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US Senate Democrats push through climate bill Thursday 05th of November 2009 06:35:08 PM WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US Senate Democrats on Thursday pushed through a sweeping climate change bill, maneuvering an end-run around opposition Republicans who continued their boycott of deliberations.The Senate Environment and Public Works Commit... Read more	Democrats wary after odd-year election Thursday 05th of November 2009 08:53:29 AM WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The White House may downplay Tuesday's Election Day outcome, but moderate and conservative Democrats in the U.S. Congress say results signal voter uneasiness. Congressional Democrats point to the number of independent voters who flocked to Republican gubernatorial candidates in Virginia and New Jersey, helping them defeat Democratic ... Read more
Democrat wins upstate N.Y. race Wednesday 04th of November 2009 01:58:45 AM WATERTOWN, N.Y., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Democrat Bill Owens won a bizarre three-way special election in New York state's heavily Republican 23rd congressional district Tuesday. Douglas Hoffman, the Conservative Party candidate who became the official Republican choice less than 72 hours before the polls opened, conceded around midnight, The New York Times reported. W... Read more	Republicans sweep Va., win in N.J. Wednesday 04th of November 2009 01:25:45 AM WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- The Republican Party, after a clobbering in 2008 at all levels, won off-year governor's races Tuesday in New Jersey and Virginia. But a Democrat, Bill Owens, won a special election in a heavily Republican upstate New York congressional district that had been held by the GOP for generations. Doug Hoffman, running as a conservative, fo... Read more
Democrat leads in close upstate NY race Wednesday 04th of November 2009 12:28:30 AM WATERTOWN, N.Y., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Democrat Bill Owens led Conservative Doug Hoffman by about 4,000 votes late Tuesday in New York state's heavily Republican 23rd congressional district. The Republican candidate, centrist Dede Scozzafava, withdrew Saturday and endorsed her Democratic opponent Sunday. She remained on the ballot. With about 77 percent of th... Read more	Obama's Democrats struggle in off-year elections Wednesday 04th of November 2009 12:11:24 AM by Sebastian Smith NEW YORK (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama's Democrats lost the Virginia governor's seat and were struggling in New Jersey in off-year elections that tested Obama's clout 12 months after he swept to power.Republican Bob McDonn... Read more
Obama's Democrats struggle in off-year elections Tuesday 03rd of November 2009 10:00:39 PM by Sebastian Smith NEW YORK (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama's Democrats lost the Virginia governor's seat and were struggling in New Jersey in off-year elections that tested Obama's clout 12 months after he swept to power.Republican Bob McDonnell won the V... Read more	US Senate Republicans skip open of climate change talks Tuesday 03rd of November 2009 12:35:18 PM WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Republicans on a key US Senate committee were absent Tuesday as debate opened on a Democratic proposal for sweeping climate change legislation.The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee opened its critical debate on the plan at 9:... Read more
House Democrats reveal healthcare bill Thursday 29th of October 2009 11:55:44 AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. House version of healthcare reform offers opportunity, choice, competition and innovation for Americans, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday. Today we are laying the foundation for a brighter future for generation to come, Pelosi said unveiling the House's vision of healthcare reform. It reflects our best val... Read more	House Democrats to unveil healthcare bill Thursday 29th of October 2009 09:50:34 AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- House Democratic leaders prepared Thursday to unveil their version of U.S. healthcare reform, which several leaders said contains a more modest version of a public option. This public option version reportedly would allow doctors to negotiate reimbursement rates with the federal government, CNN reported. The House bill reportedly wo... Read more
Mozambique votes in fourth democratic elections Wednesday 28th of October 2009 05:36:08 AM MAPUTO (AFP) -- Voting on Wednesday started in Mozambique's fourth democratic elections, with the ruling party set to sail to victory over an opposition bruised by a recent split and years of election losses.President Armando Guebuza was among t... Read more	House Democrats represent rich districts Wednesday 14th of October 2009 10:35:32 AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Democratic House members represent some of the country's most affluent people, taking that distinction from Republicans, a U.S. Census data review indicates. Democrats in the House today represent a combination of both the wealthiest and poorest districts across the nation, a different composition than in 2005, a USA Today analysis ... Read more
Republicans use Obama Nobel to raise money Saturday 10th of October 2009 07:40:21 PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The Republican National Committee sent out a fundraising letter Saturday saying President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for awesomeness. The letter was signed by RNC Chairman Michael Steele, the New York Daily News reported. It asked for contributions of $25 to $1,000. In addition to suggesting Obama had little rea... Read more	Calif. Republicans hold firm on candidates Thursday 08th of October 2009 11:16:02 PM SACRAMENTO, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- California voters haven't changed their minds about Republican candidates for governor since last winter, a poll released Thursday indicates. The Field Poll shows former eBay Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman and former congressman Tom Campbell are virtually tied with about half the voters undecided. State Insurance Commissioner St... Read more
Democratic official alleges Palin cover-up Thursday 08th of October 2009 04:16:20 PM ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An Alaska Democratic Party official alleges state officials are hiding something by not granting a request for former Gov. Sarah Palin's e-mails. Alaska Democratic Party Chairwoman Patti Higgins said Wednesday that state officials have yet to respond to public records requests made more than a year ago for e-mails invo... Read more	Mo. Democratic rep. resigns over bribery Wednesday 30th of September 2009 10:17:17 PM JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Missouri state Rep. Talibdin El-Amin offered his resignation to Gov. Jay Nixon Wednesday, Nixon's office said. There is simply no place in public service for those who are involved in bribery, Nixon said in the statement. I have notified the Missouri Secretary of State's Office of a Feb. 2 special election to fi... Read more
Michael Moore barks at Blue Dog Democrats Tuesday 29th of September 2009 04:35:37 PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. filmmaker and activist Michael Moore said Tuesday he would work to elect Republicans over Democrats who don't favor a public health insurance option. Moore, often aligned with liberal views, said his comments about lobbying against Democrats should not be taken lightly, The Hill reported. We will organize. And we wil... Read more	Another Mo. Democrat pleads guilty Thursday 24th of September 2009 04:41:27 PM ST. LOUIS, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- State Rep. Talibdin El-Amin dealt another blow to the Missouri Democratic Party when he pleaded guilty Thursday to taking a $2,100 bribe. After his hearing, El-Amin said he is resigning from the legislature, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. El-Amin is the third Missouri Democratic legislator in a month to enter a guil... Read more
Democratic govs urge action on healthcare Wednesday 23rd of September 2009 01:15:05 AM WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The Democratic Governors' Association urged Congress Tuesday to move quickly on healthcare, saying reform is vital when states are struggling financially. Health insurance reform has never been closer, and it couldn't come at a more critical time for states as we work to balance our budgets and families are forced to pay higher ... Read more	US Democratic fundraiser ran Ponzi scheme: prosecutor Monday 21st of September 2009 09:20:29 PM NEW YORK (AFP) -- US prosecutors said a prominent Democratic fundraiser has been indicted for running a Ponzi scheme in which he defrauded three major banks of 290 million dollars.New York financier Hassan Nemazee was arrested August 25 on charges of using f... Read more