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Kiss Dem Agenda Goodbye, Say Hello to Job Worries

Pelosi will try to ram health care through before Blue Dogs bolt

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 6, 2009 9:22 AM CST

(Newser) – The Obama administration is running out of time in its race to enact its liberal agenda before Democratic candidates start caring more about their own re-election than the party line, writes Kim Strassel. Tuesday's results show that Obama's power is weakening, and will be the... Read full story »

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Kiss Dem Agenda Goodbye, Say Hello to Job Worries

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