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Daily Kos (Free subscription) | yesterday
While many Democrats in red districts voted against the House healthcare bill, quite a few representatives who hold tough seats did the courageous thing and voted "aye." These are the members of Congress who sit in Republican-leaning districts but still did the right thing : District Representative PVI ND-AL Pomeroy, Earl R+10 WV-01 Mollohan, Alan R+9 AR-01 Berry, Marion R+8 IN-08 Ellsworth,...
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Government Bytes (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
I wrote earlier about the list of 69 Democrats who had expressed opposition to the health care bill at some point. Well, digging through the roll call vote records, I've compiled a list of people who appear to have gone back on their earlier statements. They are... Marion Berry (AR) Leonard Boswell (IA) Dennis Cardoza (CA) Chris Carney (PA) Gerry Connolly (VA) Jim Cooper (TN) Jim Costa (CA) Jerry Costello...
Explore : Adam Schiff,
Adam Smith,
Alan Mollohan,
Artur Davis,
Baron Hill,
Bart Stupak,
Betsy Markey,
Brad Ellsworth,
Ciro Rodriguez,
Dan Lipinski,
Dennis Cardoza,
Dennis Moore,
Earl Pomeroy,
Gary Peters,
Gerald E. Connolly,
Henry Cuellar,
Jerry Costello,
Jim Cooper,
Jim Costa,
Jim Himes,
John Murtha,
Kathy Dahlkemper,
Kurt Schrader,
Leonard Boswell,
Lincoln Davis,
Marcy Kaptur,
Marion Berry,
Nick Rahall,
Paul Kanjorski,
Politics,
The House,
Tom Perriello
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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...
Explore : Alcee Hastings,
Brad Miller,
Brad Miller,
Brian Baird,
Dale Kildee,
Dan Boren,
Deborah Halvorson,
Dennis Moore,
Diane Watson,
Dina Titus,
Earl Pomeroy,
G.K. Butterfield,
Gabrielle Giffords,
Gerald E. Connolly,
Healthcare reform,
Henry Cuellar,
Howard Berman,
Jared Polis,
Jason Altmire,
Jim Cooper,
Jim Langevin,
Joe Sestak,
John Adler,
John Barrow,
John Salazar,
Kathy Dahlkemper,
Leonard Boswell,
Linda Sanchez,
Marcy Kaptur,
Nick Rahall,
Peter Welch,
Politics,
Ron Kind,
Sam Farr,
Senate,
Steve Cohen,
Steve Kagen,
The House
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Atlas Shrugs (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Get in the fight against statism. The life you save will be your own (and grandmas's and the kids, and Aunt Bessie .....) Subject: Vote on Healthcare Tonight Here's a list of the Democrats who are (reportedly) undecided or on the fence. Time to jam the phone lines. If they're not in your district it doesn't matter. Call 'em anyway. Call as many as you can. Someone who wants to force you to purchase...
Explore : Artur Davis,
Baron Hill,
Bart Gordon,
Bart Stupak,
Betsy Markey,
Bill Foster,
Bob Etheridge,
Brad Miller,
Brad Miller,
Chet Edwards,
Collin Peterson,
Dale Kildee,
Democratic Party,
Dennis Cardoza,
Dennis Kucinich,
Dennis Moore,
Earl Pomeroy,
Eric Massa,
G.K. Butterfield,
Gene Taylor,
Gerald E. Connolly,
Harry Teague,
Health Care Policy,
Health Insurance,
Heath Shuler,
Ike Skelton,
Jared Polis,
Jim Langevin,
Jim Marshall,
Jim Matheson,
John Salazar,
Kathy Dahlkemper,
Lincoln Davis,
Marcy Kaptur,
Marion Berry,
Melissa Bean,
Parker Griffith,
Politics,
Raul Grijalva,
Rick Boucher,
Sam Farr,
Stephanie Herseth,
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin,
Steve Cohen,
The House,
Tom Perriello
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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...
Explore : Artur Davis,
Bart Gordon,
Bart Stupak,
Brad Miller,
Brad Miller,
Collin Peterson,
Dale Kildee,
Dan Boren,
Deborah Halvorson,
Democratic Party,
Diane Watson,
Dina Titus,
Earl Pomeroy,
G.K. Butterfield,
Gerald E. Connolly,
Henry Cuellar,
Ike Skelton,
Jared Polis,
Jim Langevin,
John Salazar,
Kathy Dahlkemper,
Leonard Boswell,
Lincoln Davis,
Marcy Kaptur,
Parker Griffith,
Peter Welch,
Politics,
Ron Kind,
Sam Farr,
Steve Cohen,
Steve Kagen,
The House,
Tom Perriello,
Walt Minnick
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Marc Ambinder (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
It looks like Mike Nofs will win the special election in Michigan's 19th State Senate District. From the Jackson Citizen Patriot : With 63 of 107 precincts reporting, Mike Nofs, a Republican from Battle Creek, leads with 13,571 votes to Martin Griffin's 6,302 votes in the 19th district state Senate race. The polls closed at 8 p.m. Griffin, D-Jackson, and Nofs, are competing to fill the vacancy left...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
JACKSON -- Michigan Republicans cruised to an easy victory Tuesday winning back a state Senate seat that had previously been held by U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, a Democrat. With 87% of the precincts tallied, former Republican state Rep. Mike Nofs of Battle Creek was winning 61%-35% against Democratic state Rep. Marty Griffin of Jackson.
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Michigan Republicans cruised to an easy victory Tuesday, winning back a state Senate seat that had previously been held by now U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer.
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Marc Ambinder (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Most of the political class is focused on three races today: gubernatorial contests in Virginia and New Jersey and the Congressional race in New York's 23rd District. But across the country voters are casting ballots for state and local races that could have greater implications for next year's mid-term elections. One example is the special election in Michigan's 19th State Senate District where Republican...
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WWMT.com : News (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
(NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Mark Schauer's election to Congress in November of 2008 left a seat open in the State Senate. On Tuesday night, four candidates are vying to take over the 19th District seat in Lansing, and the front runners include a couple of...
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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...
Explore : Allen Boyd,
Ann Kirkpatrick,
Bart Gordon,
Ben Chandler,
Betsy Markey,
Brad Ellsworth,
Democratic Party,
Dennis Moore,
Dina Titus,
Earl Pomeroy,
Harry Teague,
Heath Shuler,
Joe Donnelly,
John Salazar,
Kathy Dahlkemper,
Marion Berry,
Mike McIntyre,
Mike Ross,
Politics,
Rick Boucher,
Scott Murphy,
Stephanie Herseth,
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin,
The House,
Tom Perriello,
Travis Childers,
Travis Childers,
Vic Snyder
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HolyCoast.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
With today's announcement by Dede Scozzafava, the GOP approved candidate in NY-23, that she was endorsing the Democrat, conservative concerns about her were certainly validated. And this isn't the first moderate-to-liberal GOP candidate to get knocked off by a conservative and then turn on their party. Erick Erickson has the details : We hear this all time — conservatives in the GOP have to play...
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Republican Michigander (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Tuesday is the first semi-major election day since Mr. Obama and his people took over Washington. There are no federal races outside of the special election in New York's 23rd district, however, so other dynamics besides the federal issues do matter. The biggest ones to watch are Virginia and New Jersey. Their state elections are Tuesday. Virginia usually shifts opposite of the white house in its state...
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Republican Michigander (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Maybe I could move to the 7th district in run. I have more ties to the district as one of the GOP challengers. Brian Rooney, who is part of the Steeler's Rooney Family, and has a brother Tom in Congress, has decided to move from Canton to Jackson and run in the district. From CQ Politics Attorney Brian Rooney is filing the paperwork Friday to join the 2010 race for Michigan's 7th Congressional District...
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