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Former Philadelphia DA joins private law firm – Philadelphia Inquirer

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:14:07 +0000

Former Philadelphia DA joins private law firm
Philadelphia Inquirer
The Democrat decided last year not to run again after holding the office since 1991. One of her former assistants, fellow Democrat Seth Williams, …

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Hawaii’s Abercrombie To Resign House Seat Next Month To Focus On Gov Race – NPR (blog)

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:56:20 +0000

Hawaii's Abercrombie To Resign House Seat Next Month To Focus On Gov Race
NPR (blog)
The Hawaii Democrat, who has held his House seat since 1991 and who has made it clear for months that he is running for governor, announced that he will …
US Rep. Abercrombie of Hawaii to resign in Feb.Houston Chronicle

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Lt. Gov. John Cherry won’t run for governor – Detroit Free Press

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:46:28 +0000

The Detroit News

Lt. Gov. John Cherry won't run for governor
Detroit Free Press
Also last month, Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, also a Democrat, announced that he had formed an exploratory committee to explore a gubernatorial bid and was …
MI GOV: Cherry to drop outmsnbc.com
'Michigan Democrats Are In For a Few Really Hard Months.'National Review Online (blog)
Cherry officially ends bid for Michigan governorExaminer.com

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Exclusive Look at Michael Steele’s New Book – FOXNews

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:00:52 +0000

News One

Exclusive Look at Michael Steele's New Book
FOXNews
We walked away from principle leadership by trying to be Democrat-like, by trying to be something that we're not. So when you start with principle you …
Exclusive Book Excerpt: Right Now. A Twelve-Step Program to Defeating the …Big Government (blog)

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US Democrats Begin Final Push for Health Care Reform – Voice of America

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:16:12 +0000

Reuters

US Democrats Begin Final Push for Health Care Reform
Voice of America
Photo: AP US Democratic lawmakers are set to meet with President Barack Obama Tuesday as they begin their final push to deliver sweeping US health care …
Democrats Reid, Pelosi ponder crafting Obama's final healthcare bill behind …Los Angeles Times (blog)
C-SPAN CEO to Democrats: Televise the Health Care Reform NegotiationsABC News (blog)
Obama Summons Dems on Healthcare BillHuman Events (blog)
BusinessWeek -Examiner.com -Germantown Now (blog)
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New Senate poll puts Brown within nine – Boston Globe

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WBZ News Radio 1030

New Senate poll puts Brown within nine
Boston Globe
By Globe Staff Two weeks before the US Senate special election, an independent poll released today shows Democrat Martha Coakley leading Republican state …
Democrats are Worried in MassachusettsRedState (blog)
A Mess for Menendez in MassachusettsCQPolitics.com
MA Senate Debate Underscores Vulnerability Of Health Care ReformTPMDC (blog)
CNN Political Ticker (blog) -Examiner.com -WBUR
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Republicans look to gain seats in House – St. Joseph News-Press

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:50:09 +0000

Texas Tribune

Republicans look to gain seats in House
St. Joseph News-Press
Only one Missouri congressional seat made the list, the 4th District represented for years by Democrat Ike Skelton. Though being an expert of national …
Texas Democrats optimistic they'll break string of losses in statewide racesDallas Morning News
Republicans are favorites to keep statewide officesAustin American-Statesman
Parker Griffith in TroubleHuman Events (blog)
Texas Tribune -Tuscaloosa News -Examiner.com
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Toothpaste defense fails – Boston Herald

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Turn to 10.com

Toothpaste defense fails
Boston Herald
But the Cambridge Democrat failed to convert those opportunities and yesterday was locked up for violating the terms of his probation after testing positive …
Galluccio sent off to jail for a yearBoston Globe
Mass. State Senator Jailed for Alcohol UseNew York Times
Judge brushes off excuse, sends Galluccio to prisonBoston Herald
Boston Herald
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Ex-Senator Runs for Governor in Rhode Island as Independent – New York Times

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:31:18 +0000

ABC News

Ex-Senator Runs for Governor in Rhode Island as Independent
New York Times
BOSTON — Lincoln D. Chafee, the former Republican senator from Rhode Island who lost his seat to a Democrat in 2006 despite his family's …
Forecasting Really Big Money, Woes for a Democrat-turned-Republican Rep and …Center for Responsive Politics
Lincoln Chafee Plots Comeback as IndependentABC News
Chafee calls for new tax plan in run for governorProvidence Journal
msnbc.com -USA Today (blog)
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Turncoat Democrat Parker Griffith’s staff resigns – Examiner.com

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:06:05 +0000

CBS News

Turncoat Democrat Parker Griffith's staff resigns
Examiner.com
The entire staff of former Democratic Congressman Parker Griffith resigned today in protest of his decision to join the GOP. Griffith, who was elected last …
Democrat-Turned-Republican Congressman's Staff Resigns En MasseRTT News
Most of Griffith's staff resignsmsnbc.com
party switchBoston Globe (blog)
Wall Street Journal (blog) -CNN Political Ticker (blog) -Gaea Times (blog)
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