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NEWS ABOUT: George Voinovich

George Voinovich stories: 9 news summaries
Dana Milbank

GOP Boycotts Climate Bill, Dems Get Bored

Climate hearing boycott ends with whimper

Nov 4, 09 11:08 AM CST
(Newser) - For a while yesterday, Democrats got to live the dream: a world without Republicans. The GOP made good on its promise to boycott the Senate environment committee’s hearing on its climate change bill, and Democrats had a good time lambasting them in absentia, calling them the party of “... More »

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climate change • global warming • Senate • boycott • George Voinovich • Barbara Boxer • Dana Milbank • Republicans • Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

ANALYSIS

 Pumped-Up Dems 
 Fall Into Line 
 on Health Reform  

Obama's speech changed tone on Hill, but GOP votes still elusive

Sep 11, 09 7:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - After a dispiriting summer for the Democrats, Barack Obama's address has energized the majority party, with progressives to Blue Dogs lining up behind the president. As Politico notes, the greatest change in tone came from Nancy Pelosi and other legislators who had insisted on a public option, many of whom... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Barack Obama • Charles Rangel • Senate Finance Committee • health care reform • George Voinovich

ANALYSIS

 Forget What 
 You've Heard: 
 Health Reform 
 Is Nearly Done 

Obama has party, public, industry support, despite a few town halls

Sep 9, 09 7:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama goes into tonight's Congressional address amid talk that his health reform plan—and indeed his entire presidency—are nearly doomed. But the New York Times, in a front-page analysis piece, is far more optimistic, noting that August's town hall chaos did not substantially change public opinion, nor did... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • Democrats • Olympia Snowe • health care reform • George Voinovich • health insurers • Obama administration • public option • health insurance industry

UPDATED

Voinovich Makes 9 GOP Yeas for Sotomayor


Aug 6, 09 1:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - As she coasts toward confirmation, Sonia Sotomayor picked up the support of a 9th Republican today, reports MSNBC. Ohio Sen. George Voinovich’s promised yea joins yesterday's announcement by Kit Bond of Missouri and on-again-off-again Obama cabinet nominee Judd Gregg of New Hampshire. Voinovich is among four of six retiring... More »

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New Hampshire • Senate Republicans • Missouri • George Voinovich • US Supreme Court • US Senate • opinion polls • Obama administration • Judd Gregg • Obama Cabinet • Christopher Bond • Kit Bond • Sonia Sotomayor • public opinion • confirmation vote

OPINION

Southern Rednecks Killing GOP: Parker

Is it any surprise that birthers are common down there?

Aug 5, 09 7:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asked recently what was wrong with his party, Ohio Sen. George Voinovich didn’t hold back. “It’s the Southerners,” he said. “They get on TV and go ‘errrr, errrr.’ People hear them and say, ‘These people are Southerners.’” No one’s... More »

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George Voinovich • right wingers • Southerners • South • Kathleen Parker • Republicans • birther

ANALYSIS

Strong Candidates Give GOP Hope for Open Senate Seats

No dearth of Republican recruits for 2010 races in Fla., Mo., Ohio

Jan 14, 09 10:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Don’t let the stories about how grim 2010 looks for the Senate Republicans fool you. The spate of retirements in swing states is no boon, to be sure, but, Politico reports, the GOP will have no trouble coming up with good candidates in Florida, Ohio, and Missouri. A state-by-state... More »

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Florida • Ohio • Rob Portman • Senate Republicans • Missouri • Jim Talent • Mel Martinez • George Voinovich • Senate race • Roy Blunt • US Senate • Election 2010 • Marco Rubio • Kit Bond • Sarah Steelman

Analysis

GOP Faces Uphill Battle for Senate in 2010

Wave of retirees in competitive states leaves party open

Jan 13, 09 2:02 PM CST
(Newser) - The 2010 election isn’t looking any better than the past two for Senate Republicans, CNN reports. When two-term Ohio Sen. George Voinovich threw in the towel yesterday, he became the fourth Republican incumbent to step down and leave a potentially competitive race. Democrats have lost only Hillary Clinton and... More »

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Sam Brownback • Senate • GOP • Senate Republicans • George Voinovich • Jeb Bush • 2010 election

Ohio Sen. Voinovich Won't Run in 2010

Empty GOP seat would give Dems chance to pad majority

Jan 12, 09 7:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Two-term GOP Sen. George Voinovich will retire in 2010 rather than seek reelection, the AP reports, raising Democrats’ hopes to snag an additional seat in the battleground state of Ohio. Voinovich's announcement, expected today, comes as two other Republican senators in swing states have said they won't run again. Just... More »

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Democrats • retirement • Senate Republicans • George Voinovich • senator • re-election

Senator Blocks Presidential Papers Bill

Anonymous hold delays attempt to overturn Bush's records-sealing order

Sep 20, 07 12:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - An unidentified Republican senator is blocking a bill that would overturn President Bush's 2001 executive order allowing presidents to keep their papers permanently classified. The bill, approved by the House 333-93 in March, would easily survive a presidential veto if it passed the Senate. A hold is essentially a... More »

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Senate • Ted Stevens • filibuster • Tom Coburn • presidential papers • George Voinovich • George W. Bush

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