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Battleground Dispatches: Sequestration
a 'Main Street' Issue in Virginia
PBS, by Mike Melia and Beth Garbitelli
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Posted By:NorthernDog, 10/23/2012 4:28:07 PM
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| In the battleground state of Virginia, voters are not only eyeing the candidates on the ballot, but looking beyond Election Day at the prospect of severe cuts to the federal budget triggered by the debt-ceiling stalemate last year. Known as sequestration, the automatic cuts set in motion by the Budget Control Act of July 2011 would reduce the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) by $215 billion and cost the country 2.14 million jobs, according to analysis by economist Stephen Fuller at George Mason University, funded by the Aerospace Industries Association. The issue of sequestration, particularly cuts to defense
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
sternben, 10/23/2012 4:47:08 PM (No. 8956195)
The liberals in Northern Va. will still vote democRAT.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
BeatleJeff, 10/23/2012 5:03:43 PM (No. 8956260)
This is true. Sequestration was actually mentioned several times at my church's parish council meeting last night. Fortunately Virginia gets more conservative the further away you get from NoVa. And after last night, the Tidewater should be in full revolt against The Won.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Kurto, 10/23/2012 5:56:51 PM (No. 8956377)
Anyone in the national defense and defense industries ought to be angry that 0bama lied about this in the debate for cheap political expediency.
Romney has consistently said he is for a strong military. If Virginians have any sense of self preservation, they will deliver Virginia for Romney.
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Price of fame: Performers
and sports stars die younger
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Reuters, by Belinda Goldsmith
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/17/2013 10:50:00 PM
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LONDON - The price of fame can be high with an international study on Thursday finding that people who enjoy successful entertainment or sporting careers tend to die younger. Researchers Richard Epstein and Catherine Epstein said the study, based on analysing 1,000 New York Times obituaries from 2009-2011, found film, music, stage performers and sports people died at an average age of 77.2 years. This compared to an average lifespan of 78.5 years for creative workers, 81.7 for professionals and academics, and 83 years for people in business, military and political careers.
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Apple shares fall below $400
on fears of slowing sales
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BBC News [UK], by Staff
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/17/2013 10:46:09 PM
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Shares of Apple dipped below the $400 mark for the first time since December 2011 amid concerns over slowing sales. Its shares fell as low as $398.11 in Wednesday trading, before ending the day down 5.5% at $402.80. The concerns were triggered after one of its suppliers, Cirrus Logic, which makes sound components for the iPhone and iPad, reported a decline in sales. With Apple due to release its latest quarterly results next week, some fear the numbers may be underwhelming. According to various estimates, demand from Apple accounts for nearly 90% of Cirrus´s revenue.
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Boston Marathon Runners Sidelined
by Bombings Feel ´Angry,´ ´Disappointed´
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ABC News, by Alyssa Newcomb
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/17/2013 7:58:05 PM
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First-time marathoner Andrea Kalsow was on mile 21 of the Boston Marathon course when she heard bombs had wreaked havoc at the finish line. "In that instant I knew my run was over," Kalsow, 23, of Brighton, Mass., told ABCNews.com One in four of the elite runners who´d spent months training for the Boston Marathon couldn´t cross the finish line and collect their medals before the blasts ended the race. For those 5,000-plus people it was a frustrating end to a day that was supposed to end in celebration. "It´s heartbreaking because you train
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Top Dem sees ´train wreck´
for Obama health law
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Associated Press, by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/17/2013 4:11:03 PM
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WASHINGTON -- A senior Democratic senator who helped write President Barack Obama´s health care law stunned administration officials Wednesday, saying openly he thinks it´s headed for a "train wreck" because of bumbling implementation. "I just see a huge train wreck coming down," Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., told Obama´s health care chief during a routine budget hearing that suddenly turned tense. Baucus is the first top Democrat to publicly voice fears about the rollout of the new health care law, designed to bring coverage to some 30 million uninsured Americans through a mix
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Mid-April Linked
With National Tragedy
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CBS News, by Staff
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/17/2013 10:26:07 AM
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MIAMI – The deadly attacks in Boston Monday left a city and a nation searching for answers. But it has also drawn attention to an odd historical phenomenon that happens around this time of April. April 15 will be forever linked with the horrific bombings in Boston during the Boston Marathon. At least three people were killed and another 144 were injured during the bombings. April 16, 2007 was the date of the Virginia Tech University massacre where Seung-Hui Cho shot 32 students and faculty to death and injured 23 others before committing suicide. April 17 is linked
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Bomb blast in southern Indian city of
Bangalore injures at least 16 people
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Associated Press, by Staff
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/17/2013 10:21:39 AM
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BANGALORE, India – A powerful bomb exploded Wednesday near the office of a political party in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, injuring at least 16 people, police said. The bomb was planted in a motorcycle parked about 100 yards from the office of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bangalore´s Malleshwaram neighborhood, said Lalrokhuma Pachau, director general of police in Karnataka state, of which Bangalore is the capital. The injured were being treated at nearby hospitals, where doctors said the condition of two people was serious, Pachau said. Ten of the injured were policemen who were on duty
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Pressure cooker bombs
used in past by militants
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Associated Press, by Lee Keath
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/16/2013 6:16:20 PM
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CAIRO — Homemade bombs built from pressure cookers, a version of which was used in the Boston Marathon bombings, have been a frequent weapon of militants in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. Al-Qaida´s branch in Yemen once published an online manual on how to make one, urging "lone jihadis" to act on their own to carry out attacks. (Snip) The relative ease of constructing such bombs and the powerful punch they deliver has made them attractive to insurgents and Islamic extremists, particularly in South Asia. They have turned up in past bombing plots by Islamic extremists in the West
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FBI, Boston police say range of
suspects, motives remains ´wide open´
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Fox News, by Staff
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/16/2013 6:11:59 PM
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The FBI and state and local police are intensifying their probe into Monday´s bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, vowing a "worldwide investigation" and appealing to the public for tips and cellphone pictures that might yield clues about who was behind the horrific attack. "At this time there are no claims of responsibility," FBI officials said in a press conference Tuesday. "The range of suspects and motives remains wide open." New details are slowly emerging in the attack, which killed three and injured at least 176. Two bombs went off just before 3 p.m.
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Second Boston Marathon Victim
Identified as Krystle Campbell
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ABC News, by Alyssa Newcomb*
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/16/2013 4:03:15 PM
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A woman who was at the Boston marathon to cheer on a friend was identified today as the second person to die in the terrorist bombing. Krystle Campbell, 29, joins Martin Richard, 8, as the two fatalities from the Monday attack. A third person who died in the twin blasts has not yet been identified. Campbell´s parents William Campbell Jr. and Patty Campbell at first thought their daughter´s friend was injured, but later learned that it was their daughter who was the victim, according to ABC News´ Boston affiliate WCVB. "My daughter was the most lovable girl.
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Turkish pianist´s Twitter barbs land
him conviction for insulting Islam
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Christian Science Monitor, by Alexander Christie-Miller
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/16/2013 3:51:54 PM
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Istanbul - A Turkish court this week convicted one of the country’s most famous musicians for insulting Islam, highlighting building fears over protection of freedom of speech in the country. Fazil Say, a world-renowned concert pianist, was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment for “insulting the religious values of a part of the population” due to messages on his Twitter feed considered by the court to be offensive to Muslims. The sentence, however, was suspended on the condition that he does not reoffend within five years. Mr. Say, who was convicted by a court in Istanbul, said in a statement
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MSNBC’s Joy Reid Praises Obama’s
Reaction To Terror, Says Bush Dis-
appeared for ‘Couple Weeks’ After 9/11
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Mediaite, by Noah Rothman
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/16/2013 3:38:34 PM
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MSNBC contributor Joy-Ann Reid told the host of Now, Alex Wagner, that she thought President Barack Obama’s response to the attack on the Boston Marathon on Monday was powerful and comforting in a way that President George W. Bush’s response to the attacks of September 11, 2001, was not. She accused Bush of being unavailable to the American people for the “first couple weeks” after the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Reid told Wagner that the president’s statement actively combatted the intention of the terrorists, which is to make their targets feel “discombobulated.” “Having, sort of
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Investigators believe Boston
bombs were pressure cookers
hidden in backpacks, officials say
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NBC News, by Pete Williams*
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/16/2013 2:04:13 PM
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Investigators believe the bombs at the Boston Marathon were shrapnel-studded pressure cookers, hidden in backpacks and set off by timers, law enforcement officials told NBC News on Tuesday. The disclosure came as authorities pleaded with spectators from the race to send photos and video that may shed light on who set off the blasts, killing three people and injuring at least 176. The top FBI official in Boston vowed to go “to the ends of the earth” to find those responsible. But a day after the explosions, President Barack Obama said authorities still did not know
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Obama´s Official Snub Of
Thatcher Funeral Shows
How Small He Is
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Investor´s Business Daily, by Editorial
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Posted By: Desert Fox- 4/16/2013 7:06:13 PM
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Protocol: President Obama declined to send a high-level delegation to Wednesday´s funeral of Britain´s Margaret Thatcher. It´s a measure of how little he values the special relationship — and a sign of his own smallness. Back in more gracious times, vice presidents routinely attended funerals of foreign dignitaries. As such, the presence of Vice President Joe Biden — if not Obama himself — would seem fitting for as significant a U.S. ally as the late Prime Minister Thatcher, if not out of warmth of feeling, then simply to represent the U.S.´ gratitude. Thatcher´s uncompromising friendship
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Obama angrily denounces
gun-rights groups as willful liars
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Washington Times, by Dave Boyer
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Posted By: Desert Fox- 4/17/2013 6:37:42 PM
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President Obama angrily blamed the defeat Wednesday of his centerpiece gun-control proposal on lies spread by the National Rifle Association, calling it “a pretty shameful day for Washington.” “The gun lobby and its allies willfully lied about the bill,” Mr. Obama said in the White House rose garden about 90 minutes after the vote. “It came down to politics.” As he spoke, Mr. Obama was surrounded by family members of victims of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting. Also with him was former Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona, wounded in an assassination attempt.
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Boston Marathon bombings
present new test for Obama
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Washington Examiner, by Brian Hughes
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Posted By: Pluperfect- 4/17/2013 6:01:37 AM
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Authorities on Tuesday revealed little new information about the terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon, the most high-profile bombing on U.S. soil in more than a decade and a tragedy that presents a new test for President Obama. Obama, like all Americans, is standing by, waiting for answers as to who planted two bombs improvised from pressure cookers at the finish line of the storied race, and why. Three Americans were killed in Monday´s attack and more than 170 others were injured. "Anytime bombs are used to target innocent civilians, it is an act of terror," Obama said,
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Senate rejects background checks
on gun purchases in 54-46 vote
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Hill [Washington,DC], by Alexander Bolton
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Posted By: BuckeyeRon- 4/17/2013 4:41:19 PM
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The Senate delivered a devastating blow to President Obama’s agenda to regulate guns Wednesday by defeating a bipartisan proposal to expand background checks. It failed by a vote of 54 to 46, with 5 Democrats voting against it. Only 4 Republicans supported it. Democratic Sens. Mark Pryor (Ark.), Max Baucus (Mont.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Mark Begich (Alaska) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) voted against it. Reid supported the measure but voted against it to preserve his ability to bring the measure up again. GOP Sens. John McCain (Ariz.), Susan Collins (Maine), Pat Toomey (Pa.) and Mark Kirk
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MSNBC’s Joy Reid Praises Obama’s
Reaction To Terror, Says Bush Dis-
appeared for ‘Couple Weeks’ After 9/11
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Mediaite, by Noah Rothman
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/16/2013 3:38:34 PM
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MSNBC contributor Joy-Ann Reid told the host of Now, Alex Wagner, that she thought President Barack Obama’s response to the attack on the Boston Marathon on Monday was powerful and comforting in a way that President George W. Bush’s response to the attacks of September 11, 2001, was not. She accused Bush of being unavailable to the American people for the “first couple weeks” after the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Reid told Wagner that the president’s statement actively combatted the intention of the terrorists, which is to make their targets feel “discombobulated.” “Having, sort of
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CNN: Pressure Cooker Bomb
´Right Wing´ Signature
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Breitbart´s Big Journalism, by Lee Stranahan
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Posted By: Fiesta del sol- 4/17/2013 8:56:39 AM
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An article published on CNN´s website makes an unproven claim that pressure cooker bombs like the ones used at the Boston Marathon terror attack are a ´signature´ of ´right-wing extremists.´ The article was co-written by Jennifer Roland and Peter Bergen. Bergen is the CNN ananlyst made the claim that right-wing extremists could be behind the bombing less than two hours after it took place. The article says (emphasis added) :A senior U.S. counterterrorism investigator told CNN that pressure cooker bombs have also been a signature of extreme right-wing individuals in the
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Let’s hope the Boston Marathon
bomber is a white American
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SALON, by David Sirota
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Posted By: STLstudent- 4/17/2013 7:38:32 AM
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As we now move into the official Political Aftermath period of the Boston bombing — the period that will determine the long-term legislative fallout of the atrocity — the dynamics of privilege will undoubtedly influence the nation’s collective reaction to the attacks. That’s because privilege tends to determine: 1) which groups are — and are not — collectively denigrated or targeted for the unlawful actions of individuals; and 2) how big and politically game-changing the overall reaction ends up being.
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Obama: Gun lobby ´lied´ about
background check bill
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Associated Press, by Staff
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Posted By: BuckeyeRon- 4/17/2013 6:09:57 PM
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Washington — President Barack Obama says the Senate’s opposition to a bill that would have expanded background checks for gun buyers marks a “shameful day” in Washington. He says a minority of senators decided “it wasn’t worth it” to protect the nation’s children. Obama spoke in the Rose Garden shortly after the Senate vote rejecting a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers. (Snip) The president pinned the blame for the measures failure, though five Democrats also opposed the plan. He also said the gun lobby and its allies “willfully lied” about background check bill.
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Mark Kelly threatens to back
challenger to Flake over gun votes
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The Hill [DC], by Daniel Strauss
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Posted By: StormCnter- 4/16/2013 4:33:26 PM
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Mark Kelly, the husband of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), is threatening to back an election challenge against Sen. Jeff Flake if the Arizona Republican votes against legislation to expand background checks. At a Christian Science Monitor breakfast on Tuesday, Kelly said he would back an opponent to Flake if the "right candidate" was available and if the senator failed to support a background check bill, according to reports. Flake, who is not up for reelection until 2018, has been close to Kelly and Giffords. But Kelly said the issue of control trumped their ties.
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Republicans pull plug
on Mark Sanford
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Politico, by Alex Isenstadt
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Posted By: StormCnter- 4/17/2013 3:06:52 PM
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National Republicans are pulling the plug on Mark Sanford’s suddenly besieged congressional campaign, POLITICO has learned — a potentially fatal blow to the former South Carolina governor’s dramatic comeback bid. Blindsided by news that Sanford’s ex-wife has accused him of trespassing and concluding he has no plausible path to victory, the National Republican Congressional Committee has decided not to spend more money on Sanford’s behalf ahead of the May 7 special election. “Mark Sanford has proven he knows what it takes to win elections. At this time, the NRCC will not be engaged in this special election,”
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Top Dem sees ´train wreck´
for Obama health law
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Associated Press, by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/17/2013 4:11:03 PM
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WASHINGTON -- A senior Democratic senator who helped write President Barack Obama´s health care law stunned administration officials Wednesday, saying openly he thinks it´s headed for a "train wreck" because of bumbling implementation. "I just see a huge train wreck coming down," Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., told Obama´s health care chief during a routine budget hearing that suddenly turned tense. Baucus is the first top Democrat to publicly voice fears about the rollout of the new health care law, designed to bring coverage to some 30 million uninsured Americans through a mix
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Obama: "Unimaginable" That
Congress Would "Defy" Americans
And Not Pass Gun Control
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Real Clear Politics, by Staff
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Posted By: Desert Fox- 4/16/2013 5:59:35 PM
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"I think we’ve got a good chance of seeing it pass if members of Congress are listening to the American people," President Obama said in an interview on NBC´s "Today Show" that aired on Tuesday. "The notion that Congress would defy the overwhelming instinct of the American people after what we saw happen in Newtown, I think, is unimaginable." Obama was then asked by Savannah Guthrie how he could expect Democrats in red states to vote on this bill when he, as a Senator, didn´t have to himself.
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