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Will Obama's White House speech rally the Democrats?
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 07:31
A new Gallup poll puts Republicans ahead of the Democrats in voter ...

Dem’s Letter to Fox News Criticize Donation to Reps The so called impartial media source, Fox News, has previously been caught in an effort to set a bankroll for the GOP. The usually right-winged news organization had slipped $1 million into the pockets of the Republican Governors Association, and has now been criticized for the slip-up in a letter form the Democrats. The letter given on Wednesday by the head of the Democratic Governors Associa ...

Obama should say yes to NAACP convention The president’s no-show at the convention has provoked two lines of speculation. ...

How primary victories for the GOP could hurt them in November Giving in to the extreme fringe might win elections, but doesn't help govern. ...

Democrats should go on the offensive Now that Tea Party rhetoric is winding down, Dems must tout their wins. ...

WellPoint To Stop Dropping Healthcare Coverage For Customers After They Get Sick Reuters reports WellPoint Inc said that as of May 1 it would stop dropping healthcare coverage for customers after they get sick. The health insurer announced its decision on Tuesday after Democrats from three House of Representatives committees earlier in the day wrote to health insurance executives urging them to immediately stop the practice, known as rescission. A separate letter from 57 Democrats was directed at We ...

Poll: Recession is the GOP's Greatest Weapon against Democrats The Associated Press reports there is yet another victim in this recession: With crucial midterm elections nearing, Democrats have lost the advantage they've held for years as the party the public trusts to steer the economy. The timing could be fortunate for the Republicans.  With jobs and the economy dominating voters' concerns, the GOP will wield the issue as a cudgel in the battle to grab control of at least one chamber of Congress this November and weaken President Bar ...

Dems, GOP At Odds Over Finance Reform  Washington -- CNN reports that Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has scheduled a late afternoon vote Monday to move ahead with a Senate financial reform bill, but Republicans warn they are not prepared to launch debate on the measure. ...

Health-Care Overhaul Leaves Democrats In Stable Condition The Washington Post reports after steering the landmark health-care reform bill through Congress, the Democratic Party's leaders have emerged mostly unscathed, according to a new Washington Post poll, but they have not received a notable boost in approval ratings. ...