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June 2007
- States Discover, Spend Surpluses
  
  New York Times | Jun 11, 07 11:15 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Oversized tax collection has left state governments with unexpected funds to dole out, and newly Democratic governments are working some big-government swagger. The Times reports that more than 40 states have deeper coffers than budgeted, and new money is going to local initiatives in education, health care and gay rights—and back to taxpayers. More »
  
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  Democrats • education • gay rights • taxes • state governments • state sales tax • government spending
- Democrats Focus Intently on Iraq
  
  Politico | Jun 4, 07 7:26 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Democratic presidential field already has three leaders, and they're so eager to distinguish themselves by staking out their Iraq stances that the other five candidates can barely get a word in. The Politico looks at last night's debate in New Hampshire and finds Barack Obama, John Edwards, and Hillary Clinton taking up all the air in the room. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Election 2008 • Iraq war • Democrats • John Edwards • presidential campaign • presidential election • Christopher Dodd
May 2007
- Health Care Isn't a Third Rail Anymore
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 30, 07 12:24 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Thirteen years after Hillary-Care, politicians are ready to think big again about the US health care system, the Wall Street Journal reports. Skyrocketing costs and the rising ranks of the uninsured are combining to form a climate where candidates feel that they can tackle the issue without political backlash—even if it means taking on insurance, medical, and pharmaceutical lobbies. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Election 2008 • Democrats • John Edwards • health care • universal health care • Hillary Care
- House Breaks Up Iraq War Funding Bill
  
  Politico | May 23, 07 5:59 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - House Democratic leaders are splitting the new Iraq funding bill into two distinct amendments, the Politco reports. One will be the $103 billion Bush requested for the war in Iraq, which will speak of benchmarks but won't demand a withdrawal date, the other a $17 billion domestic spending package. More »
  
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  Iraq • Iraq war • Congress • Republicans • Democrats • House of Representatives • Nancy Pelosi • Iraq pullout • Iraq war spending
- Dems Ditch Iraq Timeline Demand
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 22, 07 9:51 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Democratic leaders have quietly abandoned a cornerstone of their Iraq war platform: a timeline for withdrawal. Racing to pass a spending bill before the Memorial Day recess, they don't have the votes to pass a timeline, the LA Times reports, and they risk fallout for failing to fund troops in the field if they can’t reach an agreement this week. More »
  
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  Iraq • Iraq war • Democrats • war • Iraq pullout • Democratic Congress • Iraq war spending • timetable • Iraq appropriations • funding
- Richardson Makes It Official
  
  Washington Post | May 22, 07 6:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bill Richardson has officially joined the throng of Democrats running for president, and become the first Latino to seek his party's nomination. The New Mexico governor made his announcement, in Spanish and English, in LA last night, touting his record as governor of a divided state and his proximity to America's fastest-growing voting bloc. More »
  
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  Election 2008 • Democrats • presidential campaign • Bill Richardson • Latino voters • New Mexico • Hispanic
- GOP Finds Itself Tangled in the Web
  
  Washington Post | May 21, 07 9:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The digital divide is widening—between Democratic and Republican presidential candidates. Websites, blogs and online video aren't the only areas where the GOP trails; fundraising numbers reported in the Washington Post tell a similar story. In the first quarter of 2007, the top three Democrats raked in $14 million online, more than twice the total for the top three Republicans. More »
  
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  Election 2008 • Internet • Republicans • Democrats • YouTube • campaign fundraising • talk radio
- Hillary Downplays History With Wal-Mart
  
  New York Times | May 19, 07 7:41 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Throughout her political career, Hillary Clinton has kept quiet about a six-year stint on the Wal-Mart board of directors, the Times reports. She championed environmental issues and the cause of women in management, but with Wal-Mart a popular Democratic Party target, the presidential candidate has been forced to cut many ties to Bentonville. More »
  
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  Hillary Clinton • Election 2008 • Democrats • Wal-Mart • unions
- YouTube to Co-Host Debate
  
  San Jose Mercury News | May 17, 07 4:32 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - YouTube, the viral-video nemesis of many a gaffe-prone political candidate, will co-sponsor a Democratic presidential debate July 23rd in Charleston, South Carolina. CNN is the television partner for the debate, which will be the first of six, the DNC announced yesterday. More »
  
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  Google • Democrats • YouTube • presidential campaign • Democratic National Convention • politics • presidential debate • cnn
- House Dems Slam Pope's Threat
  
  The Hill | May 15, 07 8:08 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A group of House Democrats bridled at Pope Benedict's recent suggestion that politicians who support abortion rights should be excommunicated, The Hill reports. Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut led 18 legislators in condemning the Pope's comment, which "offends the very nature of the American experiment," according to their statement. More »
  
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  Democrats • Catholic Church • Pope Benedict XVI • abortion • Vatican • abortion rights • excommunication
- Dems, President Get Serious On Iraq Compromise
  
  Politico | May 2, 07 7:25 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After a day of partisan theatrics—what the Politico notes may rank as the Capitol's most celebrated sendoff for a doomed bill—work gets serious on a compromise war spending bill that may include benchmarks but no timelines. Bush meets with congressional leaders to begin formal negotiations today, even as the House makes a futile effort to override yesterday's veto. More »
  
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  Iraq • Iraq war • Congress • Republicans • Democrats • Senate • Nancy Pelosi • Senate Democrats

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