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A Democrat calls for Geithner to go Thursday 19th of November 2009 04:27:29 PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., said Thursday top members of President Obama's economic team were focused on Wall Street, not Main Street. DeFazio said White House economic adviser Larry Summers was an adviser from Wall Street, CBS News reported. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, he said, should step down or be ask... Read more	Experts: Democrats at risk over abortion Sunday 15th of November 2009 02:50:34 PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Democratic politicians could lose the support of Catholic voters in the United States for wanting abortion to be included in healthcare reform, experts said. The Politico said Sunday that political experts warn while Democrats enjoyed strong support from Catholic voters in 2008 elections, that support could wane in 2010 over the pos... Read more
Medvedev pushes democratic modernisation Thursday 12th of November 2009 06:06:20 AM MOSCOW (AFP) -- President Dmitry Medvedev called Thursday for Russia to modernise more quickly, but stressed that it should happen through the development of democratic institutions and a market economy.In his annual address to the nation, Medvedev said Rus... Read more	Ralph Peters New York Post Comment Spurs Interest Monday 09th of November 2009 03:31:51 PM NEW YORK CITY, NY., Nov. 9 (TOTI) -- New York Post columnist Ralph Peters has spurred quite a bit of interest with his latest column. Obama can't be bothered by Islamic terrorism. In his column, Peters accuses President Barack Ob... Read more
Democrats brace for next step in health care fight Sunday 08th of November 2009 03:15:22 PM by Olivier Knox WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Democrats Sunday girded for the next battle to push the most sweeping US health care overhaul in a half-century through Congress, after handing President Barack Obama victory in a narrow House vote.Following a... Read more	Democrats gird for next step in health care fight Sunday 08th of November 2009 02:56:17 PM by Olivier Knox WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Democrats braced for the next battle in pushing the most sweeping US health care overhaul in a half-century through Congress, after handing President Barack Obama victory in a narrow House vote.After 12 hours ... Read more
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