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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)

DNC Topped RNC in Oct. Fund-Raising

The Democratic National Committee is set to announce that it raised $11.5 million last month, according to a party official, topping the $8.79 million that the Republican National Committee heralded as a new one-month record for an off-cycle year.

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November 19, 2009 in Democratic party, Republican Party | Permalink | User Comments (10)

RNC Reporting Oct. Haul of $8.9M; Off-Year One-Month Record

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: The Republican National Committee today will announce that it raised $8.79 million in October, in what party officials say sets a new one-month record for the party in an off-cycle year.

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November 19, 2009 in GOP, Republican Party | Permalink | User Comments (14)

Protesters Arrested at Lieberman's Office

It is protest day, for the Left and the Right, on Capitol Hill.

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November 5, 2009 in Democratic party, Health Care, Republican Party | Permalink | User Comments (319)

DGA to Guv Candidates: Don't Get 'Boxed In' on Health Care Reform

Nathan Daschle, the executive director of the Democratic Governors Association (D.G.A.) said Wednesday that the party's candidates for governor cannot "fall into the trap" of getting "boxed in" on federal issues like health-care reform.

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November 4, 2009 in Democratic party, Republican Party, Senate | Permalink | User Comments (0)

GOP climate change bill boycott - Day 2

Senate Democrats tried for the second day to begin the editing process of sweeping climate change legislation, but Republicans continued their boycott of the sessions

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November 4, 2009 in Congress, Democratic party, Environment, GOP, Obama Agenda, Republican Party, Senate | Permalink | User Comments (8)

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)

GOP's Scozzafava Robocalls for Democrat Bill Owens for NY-23 Race

It's the campaign turned Republican civil war, turned circus. Things just keep getting weirder in the race for New York's 23rd Congressional District. The Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava who, just this weekend dropped out of the race and endorsed the Democrat, today recorded a Robocall voicing her support for the Democrat Bill Owens.

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November 2, 2009 in Democratic party, GOP, Republican Party | Permalink | User Comments (13)

Arnold's 'F*** You' Veto -- Coincidence?

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: My colleague Teddy Davis has the tale of the apparent F-bomb Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s dropped on a state lawmaker, in an otherwise forgettable veto message on a totally forgettable subject. Schwarzenegger’s camp is claiming this...

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October 28, 2009 in Republican Party | Permalink | User Comments (2)

Lieberman Courted by Both Parties on Health Reform

Sen. Joe Lieberman is technically Independent, but today he dominated press conferences by the leaders of both parties in the Senate.

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October 27, 2009 in Democratic party, Health Care, Republican Party | Permalink | User Comments (1)