Politics Daily http://www.politicsdaily.com Politics Daily http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.politicsdaily.com/media/feedlogo.gif Politics Daily http://www.politicsdaily.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/The Dish on First Ladies, From Martha Washington to Michelle Obamahttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/02/the-dish-on-first-ladies-from-martha-washington-to-michelle-oba/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/02/the-dish-on-first-ladies-from-martha-washington-to-michelle-oba/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/02/the-dish-on-first-ladies-from-martha-washington-to-michelle-oba/#commentsFiled under: ,


Only 46 women have served in the demanding yet ill-defined position of first lady – and all have been subjected to scrutiny and criticism. At a recent conference, former White House staffers and historians explored their legacies.

 

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]]>Andrea StoneWed, 02 Mar 2011 23:00:00 ESTUnion Protests in Wisconsin Could Affect Obama's Chances in 2012http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/22/union-protests-in-wisconsin-could-affect-obamas-chances-in-2012/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/22/union-protests-in-wisconsin-could-affect-obamas-chances-in-2012/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/22/union-protests-in-wisconsin-could-affect-obamas-chances-in-2012/#comments
The protests in Wisconsin over Republican efforts to breach the last major bastion of organized labor -- state and local governments -- are likely to reverberate in the 2012 election.

 

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]]>Andrea StoneTue, 22 Feb 2011 20:22:00 ESTTop Marine Says DADT Repeal Won't Lead to Exodus in Forcehttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/18/top-marine-says-dadt-repeal-wont-lead-to-exodus-in-force/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/18/top-marine-says-dadt-repeal-wont-lead-to-exodus-in-force/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/18/top-marine-says-dadt-repeal-wont-lead-to-exodus-in-force/#comments
The Marine Corps commandant who was among the most outspoken opponents of repealing the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy said today he does not expect to lose troops over the change.

 

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]]>dailyguidanceAndrea StoneFri, 18 Feb 2011 12:40:00 ESTPolls Show Public May Not Know What It Wants on Health Care Lawhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/16/polls-show-public-may-not-know-what-it-wants-on-health-care-law/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/16/polls-show-public-may-not-know-what-it-wants-on-health-care-law/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/16/polls-show-public-may-not-know-what-it-wants-on-health-care-law/#commentsFiled under: ,


'The health care bill was very complicated, and the CBS poll shows a significant amount of 'no opinion' depending on the question,' said Scott Keeter, director of survey research at the nonpartisan Pew Research Center.

 

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]]>CBSCBS pollhealthhealth care costshealth care reformAndrea StoneWed, 16 Feb 2011 23:13:00 ESTObama White House Meeting with McCain Signals Thaw in Frosty Relationshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/02/obama-white-house-meeting-with-mccain-signals-thaw-in-frosty-rel/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/02/obama-white-house-meeting-with-mccain-signals-thaw-in-frosty-rel/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/02/obama-white-house-meeting-with-mccain-signals-thaw-in-frosty-rel/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Whether the huddle will result in greater cooperation remains to be seen. But as Obama has moved toward the center, it is clear McCain is more willing to work with him.

 

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]]>2008 Presidential RaceBarack Obamadeficitearmarksegypt protestsimmigrationjohn mccainSnowStormtucson shootingwhite house meetingAndrea StoneWed, 02 Feb 2011 17:18:00 ESTEgyptian Crisis Biggest Foreign Test Yet for Obama Administrationhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/31/egyptian-crisis-biggest-foreign-test-yet-for-obama-administratio/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/31/egyptian-crisis-biggest-foreign-test-yet-for-obama-administratio/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/31/egyptian-crisis-biggest-foreign-test-yet-for-obama-administratio/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , ,


The Egyptian uprising presents the administration with its most serious foreign policy crisis to date. Equally worrisome: will the chaos spread to nearby countries, especially Yemen?

 

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]]>Aluff BennFrank WisnerHillary ClintonHosni MubarakKing AbdullahMarina OttawayMuslim BrotherhoodRobert GibbsYemenAndrea StoneMon, 31 Jan 2011 21:00:00 ESTDid National Journal Break Embargo on State of the Union Speech?http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/26/did-national-journal-break-embargo-on-state-of-the-union-speech/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/26/did-national-journal-break-embargo-on-state-of-the-union-speech/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/26/did-national-journal-break-embargo-on-state-of-the-union-speech/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The National Journal found itself a red-hot trending topic on Twitter after it posted the text of the State of the Union speech leaked by a source nearly two hours before the president delivered it.

 

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]]>Barack ObamaembargoleakNational JournalScoopstate of the union addressState of the Union speechAndrea StoneWed, 26 Jan 2011 19:18:00 ESTState of the Union Reaction Falls Along Party Lineshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/26/lauren-editing-state-of-the-union-reaction-falls-along-party-l/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/26/lauren-editing-state-of-the-union-reaction-falls-along-party-l/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/26/lauren-editing-state-of-the-union-reaction-falls-along-party-l/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Reaction to the State of the Union address -- the most-wired ever and perhaps the most measured and mild in memory -- echoed a predictable plethora of previews that fell along party lines.

 

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]]>Andrea StoneWed, 26 Jan 2011 00:01:00 ESTThree Democrats Who Voted to Repeal Health Care Lawhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/19/three-democrats-who-voted-to-repeal-health-care-law/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/19/three-democrats-who-voted-to-repeal-health-care-law/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/19/three-democrats-who-voted-to-repeal-health-care-law/#comments

 

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]]>dailyguidanceAndrea StoneWed, 19 Jan 2011 18:26:00 ESTHouse Passes Repeal of Health Care Law In Symbolic Votehttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/19/house-gop-repeals-health-care-law-in-symbolic-vote/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/19/house-gop-repeals-health-care-law-in-symbolic-vote/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/19/house-gop-repeals-health-care-law-in-symbolic-vote/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Even as lawmakers cast their votes on the provocatively named 'Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act,' the measure was as good as dead.

 

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]]>congressharry reidhealth carehealth care billhealth care reformhealth care repealJohn BoehnerAndrea StoneWed, 19 Jan 2011 17:55:00 ESTGiffords Proud to Be Arizona's First Jewish Congresswomanhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/11/giffords-proud-to-be-arizonas-first-jewish-congresswoman/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/11/giffords-proud-to-be-arizonas-first-jewish-congresswoman/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/11/giffords-proud-to-be-arizonas-first-jewish-congresswoman/#comments
Gabrielle Giffords is proud of the identity her grandfather tried to hide years ago when he changed it from Hornstein to avoid the wrath of anti-Semites.

 

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]]>Andrea StoneTue, 11 Jan 2011 12:00:00 ESTClarence Dupnik: The Anti-Joe Arpaio Sheriff in Arizonahttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/10/clarence-dupnik-the-anti-joe-arpaio-sheriff-in-arizona/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/10/clarence-dupnik-the-anti-joe-arpaio-sheriff-in-arizona/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/10/clarence-dupnik-the-anti-joe-arpaio-sheriff-in-arizona/#commentsFiled under:


Until Saturday's rampage against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords left her battling for her life and ended the lives of six others, Clarence Dupnik was not the most famous sheriff in Arizona.

 

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]]>Andrea StoneMon, 10 Jan 2011 10:34:00 ESTHouse GOP Might Want to Skip Over Some Parts of Constitutionhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/05/house-gop-might-want-to-skip-over-some-parts-of-constitution/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/05/house-gop-might-want-to-skip-over-some-parts-of-constitution/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/05/house-gop-might-want-to-skip-over-some-parts-of-constitution/#comments
It's Constitution Week on Capitol Hill, but Republicans might want to skip some parts of the document when it's read out on Thursday.

 

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]]>Andrea StoneWed, 05 Jan 2011 09:10:00 ESTLeaders in Both Parties Prepare for First Day of New Congresshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/04/leaders-in-both-parties-prepare-for-first-day-of-new-congress/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/04/leaders-in-both-parties-prepare-for-first-day-of-new-congress/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/04/leaders-in-both-parties-prepare-for-first-day-of-new-congress/#comments
The incoming House majority leader lays out a GOP agenda that aims to do away with much that Democrats did in the last Congress.

 

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]]>Andrea StoneTue, 04 Jan 2011 17:24:00 ESTDid Arizona Immigration Policies Deprive State of Federal Dollars?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/29/did-arizona-immigration-policies-deprive-state-of-federal-dollar/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/29/did-arizona-immigration-policies-deprive-state-of-federal-dollar/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/29/did-arizona-immigration-policies-deprive-state-of-federal-dollar/#comments
Arizona came out a winner in the census by gaining another House representative. But, when it comes to the competition for billions in federal funding, experts say the Grand Canyon State may lose.

 

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]]>Andrea StoneWed, 29 Dec 2010 18:13:00 ESTDemocratic Big Dogs, Blue Dogs, Young Pups Swept Awayhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/03/democratic-big-dogs-blue-dogs-young-pups-swept-away/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/03/democratic-big-dogs-blue-dogs-young-pups-swept-away/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/03/democratic-big-dogs-blue-dogs-young-pups-swept-away/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The departure of longtime incumbents with decades of experience and seniority on key issues is already being felt. Some bright stars are also on their way out.

 

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]]>2010 ElectionsBlanche LincolnIke SkeltonJames OberstarJohn SprattNancy PelosiPaul KanjorskiRuss FeingoldStephanie Herseth-SandlinTom PerrielloAndrea StoneWed, 03 Nov 2010 21:58:00 ESTDemocrats Barely Hold Onto Majority in Senatehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/02/2010-senate-elections-news-and-results/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/02/2010-senate-elections-news-and-results/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/02/2010-senate-elections-news-and-results/#comments
Democrats are looking to the Senate for a glimmer of light on an otherwise dark election day for their party.

 

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]]>2010 Senate ElectionsAlexi GiannouliasBarbara BoxerBlanche LincolnCarly FiorinaCharlie CristChris CoonsChristine ODonnellDino RossiHarry ReidJack ConwayJoe ManchinJoe SestakJohn BoozmanJohn RaeseKen BuckKendrick MeekLinda McMahonLisa MurkowskiMarco RubioMark KirkMichael BennetMitch McConnellPat ToomeyPatty MurrayRand PaulRichard BlumenthalRon JohnsonRuss FeingoldScott McAdamsAndrea StoneTue, 02 Nov 2010 18:28:00 ESTCountdown to Election Day: Senate Races to Watchhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/31/countdown-to-election-day-senate-races-to-watch/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/31/countdown-to-election-day-senate-races-to-watch/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/31/countdown-to-election-day-senate-races-to-watch/#commentsFiled under:


Republicans will probably take back the House. But what about the Senate? Here, from east to west as polling places close, is a rundown of key contests.

 

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]]>2010 Senate Elections2010 Senate RacesAlaska ElectionsAlaska Senate RaceAlaska Senate RacesAlexi GiannouliasArkansas ElectionsArkansas Senate RaceBarbara BoxerBlanche LincolnCalifornia ElectionsCalifornia Senate RaceCarly FiorinaCharlie CristChris CoonsChristine ODonnellColorado ElectionsColorado Senate RaceConnecticut ElectionsConnecticut Senate RaceDelaware ElectionsDelaware Senate RaceDino RossiFlorida ElectionsFlorida Senate RaceHarry ReidIllinois ElectionsIllinois Senate RaceJack ConwayJoe ManchinJoe MillerJoe SestakJohn BoozmanJohn RaeseKen BuckKendrick MeekKentucky ElectionsKentucky Senate RaceLinda McMahonLisa MurkowskiMarco RubioMark KirkMichael BennetNevada ElectionsNevada Senate RacePat ToomeyPatty MurrayPennsylvania ElectionsPennsylvania Senate RaceRand PaulRichard BlumenthalRon JohnsonScott McAdamsSharron AngleWashington ElectionsWashington Senate RaceWest Virginia ElectionsWest Virginia Senate RaceWest Virginia Senate RacesWisconsin ElectionsWisconsin Senate RaceAndrea StoneSun, 31 Oct 2010 23:16:00 ESTDoes VFW Controversy Show Democrats Get No Credit For Helping Vets?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/28/does-vfw-controversy-show-democrats-get-no-credit-for-helping-ve/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/28/does-vfw-controversy-show-democrats-get-no-credit-for-helping-ve/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/28/does-vfw-controversy-show-democrats-get-no-credit-for-helping-ve/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


A conservative backlash greeted the VFW political action committee's Democratic-heavy congressional endorsements, even though the party is generous toward veterans.

 

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]]>2010 Electionspolitical action committeeveteransVeterans of Foreign WarsvfwAndrea StoneThu, 28 Oct 2010 22:07:00 ESTOklahoma Senate Candidate Jim Rogers Has a Name -- but Not Much Elsehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/26/oklahoma-senate-candidate-jim-rogers-has-a-name-but-not-much/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/26/oklahoma-senate-candidate-jim-rogers-has-a-name-but-not-much/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/10/26/oklahoma-senate-candidate-jim-rogers-has-a-name-but-not-much/#comments
The perennial candidate doesn't stand much of a chance against incumbent Republican Tom Coburn, but maybe the name he shares with a great American humorist will carry the day. (Well, no, probably not.)

 

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]]>2010 Elections2010 Senate Elections2010 Senate Racesjim rogersOklahoma ElectionsOklahoma Senate RaceTom Coburnwill rogersAndrea StoneTue, 26 Oct 2010 12:36:00 EST