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(Oct. 4) -- That's the thanks he gets? After supporting Barack Obama more than any other Republican over the past two years, and taking no small amount of heat from his GOP colleagues in the process, Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao, R.-La., must be wondering what he did to get on the president's bad side. The only Republican to have voted in favor of the original health care bill, Cao has not earned Obama's cross-party endorsement even though he has supported a great many of the president's policies and once declared "I love the president, and I believe he truly likes me." As Fox News reported, ...
Obama Appears in Campaign Ad for Louisiana House Candidate Cedric Richmond
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyRep. Joseph Cao (R-La.) is the only Republican who voted for Barack Obama's health care overhaul law (and the only GOP lawmaker to attend the White House Super Bowl party), but that doesn't mean the congressman can count on the president's support for his re-election bid. Obama appears in a new ad backing Cao's Democratic opponent, state Rep. Cedric Richmond. It's the president's first appearance in a campaign commercial during the 2010 midterm election cycle, The Wall Street Journal reported. The 30-second spot started airing over the weekend. "New Orleans needs Cedric Richmond in ...
Candidates Get Creative to Build Text-Message Lists
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Oct. 4) - A sign near the toilet said: "Text FLUSH to Robin." Above the restroom sink was another suggestion: "Text WASH to Robin." Was this some sort of potty-room prank? Or high-tech graffiti? Neither, actually. The bathroom bulletins were part of a calculated campaign strategy by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Robin Carnahan to collect as many cell phone numbers as possible for a text-message database. Jeff Roberson, AP A message on Missouri Republican Senate candidate Roy Blunt's RV encourages voters to send a text to his campaign, adding to a valuable database ...
Cao Goes Rogue on Health Care! Will Conservatives Make Him Pay?
By David Gibson - Politics DailyOne of the most remarkable story lines to emerge from the debate and vote that led to passage of the health care bill on Saturday night was that of Anh "Joseph" Cao, the freshman Republican from Louisiana who bucked the entire party hierarchy to become the lone GOP vote for the reform. On the other hand, one of the least remarkable developments is that Cao is already taking heat from the blast furnace on the right for his vote. Michelle Malkin accused Cao of selling out in exchange for a commitment from President Obama to work on health care for Lousianans and post-Katrina development -- two ...
The Republican Who Voted Yes
By Steve Pendlebury - AOL News(Nov. 9) -- One member of what detractors call the "party of no" broke ranks in this weekend's House showdown on health care reform. Louisiana's Joseph Cao was the lone Republican to say "yes" to the bill. Cao cast his vote after Democrats had tallied the 218 needed to win -- and after passage of Rep. Bart Stupak's amendment forbidding federal funding of abortions. The Catholic lawmaker, who represents an overwhelmingly Democratic district in New Orleans, said the amendment was "a top priority." On his Web page, Cao also said President Obama promised to work with him on the "critical health ...
GOP 3 for 3 in Post-Election Run-Off Contests
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyThe Republican has not had much to celebrate recently, suffering historic election losses in two consecutive elections and losing the White House. But since Election Day, Republican candidates have won three consecutive run-off elections, giving some in the party hope that Republicans' future political prospects are not as bleak as they seemed just one month ago.The GOP run at success began with Sen. Saxby Chambliss' resounding win over Democrat Jim Martin in the Georgia Senate run-off. Chambliss had garnered just .2% less than the required 50% on Election Day, forcing the rematch. ...
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