critical in this space of the stop-and-start efforts by Organizing for America -- the offshoot of the old Obama campaign operation -- to, well, get itself organized effectively.

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November 11, 2009 in Obama Agenda, President Obama | Permalink | User Comments (24)

Florida's Crist Hammered for Backpedalling on Obama's Stimulus

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's (R) embrace of President Obama's economic stimulus package is continuing to dog the moderate Republican's bid for the U.S. Senate.

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November 5, 2009 in President Obama, Stimulus | Permalink | User Comments (7)

Plouffe: Obama Campaign Energy Not ‘Transferable’

It was a rough night for Democrats who, one year ago, were triumphant in their quest for the White House. David Plouffe -- the political operative largely responsible for President Obama’s historic victory in 2008 -- tells ABC News the energy of that campaign does not necessarily transfer to other democrats.

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November 4, 2009 in Democratic party, GOP, President Obama, Republican Party, Virginia | Permalink | User Comments (9)

'Top Line' -- Can the Obamas be Role Models Through Their Marriage?

Among the very many interesting things about the cover story about the Obama marriage in the forthcoming issue of The New York Times Magazine is the fact that the Obamas chose to be cooperate with the story at all.

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October 29, 2009 in President Obama, Top Line | Permalink | User Comments (10)

House Dem Caucus Chair: 'We've Got the Votes' to Pass Health Care

Passing health care reform in the House means balancing the concerns of liberal and conservative Democrats -- with the former group saying they won't support a bill that doesn't have a "robust" public option, and some in the latter camp saying they won't support anything that does have one.

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October 29, 2009 in Health Care, President Obama, Top Line | Permalink | User Comments (8)

Could Roland Burris Block Reid's Health Care Bill?

Imagine a scenario where the man who took President Obama's Senate seat kills President Obama's health reform bill.

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October 28, 2009 in Democratic party, Health Care, President Obama, Senate | Permalink | User Comments (61)

Sen. Jack Reed: ‘Emerging Consensus' to Deploy More Training Troops in Afghanistan

With President Obama mulling a new strategy -- and new force levels -- in Afghanistan, a key Senate Democrat said today that he expects the administration to send additional forces to help train Afghan troops, separate from any decision the president makes on combat troops.

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October 27, 2009 in Health Care, President Obama, Senate | Permalink | User Comments (2)