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U.S. House Members Fleeing Washington as Holiday Approaches and Congress Grinds Away
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyThey're bailing out. More than 60 U.S. House members missed votes Tuesday as Congress continues its hectic lame duck session, even as the Christmas holiday draws nigh. Sixty-three lawmakers -- two dozen of them among those members not returning to Capitol Hill next year -- missed all seven votes in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which is keeping tabs. Some of them probably had a good excuse, the newspaper's Jame Dupree acknowledged. Twelve represent districts in far-away California. And Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) gave birth ...
Democrats and Republicans: Quit That Cryin' or I'll Give You Somethin' to Cry About
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Election Day: That Was Then. This Is Now.
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Ignore Your Inner Cynic and Vote on Tuesday
By Donna Trussell - Politics Daily"Tribute to Her," uploaded to the Internet on Nov. 7, 2008, is a slideshow of Election Day photographs. YouTube member SailorBrownie described her post as a "dedication to all those Black Americans who went out on Tuesday and voted. We made history." While it's not altogether clear who is the "Her" in the title of the video, it might as well be the woman collapsed on the floor in tears. A girl nearby touches her cheek with a little confusion and a lot tenderness for the woman who is, most likely, her mother. The pictures are set to the Beatles song, "Blackbird" -- a good choice, considering ...
The Numbers After Last Night
By David Knowles - Politics DailyGood morning, bean counters! Yesterday, we examined the numbers heading in to last night's primaries. Today, here's where we stand.Barack Obama increased his Pledged Delegate lead by 12, and now has a healthy 166 delegate cushion.Superdelegates remain unchanged for the moment, but look for that number to rise in Obama's favor throughout the coming days.Overall, Obama's edge over Hillary Clinton is roughly 150 delegates. Yesterday that number was 138. There are now just 217 pledged delegates up for grabs for the 6 remaining contests. In fact, for the first time in the race, there are now more ...
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