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Democrat with famous name bids to oust Wisconsin - Chicago Tribune
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:06:45 GMT

Democrat with famous name bids to oust Wisconsin
Chicago Tribune
The highly controversial union measure created a deep political divide in the state between Republicans, who say the measure was needed to turn the state in the right fiscal direction and Democrats who claim it unfairly strips workers of their rights.
La Follette to declare candidacy for governorWisconsin State Journal

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Dave Is Now a Democrat - Huffington Post (blog)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:15:36 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Dave Is Now a Democrat
Huffington Post (blog)
But he's having a devil of a time saying that he's a Democrat now. Dave and I became friends in high school in the 1980s when we bonded over marching band, Huey Lewis and the News, and Republican politics. "There was a certain magic in the Reagan ...
Listen up voters, Congress is messaging youReuters
The two-party system: a wasted vote?Independent Voter Network
So Tired of Liars and Shills for the Opposing Party Running as Spoilers in ...ChicagoNow (blog)

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Va. Senate Democrats try to leverage budget for more power - Washington Post (blog)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:28:21 GMT

Va. Senate Democrats try to leverage budget for more power
Washington Post (blog)
Intellectually, and as a good steward of the Commonwealth, I cannot link the budget to partisan, political pressures.” Senate Republicans have agreed to amend Gov. Robert F. McDonnell's spending plan to make it more pleasing to Democrats, ...

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VA POLITICS: Senate GOP rejects Dems bid for committee shuffle - Delmarva Daily Times
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:23:01 GMT

VA POLITICS: Senate GOP rejects Dems bid for committee shuffle
Delmarva Daily Times
AP Political Writer RICHMOND — Chances for a bipartisan accord on a Senate version of the budget by Thursday's deadline grew bleak Tuesday after Senate Republicans dismissed a Democratic proposal to reshuffle Senate committees in exchange for the ...

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Well-known political figure Charles Wells dies in house fire - State-Journal.com
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:50:18 GMT

Well-known political figure Charles Wells dies in house fire
State-Journal.com
Though Wells was a Democrat, politics took a back seat to issues facing state workers, especially those on the front lines, Smith said. “He was a leader who believed in bringing together everybody for the greater good of everyone,” Smith said.

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California Republicans back Democrat governor on pensions - Reuters
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:48:44 GMT

California Republicans back Democrat governor on pensions
Reuters
DEMOCRATS DIVIDED Brown's plan will effectively dominate California's state-level pension politics after a group of activists, mainly Republicans, recently shut down their campaign to put a pension measure on the state's November ballot.

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Former presidential contender Bachmann says she'll seek re-election in old ... - Washington Post
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:49:09 GMT

New York Times

Former presidential contender Bachmann says she'll seek re-election in old ...
Washington Post
... unfairly targeted Democratic incumbents and that he was only willing to sign redistricting proposals if they had bipartisan support. The inability of Dayton and GOP lawmakers to agree on a political realignment threw the issue into the courts, ...
New look to Minnesota politicsWest Central Tribune
Bachmann's Home No Longer In Her Congressional DistrictWCVB-TV
District-by-district look at Minnesota's new congressional mapMinnPost.com

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State Senate: 3 Dems fight DuPage odds for 23rd District - Chicago Sun-Times
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:12:35 GMT

State Senate: 3 Dems fight DuPage odds for 23rd District
Chicago Sun-Times
With decades of futility hard-wired into their political DNA, DuPage County Democrats haven't had success sending one of their own to Springfield since cumulative voting ended in the Illinois House more than three decades ago.

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Democratic congressional candidate Harriman releases 2010 tax return to public - Belleville News Democrat
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:39:33 GMT

Democratic congressional candidate Harriman releases 2010 tax return to public
Belleville News Democrat
"People are fed up with politics as usual, and by releasing my tax returns, I hope we can improve transparency and fairness in our elections," Harriman said in news release. Candidates for federal office are required to file financial disclosure ...

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Lawmakers to Obama: tamp down fuel prices with oil stocks - Chicago Tribune
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:15:33 GMT

ABC News

Lawmakers to Obama: tamp down fuel prices with oil stocks
Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday urged the White House to signal it is ready to tap the nation's oil stockpiles to combat surging fuel prices, arguing an "aggressive" strategy could tamp down speculation.
Rising Gas Prices as a Political FootballABC News (blog)
Gasbag: Why No President Can Bring Us $2 GasolineTIME (blog)

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