Marc Ambinder (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
TV ads are up and running--in a big way--in the districts of moderate House members, as interest groups either thank them for their votes on the House health care bill or attack them for voting the "wrong" way. At least 17 House members will have ads running in their districts next week, as a couple new campaigns are getting underway. Here's what those members--most of whom are considered...
Voodoo Warrior (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Joe Biden, the best Vice President this country has ever known (just ask him, he'll be happy to tell you so) played a round of golf at the exclusive private The Golf Club at Lake Las Vegas over this past weekend. This club is a very exclusive private club. Biden's staff called the club at 7:00am this past Sunday, telling them that the Veep wanted to play the course that morning. The reply was that...
First Read (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The liberal group Americans United for Change says it’s announcing the first wave of a multi-million-dollar ad campaign to back up the 13 House Democrats (and one Republican) who voted for the health-care bill and who have been the target of the GOP-leaning Chamber of Commerce and the 60 Plus Association. Those 13 House members: Baron Hill (IN), Brad Ellsworth (IN), Joe Donnelly (IN), Chris...
Marc Ambinder (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
The 2010 midterms are just around the corner (sort of). Here's what's happening: Vice President Joe Biden is hitting the trail for vulnerable Democratic Reps. Harry Mitchell (AV), Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ), and Dina Titus (NV); New York Gov. David Paterson (D) trails Attorney General Andrew Cuomo by 59 points in his reelection race, according to Siena; there's some doubt that Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison...
Desert Beacon (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Support The Troops : It was Veterans Day, and there was Senator John Ensign (R-C Street) standing with Nevada Congressional Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV3) and Shelley Berkley (D-NV1) at a ceremony honoring veterans in Henderson. [ LV Sun ] Ensign observed we need more programs for amputee vets to "restore dignity," without mentioning that his fellow GOP colleague in the U.S. Senate Tom...
Las Vegas Gleaner (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
The 60 Plus Association, which is some thing for wingnut geezers (or should that be geezer wingnuts'), is running ads against several Democrats who voted for the House health care reform bill, including Nevada's very own Dina Titus. The group...
California Conservative (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Thank God for K Street activists and Roll Call magazine. Thanks to K Street’s ad buy and Roll Call’s reporting, we now have a substantial start to a list of vulnerable Democrats. Here’s the list: The ads will air in the Districts of Democratic Reps. Jim Himes (Conn.), Michael Arcuri (N.Y.), Dina Titus (Nev.), Carol Shea-Porter [...]
Capitol Briefing (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
By Ben Pershing A conservative seniors' group is launching a seven-figure ad campaign against House Democrats who voted for the party's health-care reform bill Saturday, accusing them of cutting Medicare and saddling future generations with hefty deficits. The 60 Plus Association -- an advocacy group that calls itself the "conservative alternative" to AARP -- plans to spend $1.5 million on...
Right Coast (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
By The Hill Staff - 11/07/09 04:08 PM ET Below is a list of selected Democrats and their positions on the House healthcare reform bill based on media accounts, press releases and spokesmen for the lawmakers. UPDATED 11/7/09 4:08 p.m. YES OR LEANING YES Howard Berman (Calif.) Leonard Boswell (Iowa) G.K. Butterfield (N.C.) Steve Cohen (Tenn.) Called the measure "America's bill" Gerry Connolly...
Another Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
What East Coast results might hold for Titus, Reid - Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 | 2 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun BY: Lisa Mascaro Washington — Even before the polls closed in far-flung New York, New Jersey and Virginia, the spin was under way deciphering what Tuesday’s results could mean for Nevada’s political landscape in 2010. ¶ The 2009 contests are the first significant measure of the...
2008 Democratic Convention Watch (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Hill has compiled the whip count for the Pelosi bill coming to the floor in 2 days. This is their list updated as of last night. The Hill contributors/data gatherers are: Mike Soraghan, Bob Cusack, Mary Ann Dreas, Samantha Guthrie and Dan Randlett. The Hill will be updating as new information comes in, and you can view that here . Reprinted below is their annotated list: YES OR LEANING YES Leonard...
ColoradoPols.com - Front Page (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
In a press release sent a few minutes ago, Rep. Jared Polis announced that he will support the House's current health reform bill, H.R. 3962. Full release follows--says Rep. Polis, "Although I found enough fault with the initial version to justify a no vote in committee, my strong support for President Obama's health care reform has never wavered. I am thrilled to now support a House bill that...
Government Bytes (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
In a continued effort to speak out against government-run health care, NTU has launched an aggressive campaign in key Democratic districts across the nation. We will sponsor radio ads and phone banks opposing the $1 trillion health care bill, and the following Members of Congress will be targeted: Travis Childers, MS-01 Mike McIntyre, NC-07 Heath Shuler, NC-11 Dina Titus, NV-03 Ann Kirkpatrick, AZ-01...
Blue Sage Views (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Representative Dina Titus (D-NV3) thanked House Education and Labor Chair Rep. George Miller (D-CA) for the hearing on OSHA standards and enforcement. Among the findings: "A federal review of Nevada’s OSHA program found that the state failed to cite employers for clear hazards, didn't properly train inspectors on construction hazards, didn't follow up to ensure that dangerous conditions...
Blue Sage Views (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Representative Dina Titus (D-NV3) and Representative Pete Olsen of Texas introduced the Helping Small Businesses Grow and Prosper Act of 2009 to allow small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to deduct up to 80% of their meal and entertainment expenses, an increase over the current 50% allowance level. Not a bad idea for a State with heavy dependence on the hospitality industry. The Representatives...
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