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Rand Paul in Kentucky: Campaign 2010's Most Important Senate Contest
By David Corn - Politics DailyThe other day, I was wondering which of the 37 Senate races underway at the moment is the most important. The one in Nevada? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid could be booted out of the top Senate position by former Republican state assemblywoman Sharron Angle, a Tea Party darling who has called for phasing out Social Security, who has scolded out-of-work workers seeking unemployment benefits as "spoiled," and who is doing all she can to avoid taking questions from mainstream reporters. Or is it the Illinois race? This contest features two weak and flailing candidates; Republican Rep. Mark ...
Kennedy's Successor Supports Public Health Insurance Option
By David Sessions - Politics DailyAs supporters of a public health insurance option try to bring it back from the dead this week, the newest U.S. senator, Paul Kirk (D.-Mass), has confirmed his support. "Senator Kirk believes there should be a public option to keep costs down and keep insurance companies honest," says Keith Maley, a spokesman for Kirk, who replaced the late Ted Kennedy last week. "[D]uring his short service in the United States Senate, he looks forward to seeing what can be done to reach that goal." Democrats were already well aware of Kirk's stance, but the senator's confirmation ensured that a 60th vote on ...
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