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GOP reiterates health care displeasure

WASHINGTON (CNN)– As the Senate debates the first of many important health care votes Saturday, Republican Sen. Mike Crapo reiterated his party's displeasure with the bill, in the weekly Republican radio and Web address. "This...

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Palin and Being 'Palinized'

Women, politics, and the media. Now an ugly new term has entered the lexicon: being Palinized, usually intended to mean being viciously attacked for being female and Republican. GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann wrote in a letter to...

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GOP: Senate health bill to raise premiums

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Democratic healthcare reform proposals will mean higher premiums and higher healthcare costs, a Republican U.S. senator said Saturday. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, speaking in the GOP's weekly radio...

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GOP's Ball drops out of N.Y. con. race

PATTERSON, N.Y., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Greg Ball, a Republican state assemblyman, said Saturday he has ended his quest to unseat U.S. Rep. John Hall, D-N.Y. Ball said he will run for the state Senate instead, CQPolitics.com...

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GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care

Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care - and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed...

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GOP eyes McDonnell strategy - Politico

MiamiHerald.com GOP eyes McDonnell strategy Politico After four years of grappling with how to appeal to voters, a group of top Republicans believe they've found a winning formula for 2010. Call it the McDonnell Strategy --...

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Republicans Hope For Just One Defection

No Republicans will vote Saturday night to advance the Senate's health care bill to open debate, Republican Whip Sen. John Kyl says. That leaves the fate of the vote in the hands of a few moderate Democrats, all of whom are...

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Obama health drive set to clear first test (AFP)

AFP - President Barack Obama's signature drive to remake US health care was on track to clear a key Senate hurdle Saturday, as the last wavering Democrats agreed to vote to formally open debate on the bill.

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Rating Change: Iowa GOP Gets Serious About Boswell Challenge (CQPolitics.com)

CQPolitics.com - After passing on a vigorous campaign against Rep. Leonard L. Boswell in 2008, Republicans in Iowa are signaling that they are more serious about challenging the seven-term congressman next year.

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Cornyn chooses principle in giving judicial nominee a vote - Fort Worth Star Telegram

CR Newswire (press release) Cornyn chooses principle in giving judicial nominee a vote Fort Worth Star Telegram Republicans in the US Senate blasted Democrats for obstructing up-or-down votes on President George W. Bush's...

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