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19 hrs ago | Auburn News

2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes

WASHINGTON Oh, how the tables have turned. Nervous Democrats are on defense and emboldened Republicans sense opportunity heading into 2010 and the midterm elections .

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, US Governors, Sarah Palin, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Government, Mitt Romney, US Senate, Democrat

Sat Nov 07, 2009

McClatchy DC

Congress takes up expansion of Troops to Teachers

Frank McBryde says there are plenty of parallels between serving in the U.S. military and teaching.

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Related Topix: US News, US Military, US Navy, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Doris Matsui, Democrat, US Senate, John McCain, Republican, 2008 Presidential Election

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Hugh Hewitt

A Mob With Walkers, Headed for the Voting Booth

Glenn Reynolds writes this morning that the president's magic has faded , but it may actually be much worse than a fade.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Washington Times

A bumpy ride for Democrats

If you want to understand what is really happening in American politics today, the latest Rothenberg Political Report on the 2010 Senate races is an eye-opener. Barely a year after Democrats took back the White House and further strengthened their grip on Congress, President Obama's public approval score has dropped to near 50 percent or less, at ...

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Rob Simmons, Republican, US House of Representatives, Michael Castle, Mark Steven Kirk, US Senate, Democrat

Wed Nov 04, 2009

CNN

The West is tough terrain for Democrats

The western United States, with its independent streak and growing population, is the terrain both political parties are hoping to mine for electoral gains in the coming years.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Mark Udall, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Mark Udall, Colorado, Colorado Government

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Hugh Hewitt

Senator Bayh's Obamacare Bill --Why Evan Bayh Is Going To Inflict Obamacare on Indiana

Politico reports that it took Reid next to nothing to gain Bayh's absolutely necessary vote to proceed to the next phase of passing Obamacare.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Evan Bayh, Democrat, Indiana, Blanche Lincoln, Mark Pryor

Sun Nov 01, 2009

NPR

In Colorado, All Eyes On Unaffiliated Voters

Tess Gossage, an unaffiliated voter from Boulder, Colo.: "I'm pretty much satisfied with the way things are going.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Betsy Markey, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Colorado, Colorado Government, Denver Metro, Boulder Metro, Boulder, CO

Colorado Statesman

Sec. of Interior Salazar honored here at home

Call it a political lovefest. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar, former U.S. Senator for Colorado, state Attorney General before that and fifth generation Coloradan from the San Luis Valley, was honored Oct.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Denver, CO, Denver Metro, Bill Ritter , US Governors, John Salazar, US House of Representatives, Senator Mark Udall

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Denver Post

Senate bill offers public option

Health care legislation heading for the Senate floor will give millions of Americans the option of purchasing government-run insurance coverage, Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Monday, although he stopped short of claiming the 60 votes needed to pass a plan steeped in controversy.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Mark Udall, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Mark Udall

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Denver Daily News

Markey Introduces Credit Card Rate Freeze Act

Congresswoman Betsy Markey, D-Fort Collins, yesterday introduced The Credit Card Rate Freeze Act, legislation that would immediately freeze interest rates on consumer credit card accounts ahead of federal credit card reform legislation slated to go into effect early next year.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Betsy Markey, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Healthcare Law, Law, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Denver Metro, US Senate

Wed Oct 28, 2009

OBSNews.com

Senators McCain, Bennet and Reps. Matsui, Petri and Courtney...

" Senators John McCain , Michael Bennet , and Representatives Doris Matsui , Tom Petri , and Joe Courtney , introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Post-9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act, which seeks to expand the existing Troops to Teachers program to allow more troops to teach in America's schools, during a press conference today in ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Doris Matsui, Democrat, US Senate, John McCain, Republican, Representative Joe Courtney

KKCO-TV Grand Junction

State: Federal Stimulus Plan Has Saved, Created More Than 10,000 Jobs, But Still A Long Way to Go

State officials are say the impact the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is having on Colorado is "encouraging." Tuesday afternoon, new data was released about the federal stimulus dollars being spent in the state and how many jobs they are creating or saving.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Colorado, Social Security, Personal Finance

Tue Oct 27, 2009

KRQE Albuquerque, New Mexico

Bill hopes to expand Troops to Teachers

Senators John McCain and Michael Bennet , along with Representatives Joe Courtney and Tom Petri , introduced the 'Post-9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act' Tuesday on Capitol Hill.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, John McCain, Republican, Democrat, US House of Representatives, Representative Joe Courtney

Colorado Statesman

Suthers sits pretty in state AG's office

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers loves his job. An attorney by trade and a Republican by party, Suthers has dedicated much of his professional life to serving the public good.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Colorado, Colorado Government, Canon City, CO

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Denver Post

Jane Norton has GOP friends in high places as she runs for the U.S. Senate

Republican Jane Norton touts her Colorado roots on the stump but her Senate campaign exudes East Coast connections, from U.S. Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Bob Beauprez, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Colorado, Democrat, Colorado Government, 2008 Presidential Election

Sun Oct 25, 2009

On Top Magazine

Obama Quiet On Gay-Inclusive Hate Crimes Bill

President Obama has yet to comment on passage of a gay-inclusive hate crimes bill.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Dianne Feinstein, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Denver Post

Obama backs Villafuerte, despite Colo. GOP concerns

Stephanie Villafuerte has been mum on any talks with the DA's office before and after a restricted database was accessed in '06. Statements and records differ.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Bob Beauprez, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mark Udall, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Udall, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Prison

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Greeley Tribune

Markey, Bennet push to help ovarian cancer patients with treatment

U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey, D-Colo. led a bi-partisan group of 30 House members Friday in sending a letter to TrailBlazer Health Enterprises and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, urging them to approve the off-label use of Avastin for treatment of ovarian cancer in Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, according to a Markey press ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Betsy Markey, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Ovarian Cancer, Medicine, Cancer, Health, Medicare, Medicaid

Thu Oct 22, 2009

FOX News

Congress Approves Law Extending Hate Crime Protections to Gays

Physical attacks on people based on their sexual orientation will join the list of federal hate crimes in a major expansion of the civil rights-era law Congress approved Thursday and sent to President Obama.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Gay/Lesbian, US Politics, US News, Jeff Sessions, US Senate, Republican, Transgendered, Democrat

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Mount Virtus

Support for Education Reform Funds = Support for Bill Ritter's Re-Election?

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has a page set up where you can sign a petition to support the state's effort to receive federal Race to the Top competitive grant dollars that support education reform.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Udall, US News, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Mark Udall, Colorado, Colorado Government, Bill Ritter , US Governors

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