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December 2008
- Meet the NY Dems Who Want Clinton's Seat
  
  Washington Post | Dec 2, 08 12:08 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton’s secretary of state nomination has left New York Democrats jockeying for her New York senate seat—and gives Gov. David Paterson a little personal political leverage. Though he hasn’t indicated whom he will appoint, the Washington Post lists some key factors and candidates: There is pressure to replace Clinton with a woman. Strong candidates include Rep. Carolyn Maloney, a Clinton-esque centrist, and Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, a more conservative “blue dog” from Albany. More »
- Parties Bring Out Big Guns for Georgia Run-Off Vote
  
  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Dec 2, 08 6:22 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Georgia decides its Senate race today and both sides are going all-out to secure a victory that could help determine the direction of the next Congress, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The GOP has sent in Sarah Palin to stump for incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss, while Democratic challenger Jim Martin held a final rally in Atlanta joined by hip-hop stars and a civil rights leader. More »
- To Succeed, Obama and Congress Must Stay Tight
  
  Wall Street Journal | Dec 1, 08 2:31 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Democrats in Congress and Barack Obama want to move quickly once he assumes office, but they must pull in the same direction to achieve anything, Naftali Bendavid writes in the Wall Street Journal . “Pent-up energy among House Democrats” could test Obama’s centrist leanings, one observer notes, and history is peppered with examples of a ruling majority rent by intra-party bickering. More »
- In Franken's Run, Cautionary Tale for Matthews
  
  New York Observer | Dec 1, 08 1:46 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Chris Matthews seems determined to run for a Senate seat in Pennsylvania in 2010, but beating Republican Arlen Specter isn’t his only problem, Steve Kornacki writes in the New York Observer . The MSNBC host is a cipher to 60% of the electorate, and there are other qualified, ambitious Democrats in the state. And Al Franken showed celebrity is no lock even in a winnable race. More »
- Palin Hits Trail on Eve of Ga. Runoff
  
  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Dec 1, 08 11:41 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Sarah Palin is on the campaign trail again, this time in support of Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. “The eyes of the nation are on you,” Palin told a crowd of thousands in the state today, the eve of a runoff election. The Alaska governor told voters they’re key to preventing Democrats from taking a filibuster-proof Senate majority. More »
November 2008
- Pols Flout Ethics Law on Trip to Carib Isle
  
  New York Post | Nov 30, 08 8:18 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Six US lawmakers, all members of the Congressional Black Caucus, have been caught rubbing shoulders with lobbyists on a trip that violates federal ethics laws, the New York Post reports. Joining them were three New York officials, including the state's governor—who avoided breaking the law by paying his own expenses. The annual conference was sponsored by corporate heavyweights such as Verizon and Citigroup. More »
- Ga.'s Chambliss on Runoff: 'We'll Win Again'
  
  Politico | Nov 30, 08 12:48 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Despite failing to muster 50% of the vote Nov. 4, Sen. Saxby Chambliss said he would prevail in Tuesday’s runoff against Democrat Jim Martin. “We’ll win again,” the Georgia Republican declared on Fox News Sun

Stories

Meet the NY Dems Who Want Clinton's Seat

Parties Bring Out Big Guns for Georgia Run-Off Vote

To Succeed, Obama and Congress Must Stay Tight

In Franken's Run, Cautionary Tale for Matthews

Palin Hits Trail on Eve of Ga. Runoff

Pols Flout Ethics Law on Trip to Carib Isle

Ga.'s Chambliss on Runoff: 'We'll Win Again'