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A Little Less Blue In Massachusetts?

A Little Less Blue In Massachusetts?

If it were a normal election cycle, I would say running on an empty seat is a fantastic opportunity, Golnik said. But in this cycle, competing against an incumbent who is even better. Of all the Massachusetts congressional races, the fifth most closely resembles the Senate-Brown match-up Coakley. Golnik has an attractive blue-collar and benefit from the status of your favorite Tsongas campaign can sneak in the last two weeks. Golnik is perhaps the best candidate the GOP could hope for. Pleasant and attractive, is visible in the area, a must for any challenge a well known name Tsongas. Golnik also perceptive of electoral dynamics.

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A Blue Dog Dem Explains Why He Doesnt

A Blue Dog Dem Explains Why He Doesnt

Okay, I just got off the phone with leading Blue Dog Dem Jim Matheson of Utah, and he explained to me why he opposes the idea of House Dems holding a vote on extending tax cuts for just the middle class, as Nancy Pelosi and others want to do.

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Anthem Blue Cross’s Calif Rate Hike Purely Profit Driven

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Average increase of 23 percent and is ready to return to the earnings of CA of 7 percent (compared to 5 percent this year). King AC deposition rate. However, another 1-2 weeks of discussions before reaching the point. In addition, there was a process the rate of development partnerships [with other executive] and his team fully participates and encourage a higher rate. I'll try to keep you better informed Re: increase of the key.

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Is Red Versus Blue Over With

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Our political Quote of the Day is actually comprised of a accumulation of quotes from independent, centrist writer John Avlon, who worked for former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, appears on CNN and has a new book out Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe Is Hijacking America.

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Blue Dog Democrat Pleased With Brown’s Win

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Mike Ross in the fight over health-care reform. For all they did, and didn’t, they’re the Arkansas Times’ of the Year for 2009. As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Wilbur Mills was long in the thick of things, including the creation of Medicare 40 years ago, and Sen. Blanche Lincoln and Rep. J. William Fulbright’s influence in foreign affairs, especially during the Vietnam war, made him an all-embracing symbol of high-toned dissent. But that was way back, and even then it was rare for twomembers of the Arkansas congressional delegation to be so prominently engaged with the aforementioned great issue at the aforementioned time, and to be so widely and earnestly censured, as were Sen.

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