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Voter confidence ticks up for Dems, but still indicates big losses

By doris | Published: October 26, 2010

Full Story at FirstRead.msnbc.msn.com Domenico Montanaro writes: Voter confidence in the president and his party has ticked up slightly in the October monthly average, but is still at lows that historically indicate big gains by the party out of power. NBC’s Voter Confidence Index is now -36, up from -41 two weeks ago, after the [...]

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Bill Clinton plays key role in Dems’ get-out-the-vote efforts

By doris | Published: October 23, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.msn.com WASHINGTON — Bill Clinton, out of the Oval Office for nearly a decade and once considered a political liability, is campaigning for Democratic candidates at a pace no one can match, drawing big crowds and going to states that President Barack Obama avoids. If the Republican wave on Nov. 2 ends [...]

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The midterms: The Donald pitches in

By doris | Published: October 22, 2010

Full Story at First Read.msnbc.msn.com FEC reports from the independent group American Crossroads “which covered from Sept. 1 to Oct. 15, included a $50,000 donation by none other than Donald J. Trump, the real estate developer, who previously had not had much of a reputation as a major financial backer of Republican politics,” the New [...]

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Across America, people speak out on tea party

By doris | Published: October 18, 2010

Full Story atnews.Yahoo.com The Tea Party Express, one of the largest national organizations in the fractured political movement that aims to elect candidates who fiercely advocate for lower taxes and smaller government, is leaving for a cross-country bus tour Monday. Sarah Palin, a champion of the movement, kicks off the trip with a speech in [...]

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More midterms: The Tea Party caucus

By doris | Published: October 17, 2010

Full Story at FirstRead.msnbc.msn.com The New York Times finds that “33 Tea Party-backed candidates are in tossup races or running in House districts that are solidly or leaning Republican, and 8 stand a good or better chance of winning Senate seats. While the numbers are relatively small, they could exert outsize influence, putting pressure on [...]

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Georgia candidate paid nearly $100K to bring Palin to rally

By doris | Published: October 10, 2010

Full Story at News.Yahoo.com Karen Handel’s campaign to win the GOP gubernatorial nomination in Georgia got a big boost when she was endorsed by Sarah Palin this summer. But it can be expensive to be a Mama Grizzly. As the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Aaron Gould Sheinin reports, Handel paid nearly $100,000 to bring Palin to an [...]

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In Scotland, Donald Trump hints about presidency

By doris | Published: October 9, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.msn.com EDINBURGH, Scotland — Donald Trump used a trip to Scotland on Friday to give his strongest hint yet that he may run for president in 2012. After picking up an honorary degree from a Scottish university, the American property tycoon told journalists his country needs better leadership and he might run [...]

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US Chamber spends more than $10 million on ads

By doris | Published: October 8, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.msn.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce this week is airing more than $10 million in advertising in some of the most competitive House and Senate races, a massive infusion by the business lobby against Democratic candidates in about 30 contests. The amount is the single largest one-week expenditure by a [...]

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Meet the Press guest list for September 19, 2010

By doris | Published: September 18, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.msn.com Coming up this Sunday, we’ll go one-on-one with the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, as he prepares to host his sixth annual Clinton Global Initiative – a gathering of world leaders to find and implement solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. Plus, an exclusive live interview with [...]

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GOP fights to hold off Tea Party in Delaware

By doris | Published: September 13, 2010

Full Story atPolitical Ticker.Blog.CNN.com Millsboro, Delaware (CNN) – The Republican party’s candidate in Delaware says he won’t be caught off guard by the Tea Party in the final days before Tuesday’s primary. Mike Castle, the moderate Republican congressman whose Senate bid has the support of the state GOP, is trying to avoid becoming the next [...]

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First-term Ohio Democrat struggles to keep seat

By doris | Published: September 8, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Canton, Ohio (CNN) — The broken windows and dilapidated walls of the abandoned Hercules engine plant is not just an eyesore for those who live here. It’s a symbol of seemingly constant disappointment in this hard-hit district. The factory was a good source of jobs in this community for generations until [...]

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Tea party or establishment, GOP looks for gains

By doris | Published: September 6, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.msn.com WILMINGTON, Del. — In the turbulent year of the tea party, Republican Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware set out to jangle no nerves as he ran for a Senate seat long held by Vice President Joseph Biden. It’s the way Republican strategists originally envisioned 2010, a roster of seasoned politicians pointing [...]

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