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party politics stories: 9 news summaries

Dems in a Snit Over Specter's Cozy Deal

Senate honchos fume as newbie prepares to leapfrog to top jobs

Apr 30, 09 2:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some top Democratic senators are rebelling against the deal that brought Arlen Specter into the fold, the Hill reports. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told the aisle-crosser he could keep the 28 years of seniority he gained as a GOP senator, infuriating long-serving Democrats whom Specter will now likely leapfrog... More »

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Senate • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Senate Judiciary Committee • Arlen Specter • Senate Appropriations Committee • party politics • switching parties

analysis

Silver: Specter Will Shift Left, But Not Too Far


Apr 28, 09 9:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Now that Arlen Specter is flying the Democratic colors, his new party can expect a tangible—if modest—change in his voting behavior, writes Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com. "Democrats have ample reason to be pleased," writes Silver, who crunched the numbers of all previous congressional party-switchers. "... More »

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Senate • GOP • Arlen Specter • Pennsylvania • Democrat • party politics

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 Blue States Dominate, 
 and Purple Gains Ground 

Dramatic shift in electorate favors liberals: poll

Jan 29, 09 12:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Blue states are far bluer than red states are red, says a new Gallup poll. Party registrations favor Democrats—they lead by 10 or more percentage points in 29 states and the DC, compared to four states where Republicans dominate—suggesting that Dems can expand on ther gains they made... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • partisanship • Utah • Rhode Island • electorate • red state • blue states • Election 2008 • Gallup poll • swing states • party politics

OPINION

 Washington Faces Seismic Shift 

Obama will be one of the most powerful presidents of the modern era, says Politico

Nov 5, 08 11:41 AM CST
(Newser) - The election of a relatively young black man to the presidency carries obvious historical significance—but beyond the symbolism, John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei write for Politico, last night marked one of the most momentous political transformations in modern American history. The rout of the Republican party means that... More »

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Barack Obama • Lyndon Johnson • Washington • Republican Party • Democratic Party • Election 2008 • party politics • President Obama

 Senate to 
 Tweak Bailout 
 —But not Much 

Dissenting Dems, GOP want different changes

Sep 30, 08 1:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Senators are scrambling to revive legislation for the financial bailout after its surprise failure in the House yesterday, but must strike the right balance to attract new House votes without driving away initial supporters, Bloomberg reports. House Republicans want an expanded role for the FDIC in the bailout and for... More »

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Wall Street • Republican • politics • Senate • House of Representatives • financial sector • financial institutions • bailout • legislative maneuvering • party politics • financial crisis

OPINION

 Time for 
 Hopefuls to 
 Wax Philosophical 

We still don't know how the candidates think: Noonan

Sep 26, 08 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama is rising in the polls, but he still seems “exotic”; John McCain is playing the maverick but his maneuvering on the bailout may have been “too cute.” In a week with “all categories upside-down and out the window,” it’s time for both... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • political party • Republican Party • Democratic Party • Peggy Noonan • Election 2008 • party politics

Obama Denies Connection
to Palin Family Rumors

Candidates' private lives 'shouldn't be part of our politics,' Dem says

Sep 1, 08 4:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama sharply denied today any connection to rumors about Sarah Palin’s family, the Chicago Tribune reports. A John McCain staffer said earlier sites with “Barack Obama's name on them” were among those spreading the rumor that Palin’s 17-year-old daughter was the real mother of her youngest... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • pregnancy • presidential campaign • rumor • Sarah Palin • party politics • Bristol Palin

OPINION

 A Mac Victory Would Crush GOP

An Obama win will energize the struggling party, but McCain won't accomplish anything in office

Aug 29, 08 8:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - A John McCain win in November would be the worst loss Republicans have endured in decades, Peter Beinart writes in Time. On the other hand, an Obama win—and subsequent torrent of liberal legislation—would reinvigorate demoralized Republicans. If McCain takes the White House, he will likely compromise with Democratic... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • GOP • Republican Party • Democratic Party • Election 2008 • party politics

OPINION

'Relic' Conventions to Host Huge Political Shifts

Obama, McCain both aim to redirect parties

Aug 23, 08 12:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - The presidential nominees are already decided—so why have conventions? “Money and publicity," Bill Schneider writes on CNN. Gala events are prime opportunities to milk donors, and high visibility has led “both parties try to control every minute of the convention as if it were a television... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Democratic National Convention • Election 2008 • party politics • Republican National Convention

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