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NEWS ABOUT: Bill Frist

Bill Frist stories: 7 news summaries

 Obama to 
 Congress: 
 'Let's Finish Job' 
 on Health Reform 

Prez readies final push, noting bipartisan support

Oct 10, 09 8:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Citing a growing number of Republicans in his corner, President Obama is readying a final push on health care, declaring reform to be "in its final days." The president in his radio address today pushed lawmakers to act on an emerging plan that "includes the best ideas... More »

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Barack Obama • Tommy Thompson • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Bill Frist • Michael Bloomberg • Bob Dole • health care reform • bipartisanship

 Schwarzenegger 
 Latest in GOP 
 to Back Reform 

Calls for health bill this year in opposition to congressional GOP's wish for do-over

Oct 6, 09 2:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger today became the highest-ranking elected Republican to back President Obama's push for health care reform. California's governor urged lawmakers "on both sides of the political aisle at the national level to move forward." He spoke after New York City's Mike Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-independent, also endorsed reform.... More »

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Bush administration • Congress • Tommy Thompson • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Bill Frist • Mitch McConnell • legislation • Richard Gephardt • health care reform • Max Baucus • Obama administration

 I'd Vote for Health Bill: Frist 

Obama's reforms are a step in the right direction, former Senate majority leader says

Oct 2, 09 6:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Health care reform legislation has the unexpected support of a prominent physician: former Senate Republican leader Bill Frist. If he were still in politics, “I would end up voting for it," Frist said. The surgeon also blamed some Republicans for not engaging seriously in the health care debate:... More »

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health care • Republican • Senate • Bill Frist • physician • doctor • health care reform • incentives • Obama administration

Frist Declines Run for Tenn. Governor

Ex-majority leader says he'll sit out 2010 race, focus on health care

Jan 5, 09 9:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Bill Frist was widely considered the Republican to beat in Tennessee’s 2010 gubernatorial election, but yesterday the former Senate majority leader announced that he wouldn’t even be in the running. “I have decided to remain a private citizen for the foreseeable future,” said Frist, who likewise... More »

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Senate • Bill Frist • Tennessee • Republican Party • governor • 2010 election • gubernatorial races

 McGraw May Run 
 for Tenn. Guv 

State's Democrats desperate to find challenger for Frist

Dec 11, 08 4:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Gov. Tim McGraw? The country star is “seriously considering” a run for the post in Tennessee in 2010, Clay Risen writes in a New Republic blog post. Risen notes that Democrats are trying to find a high-profile candidate to run against the all-but-certain Republican entry, Bill Frist. A McGraw... More »

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Bill Frist • Tennessee • country music • Faith Hill • Tim McGraw • governor

It Wasn’t
Fred's Truck

Legend of Thompson
as scrappy, itinerant candidate may be
just that

Sep 18, 07 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Banish the legend of Fred Thompson as the down-home, Chevvy-driving election slayer, says a journalist who covered Thompson's 1994 Tennessee Senate race.  Much is made of his come-from-behind victory over Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper, who led  by 21 points nine months before Voting Day. But it's bogus, says Politico’... More »

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Fred Thompson • Senate • Bill Frist • Tennessee • Chevrolet • Election Day • Contract With America

Frist Heads World Bank Shortlist

Bush determined to replace Wolfowitz with American

May 24, 07 6:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - The White House is eying former Senate majority leader Bill Frist to take the World Bank presidency soon to be vacated by Paul Wolfowitz, the Wall Street Journal reports. Also getting a look are Treasury No. 2 Robert Kimmitt, onetime trade representative Robert Zoellick, and Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker,... More »

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Bush administration • World Bank • Paul Wolfowitz • Henry Paulson • Bill Frist • Robert Zoellick • Robert Kimmitt • Paul Volcker

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