"I think he is entitled to his personal religious views, but to deprive his constituents of the reform of health care is necessary because of these views is wrong," said Saltonsall told the newspaper. .
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House Democrat Takes On Party Leaders
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Mar 14, 2010 by News Gatherer
AP: Young Democrat Support Crumbles
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Feb 25, 2010 by News Gatherer
30 percent for Republicans in 2008, versus 54 percent, while young adults are much more liberal, the poll of Democratic advantage among 18 – to 29 years was reduced significantly to a folder identification as 62 percent against Democrat. E 'was the largest percentage point increase in those who identified or leaned Republican among all age groups to vote. Some 40 percent last December.
Blue Dog Democrat Pleased With Brown’s Win
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Jan 21, 2010 by News Gatherer
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.