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Leahy Challenger Len Britton Wins Fans, Funds With Do-It-Yourself Ads
By Jeanette Friedman - Politics DailyHas your favorite political party harassed you for cash until you're ready to scream? Send them to Len Britton. The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Vermont can teach hundreds of campaign managers a thing or two about making great commercials while holding down costs. How cheap? We're talking three figures here. The secret? Write the script yourself and use your staffers, family, and friends as actors. If you do it right, it could even put you, an electoral neophyte, on the political map. Whether or not you agree with the ideas behind the commercials, the conservative Britton -- who ...
What Is Patrick Leahy's Religion?
By jeanette friedman - Politics DailyThe incumbent U.S. senator from Vermont and Democrat Patrick Leahy is seeking re-election against Republican Len Britton. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about his life. What is Patrick Leahy's religion? Leahy is Roman Catholic. Where does Patrick Leahy worship? Leahy worships in St. Andrews in Waterbury, Vt. and Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. Was Patrick Leahy born a Roman Catholic, or did he convert? Leahy was born a Roman Catholic, to an Irish Catholic father ...
Is Patrick Leahy Married?
By Robert Ham - Politics DailyPatrick Leahy, the Democratic senator from Vermont, is running for re-election against first-time political candidate Republican Len Britton. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in the 2010 midterm elections, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Leahy's prepolitical life. Is Patrick Leahy married? Yes. Who is Patrick Leahy's wife? Leahy is married to Marcelle Leahy (nee Pomerleau). How old is Patrick Leahy's wife? Leahy's wife is 67 years old. What does Patrick Leahy's wife do? Leahy wife is a member of the Advisory ...
How Old Is Patrick Leahy?
By Robert Ham - Politics DailyPatrick Leahy, the Democratic senator from Vermont, is running for re-election against first-time political candidate Republican Len Britton. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in the 2010 midterm elections, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Leahy's prepolitical life. How old is Patrick Leahy? Leahy is 70 years old. When was Patrick Leahy born? Leahy's birth date is March 31, 1940. Where was Patrick Leahy born? Leahy was born in Montpelier, Vt. Who are Patrick Leahy's parents and what did they do? Leahy's parents ...
Elena Kagan Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee; Lindsey Graham Votes Yes
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyThe Senate Judiciary Committee approved Solicitor General Elena Kagan's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday by a vote of 13-6. All 12 Democrats on the committee supported Kagan, as did Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). Six Republicans voted against her nomination. "There's plenty of reasons for a conservative to vote no, but there's also one very good reason for a conservative to vote yes, and that's found in the Constitution," Graham said before the vote, explaining that while he disagrees with Kagan's politics, he feels the Constitution gives the president the right to choose his own ...
Republicans Win Delay of Elena Kagan Confirmation Vote
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyRepublicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have won a one-week delay of a vote on Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court, citing the need to review reams of documents related to Kagan's work in the Clinton administration, as well as written answers to questions from six committee Republicans, which she submitted only Friday. The move is one of the few procedural maneuvers Republicans have to slow Kagan's confirmation process, which has moved smoothly thus far. Although the committee's chairman, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), has the authority to schedule the panel's votes, the minority ...
Elena Kagan Confirmation Hearings to Begin June 28
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailySen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced Wednesday that the Senate Judiciary Committee begin confirmation hearings for Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court on June 28, with the goal of wrapping up the process before senators leave Washington for the Fourth of July recess. "Some would like more time, and I'm sure some would like it earlier," Leahy said when he announced the dates for the hearings, which should last four or five days. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), the Judiciary Committee's top Republican, met with Leahy on Tuesday and told him Republicans wanted more time -- at least ...
Republicans Zero In on Kagan's Stance on Military Recruiting at Harvard
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyPreviewing one of the issues certain to come up during confirmation hearings of Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court, Senate Republicans made clear Sunday that Kagan's actions as dean of Harvard Law School in banning military recruiters would be a major point of contention. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, said on ABC's This Week that Kagan's record on the military recruitment issue is "no little bitty matter," while committee chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), called it "sound and fury signifying nothing." The law school had adopted a policy in ...
Supreme Court Pick Must Honor 'Women's Rights,' Obama Says
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyPresident Barack Obama met with the top Democrats and Republicans in the Senate on Wednesday to discuss the formal process of appointing the next justice to the Supreme Court when Justice John Paul Stevens retires later this year. Before the Oval Office meeting began, Obama said that he plans to nominate Stevens' successor before the end of May, and hoped that person would be confirmed by the Senate in time to begin the court's next session in October. He also waded into the politically fraught issue of abortion rights when a reporter asked if he would nominate someone "who did not support a ...
Senators' Thanksgiving Chores: McCain: 'I'm Frying Two Turkeys!'
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailySenators may have assistants in Washington to do their correspondence and driving, but once they get home, many are more likely to be taking orders than giving them, especially when Thanksgiving dinner needs to get on the table. From three hours of dusting to whipping up a batch of sauerkraut, here are the surprising answers the Capitolist got when we asked senators, "Are you cooking for Thanksgiving this year?" Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.): Yes! I fry turkeys. I fry two turkeys. One you can eat then and one you can eat later. I still haven't burned the porch off. We have a place up in northern ...
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