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10 Democrats Obama Must Watch Out For

Conyers, Feinstein, Biden could be pains in president's rear

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 22, 2009 1:05 PM CST

(Newser) – The good vibrations can’t last forever. Sooner or later, President Obama is bound to run afoul of members of his own party. Glenn Thrush, in Politico, scopes out the suspects:

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