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Latinos, Immigration, and the G.O.P.: Can immigration politics move Republican Latinos into the Democratic camp? H... http://bit.ly/aAzlch
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Tonight's program: Polls close at 7pm ET in Georgia, 8pm ET in Connecticut, 9pm ET in Colorado and Minnesota.
2 republicans end up voting with 245 Democrats to pass state fiscal aid bill
Gratified by the White House's systematic, public attack on centrist Dems blocking Obama's agenda ...oh, wait, they're attacking liberals?
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Google&Verizon deal: "because of the confusion about the FCC’s authority...our proposal spells out the FCC’s role and authority" What balls
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How different would the Senate be if you had to get 41 no votes instead of 60 aye votes
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Joe Klein writes Ben Nelson would have easier time winning as Republican. He has clearly paid no attention to Tea Party, Griffith or Specter
RT @RL_Miller: I listened to @KagroX and @drgrist on ending filibusters & took action. http://bit.ly/aeFNer Join me, please. #p2 || Yes! Do!
Obama's message to Netroots Nation is the most concise case he's made for his presidency (with @maddow's help) http://bit.ly/bAk433 #nn10
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#Hardball tonight: @finneyk & @openleft's Chris Bowers on what @Netroots_Nation in #Vegas thinks about @BarackObama.
Replying to @JPBarlow
@JPBarlow Speaking of ranges: the time between the first and last Pharaohs is 50% longer than the time between the last Pharaoh and now.
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So @marcambinder says the White House is reviewing #Sherrod's status. If she's reinstated, it's a solid case for liberal pressure on the #WH
Is WSJ ever right? Remember this headline? "Plan for Congressional Audits of Fed Dies in Senate"...
WP's Cillizza (aka @thefix) does a good job putting Obama's approval numbers among whites in context http://j.mp/dlcEMl
HAHAHAHA MT @ezraklein Senate blocked unemployment to keep $30b off deficit. They wouldn't extend Bush tax cuts & add $4t to the debt right?
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House passes financial reform! Just one more step till the finish line. Send your Senators a fax here - http://ow.ly/25JNu #finreg #cfpa
House-Senate Conference will reconvene at 5 p.m today.
Now that Dems are re-opening #finreg conference committee, why not cancel all Scott Brown's Volcker rule loopholes and pick up Cantwell?
Sen. McConnell objected on behalf of Sen. Coburn to passing a homeless veterans bill b/c he wants it paid for upfront
WV-Sen: WV SoS says the special election to replace Byrd will be in 2012, not 2010. Appointee will serve 2-1/2 years. http://ssp.bz/cu8NaW