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Is Joe Manchin Married?
By Elizabeth Nolan Brown - Politics DailyJoseph "Joe" Manchin III, Democratic governor of the state of West Virginia, is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate against a wealthy West Virginia Republican businessman John Raese. 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. Is Joe Manchin married? Yes. Who is Joe Manchin's wife? Manchin is married to Gayle Conelly Manchin of Beckley, W.Va. How old is Joe Manchin's wife? Manchin's wife, Gayle, is 63. She was born in June 1947. What does Joe Manchin's wife do for a ...
After Bashing Fox News, Obama Says He Supports Jon Stewart Rally
By David Knowles - AOL News
(Sept. 29) -- Apparently, President Barack Obama spends a lot of time watching cable. At a question-and-answer forum with Virginia residents today, Obama called Comedy Central host Jon Stewart's upcoming "Rally to Restore Sanity" event "really important." Stewart's march is, in part, a satirical response to Fox News host Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" march on Washington D.C., where tens of thousands of the president's critics turned out on Aug. 28. Obama left little doubt as to which of the two men's shows he preferred. "What happens is these cable shows and talk show hosts, a lot of ...
Democrats, Labor and the Morning After: What's the Cure for Midterm Malaise?
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyUnions are very good at turning out their members to vote, and often deliver the few extra percentage points that can swing a close race to a Democrat. The party has never needed those voters, and labor's money and organization, more than now. But will they come through this year? The 2010 midterm elections are a huge remove from the exhilarating days of 2006 and 2008, when Democrats and labor were on offense, armed with anti-Bush passion and highly motivated voters. This year poll after poll shows Republicans are chomping at the bit to vote, while Democrats are dealing with the double-whammy ...
Sarah Palin Helps GOP Committee Raise Dough
By not in system - AOL News(Aug. 7) -- Sarah Palin isn't always outside the political mainstream. She made an early departure as governor of Alaska for a free-lance career as cable TV commentator, public speaker and candidate-endorser. But she still knows how to play the inside game. Palin is helping the Republican National Committee -- the party's organizational and fund-raising arm -- collect contributions for the midterm elections. ...
Obama and the Midterms: Fundraising, Legislation to Help Dems in Distress
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyIn Washington these days, you can almost hear the clanging bells and dull roar of the freight train known as the midterm elections as it comes speeding down the track, scheduled to arrive this November. Even three months away, it threatens to destroy everything in its path, especially the endangered flower called "bipartisanship" (a sweet-smelling bouquet, but a woefully short bloom). In the Rose Garden on Wednesday, the president spoke to the midterms, saying, "Everyone understands that we're less than 100 days from an election. It's during this time that the noise and the chatter about ...
Biden Predicts Democratic Success This Fall
By not in system - AOL News(July 18) -- Vice President Joseph Biden Sunday tried to get the political genie back in the bottle that White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs let escape last week, when Gibbs said there were enough House seats in play this year to allow Republicans to retake control. Appearing on ABC's This Week, Biden bounced back by declaring, "I don't think the losses are going to be bad at all." ...
Will Wall Street Reform Protect Mr. and Mrs. America?
By Melinda Henneberger - Politics DailyPublic reaction to the Wall Street reform Obama will sign into law next week so far seems divided between those who think that if the big banks hate it, it must have merit, and those who figure if Congress passed it, it can't be good. This week on Politics Daily's online Sunday show, Patricia Murphy, Lynn Sweet, Sarah Wildman, Bonnie Erbe' and I discuss how it will affect consumers, and whether it will help the Democrats in November. Click play below to watch the video: Follow Melinda Henneberger on Twitter. ...
NASA, Obama and the Angry Red Voters
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Republicans Pass Democrats in Congressional Preference Ballot
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyThere is a surprise for Democrats and President Obama in the polls on this 100th day of the Obama presidency that could put a damper on the celebrations, especially among Congressional Democrats. Rasmussen Reports published new results for its generic Congressional ballot, and for only the second time in the past five years, Republicans topped Democrats in voters' preference for Congress. And both of those instances have occured since January. Forty-one percent of voters now say that they would vote for the Republican candidate in their district versus just thirty-eight percent who would ...
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