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Albania ruling democrats lead elections Monday 29th of June 2009 08:06:57 AM TIRANA, Albania, June 29 (UPI) -- The ruling Democratic Party of Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha was leading in parliamentary elections, preliminary results indicated Monday. The largest opposition party, the Socialist Party of Tirana Mayor Edi Rama, trailed, the Albanian news agency ATA said. Government and opposition leaders said the general elec... Read more	US House Democratic leader predicts climate bill will pass Friday 26th of June 2009 11:55:22 AM WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer predicted Friday that his party would have the 218 votes needed to ensure passage of historic legislation to battle global warming."We'll have the 218 votes," Hoyer told AFP in a... Read more
Democrats also voice doubts on Fed Friday 26th of June 2009 11:10:57 AM WASHINGTON, June 26 (UPI) -- House Democrats said an expansion of the U.S. Federal Reserve's mandate first requires an explanation of its reaction to the economic recession. I believe that before Congress acts on the president's financial services reform proposal we need to have a thorough understanding of what caused the current financial crisis and how the... Read more	Obama rips GOP at Democratic fundraiser Friday 19th of June 2009 11:30:43 AM WASHINGTON, June 19 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama used a congressional Democratic fundraiser in Washington to jab critics of his domestic and economic plans. Obama, speaking Thursday at a joint fundraiser for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, ripped Republicans who have criticized the admini... Read more
Pirates were democrats, says scholar Thursday 18th of June 2009 03:41:02 AM by Andrew Beatty WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Pirates have been long maligned and cursed as thieves and sea dogs, but according to one economist they formed vanguard capitalist democracies, with constitutions, elections and healthcare plans.With images of gun-toting ... Read more	N.Y. state senator returns to Democrats Monday 15th of June 2009 07:14:10 PM ALBANY, N.Y., June 15 (UPI) -- A week after two Democrats jumped ship, giving the Republicans a majority in the New York Senate, one of the defectors jumped back Tuesday. That leaves the body split down the middle 31-31. Republicans attempted to hold a session but fell short of a quorum. Unable to hold votes, the Republican senators prayed, pledged alle... Read more
Democrats leaning toward health tax Monday 15th of June 2009 05:36:49 PM WASHINGTON, June 15 (UPI) -- President Obama is still leaning toward a tax plan he proposed in February to help pay for healthcare reform, White House strategist David Axelod said. His plan, limiting itemized deductions for the 3 million highest earners in the nation is not supported by Democrats who want a plan Republicans can get behind, The Washington Post r... Read more	Poll: Republicans have sour view of GOP Thursday 11th of June 2009 07:37:30 PM PRINCETON, N.J., June 11 (UPI) -- Nearly 40 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents have an unfavorable opinion of the GOP, a Gallup poll indicates. The USA Today/Gallup poll released Thursday found that on the Democratic side, just 7 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents have an unfavorable opinion their party. The... Read more
Deeds wins Va. Democratic primary Tuesday 09th of June 2009 09:11:48 PM RICHMOND, Va., June 9 (UPI) -- State Sen. R. Creigh Deeds won the Democratic nomination for governor of Virginia Tuesday and now faces Republican Bob McDonnell, election results showed. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that with about 70 percent of the primary election votes tabulated the Bath County lawmaker had 101,278 votes (50 percent) to 53,117 (26 pe... Read more	Specter feels comfortable as Democrat Sunday 07th of June 2009 02:10:35 PM PITTSBURGH, June 7 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., says he feels comfortable with Democrats after switching from the Republican Party this year. Speaking Saturday in Pittsburgh for the first time as a Democrat to a state party event, Specter said he felt as if he had come home, the Washington publication Politico reported. Maybe it's n... Read more
Democrats delay vote on spending bill Thursday 04th of June 2009 11:55:49 PM WASHINGTON, June 4 (UPI) -- A vote on a U.S. spending bill has been delayed by Republican opposition to money for the International Monetary Fund, Democratic leaders said Thursday. The supplemental spending bill includes funding for a troop increase in Afghanistan, which led to 51 votes against it last month from Democrats, The Hill reported. Republicans suppor... Read more	Republicans seek auto shares for US taxpayers Thursday 04th of June 2009 02:25:09 PM WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Senate Republicans on Thursday unveiled legislation that would distribute the US government's stakes in beleaguered auto companies Chrysler and General Motors to taxpayers.The measure, backed by four lawmakers, would thwart plans by Pres... Read more
Republicans signal presidential interest Thursday 04th of June 2009 10:10:36 AM WASHINGTON, June 4 (UPI) -- Several prominent Republicans are sending signals of interest in a possible 2012 U.S. presidential bid as the party seeks to re-energize itself, observers say. The political community twice this week saw signs of activity among prospective GOP presidential candidates, even though no one -- former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Minne... Read more	N.J. Republicans choose gov candidate Tuesday 02nd of June 2009 04:37:53 PM TRENTON, N.J., June 2 (UPI) -- The Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday in New Jersey was expected to be a contest between a former U.S. attorney and an anti-tax former small-town mayor. Christopher Christie, who served as U.S. attorney from 2002 to December, is the establishment choice, with the largest campaign war chest and a 20-point lead in recent pol... Read more
Hong Kong democrat claims assassination plot Saturday 30th of May 2009 03:05:34 AM by Guy Newey HONG KONG (AFP) -- Leading Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Martin Lee said Saturday he was the target of an assassination plot during elections in the city last year.The veteran activist, who founded the city's Democratic Party, said two men h... Read more	Democrats split on Sotomayor strategy Friday 29th of May 2009 06:53:10 PM WASHINGTON, May 29 (UPI) -- Democrats are debating how to respond to criticism of a comment by U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor some Republicans have called racist. Sotomayor, whose parents were from Puerto Rico, made the comment in 2001 at a University of California at Berkeley conference on diversity: I would hope that a wise Latina woman with th... Read more
Ill. Democrats have emergency landing Friday 22nd of May 2009 09:27:17 PM PITTSBURGH, May 22 (UPI) -- A United Airlines from Washington to Chicago with U.S. Sen. Roland Burris and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky aboard made an emergency landing Friday, Schakowsky said. Politico reported the plane was experiencing mechanical difficulties. Schakowsky, like Roland a Democrat from Illinois, said the flight was diverted to Pittsburgh beca... Read more	Liberty U. shuts down Democratic Club Friday 22nd of May 2009 04:36:38 PM LYNCHBURG, Va., May 22 (UPI) -- Liberty University, the Virginia school founded by evangelist Jerry Falwell, has banned the Democratic Club from meeting on campus or using its name. Brian Diaz told The Washington Post he was notified of the action by e-mail May 15. The e-mail said the club supports candidates whose views are directly contrary to the mission... Read more
Dodd draws Democratic Senate challenger Monday 18th of May 2009 11:50:44 AM HARTFORD, Conn., May 18 (UPI) -- A Mystic, Conn., man says he'll challenging U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd for the Democratic nomination for Dodd's Senate seat. Merrick Alpert indicated on his Web site Sunday that he was preparing to file official papers with the Federal Election Commission to make a run against Dodd, The Hartford Courant reported. Like... Read more	Hatoyama to head Democratic Party of Japan Saturday 16th of May 2009 04:01:18 PM TOKYO, May 16 (UPI) -- Yukio Hatoyama said after being named Democratic Party of Japan president Saturday he is prepared to work with his political rivals. Hatoyama, who defeated rival Katsuya Okada in Saturday's vote by his party's 221 sitting Diet members, said he would grant positions to both Okada and former DPJ President Ichiro Ozawa, The Japan Times repor... Read more