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Clinton: Dems battling anger, apathy and amnesia (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:43:33 GMT
AP - Former President Bill Clinton says it would be a "terrible mistake" for Arkansas voters to defeat Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln and lose her post chairing the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Study urges US to scale back Afghan troops, goals (AFP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:47:55 GMT

AFP - The United States should scale back troops and goals in Afghanistan as its military campaign has backfired and boosted the Taliban, according to a study billed as a Plan B for President Barack Obama.

Ark. GOP Sen. hopeful removes school logo from ad (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:41:02 GMT
AP - Republican Senate candidate John Boozman has removed the University of Arkansas logo and football stadium from his latest campaign ad after the school asked him to pull the original spot.

Conway Web fundraiser tops $300k, Paul seeks cash (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:11:06 GMT
AP - Democrat Jack Conway reported more than $300,000 in contributions Wednesday from his first Web-based fundraiser and Republican Rand Paul sought more cash as the rivals for the U.S. Senate readied fall TV ad blitzes.

Obama: U.S. can't afford to extend tax cuts for rich (Reuters)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:33:16 GMT

Reuters - President Barack Obama, fighting to keep Democrats in charge of Congress, said on Wednesday the United States could not afford to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the rich and accused Republicans of being fiscally irresponsible.

Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio backs Sharron Angle (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:33:08 GMT
AP - The nation's self-professed toughest sheriff says Nevada voters should fire Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

GOP governor's group hints Colo. race a lost cause (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:10:50 GMT
AP - Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes is shrugging off the suggestion that a national GOP group won't help finance his campaign anymore and said Wednesday he will continue to fight for votes.

Obama: Democrats in trouble if election based on economy (AFP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:55:41 GMT

AFP - President Barack Obama admitted Wednesday if US voters in the upcoming midterm elections make their choices based on their opinion of the economy, his Democratic Party could be in big trouble.

Obama sees Democratic pain if vote hinges on economy (Reuters)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:20:46 GMT

Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that Democrats risked punishment in November's congressional elections if they allow the vote to be just about the U.S. economy, rather than the two parties' policies.

PARTING SHOTS: Hottest dance-floor moves for men revealed! (The Upshot)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:01:27 GMT
The Upshot - Here is our roster of stories that managed to evade full-0n blog treatment today: â?¢ Tickets to Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin's 9/11 rally in Alaska range from $65 to $110 â?? but photos with the headliners will cost you extra. (Politico) â?¢ Job discrimination complaints filed by Muslim-Americans are on the rise over the [...]

Ind. activist to head federal anti-carp campaign (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:41:32 GMT
AP - John Goss, an environmental activist and former state official from Indiana, was appointed Wednesday as the Obama administration's point man in the fight to prevent Asian carp from gaining a foothold in the Great Lakes.

Obama won't yield on tax hike for wealthiest (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:06:21 GMT

AP - Politically weakened but refusing to bend, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that Bush-era tax cuts be cut off for the wealthiest Americans, joining battle with Republicans - and some fellow Democrats - just two months before bruising midterm elections.

Obama seeks to mend frayed bond with voters (AFP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:02:52 GMT

AFP - US President Barack Obama Wednesday admitted some of his policies were unpopular and had not revived the economy quickly enough, but sought to rekindle his frayed bond with American voters.

Top ballot item: bid to legalize pot in California (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:01:18 GMT

AP - No single election contest this fall combines the buzz and history-making potential of California's Proposition 19, which would make the state the first to legalize recreational use of marijuana.

Obama: Economy is better off with Democrats in charge (McClatchy Newspapers)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:49:00 GMT
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Trying to persuade voters that he has ideas to strengthen the weak economy — and therefore that they should vote for Democrats in November — President Barack Obama Wednesday proposed major tax incentives for business and accused Republicans of stonewalling in a bid to "ride this fear and anger all the way to Election Day."

Speculation swirls as top Obama aide mulls mayoral run (Reuters)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:30:45 GMT

Reuters - Nobody at the White House would be surprised if President Barack Obama's influential right-hand man, Rahm Emanuel, decides to run for Chicago mayor and already there is speculation as to who would replace him.

Windy City mayor race may trigger Obama shake-up (AFP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:22:59 GMT

AFP - Speculation swirled Wednesday that US President Barack Obama may shake up his White House staff if his top political enforcer Rahm Emanuel decides to run for Chicago mayor.

Obama targets Boehner in Ohio speech (The Upshot)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:49:54 GMT
The Upshot - President Obama used his speech today in Cleveland, Ohio to promote the White House's new economic plan. But the president's address also confirmed a new White House strategy in the works: casting House Minority Leader John Boehner as the face of the GOP opposition. The president referenced Boehner, who represents Ohio, about ten times during [...]

DNC chair: Dems underdogs, but fight for progress (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:22:38 GMT

AP - Democrats face a tough campaign heading into the critical November midterm elections, but the U.S. won't make any progress if they don't fight for it, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine said Wednesday at an event intended to rally his party for the fall.

Ill. Senate candidate embraces Obama in new ad (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:11:06 GMT
AP - Illinois U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias prominently showcases President Barack Obama in a new campaign ad released Wednesday even though many Democrats are keeping their distance from the president and his falling approval ratings.