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By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyDespite the protests of Democratic moderates and the devastating loss of the House Democratic majority in the midterm elections, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won re-election to be the leader of her caucus by a vote of 150 to 43 over Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) Wednesday afternoon. But Pelosi's victory did not come easily. Unlike 2008, when she was elected speaker unanimously, this year she had to battle dissension within her Democratic ranks, a challenge from an angry moderate arm, and multiple internal attempts to delay and derail her hold on power. The first signs of trouble for the speaker ...
Alvin Greene Dances to Rap Song; South Carolina Democrats Cringe
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyAlvin Greene, the unlikely Democratic Senate candidate from South Carolina, is coming out of his shell. As he is trailed by documentary filmmakers, reporters and photographers -- puzzled by his candidacy but unable to look away – Democratic officials continue to keep their distance. In Charlotte, N.C., on Monday, during an interview with WBT radio morning host Keith Larson, Greene avoided detailed answers about his policies, his felony indictment on charges he showed pornographic photos to a University of South Carolina student, and his "involuntary honorable" discharge from the U.S. ...
2010 Midterm Elections: What's Happening in the Hot Races
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe traditional start of the fall campaign -- Labor Day -- is just about here, and now that most states are done with their primaries, contests for Senate, governor and the House are taking shape. If voters haven't noticed the campaigns until now, they soon will as political advertising begins to glut the airwaves. Here's a round-up of news from states where the political contests are already intense: Florida Voters Gird for a Record Onslaught of Political Ads During Governor, Senate Races Republican newcomer Rick Scott, who upset state Attorney General Bill McCollum in the race for the ...
Alvin Greene Interview: It Just Gets Weirder
By David Knowles - Politics DailyThe story of newly elected South Carolina Senate candidate Alvin Greene continues to baffle political observers. After coming out of total obscurity to best his Democratic challenger on Tuesday, the unemployed military veteran who faces a felony obscenity charge granted a memorable interview to South Carolina public television today. Among the many improbable revelations in the exchange, Greene said he paid for his campaign with unemployment benefits, and that while he decided to pony up the $10,400 filing fee to enter the Senate race, he is opting to be represented by a public defender for ...
President Obama's Remarks After House Passage of Health Reform
By not in system - AOL News(March 21) Following is the White House transcript of President Obama's remarks made after the House passed health care reform. THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody. Tonight, after nearly 100 years of talk and frustration, after decades of trying, and a year of sustained effort and debate, the United States Congress finally declared that America's workers and America's families and America's small businesses deserve the security of knowing that here, in this country, neither illness nor accident should endanger the dreams they've worked a lifetime to achieve. Tonight, at a time when the ...
House Democrats Party Like Wonk Stars
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailySo where were you this past Friday night? If your answer is anywhere other than the karaoke stage at the Kingsmill Resort & Spa in Williamsburg, VA, then you're either a) the biggest loser in the world or b) not a House Democrat.Well the event was rocking, according to a reliable source from Williamsburg. And no, we're not talking about Rep. Earl Blumenauer's Twitter feed. We're talking about the Washington Post's Mary Ann Akers, who provides this report on the revelry...* Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA) and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (SC) were seen boogieing to a blues number performed by Reps. ...
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