Democrats seek to restore unemployment benefits cut in Michigan
The reduction in future state jobless benefits came in exchange for extended federal benefits now.

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House Democrats return to Statehouse
Indiana House Democrats have returned to work at the Statehouse for the first time since they fled to Illinois on Feb. 22 in protest of a Republican reform plan they called an assault on labor and public education.

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Senate Democrats back American Muslims
Less than three weeks after a much-criticized House Republican hearing on the radicalization of American Muslims, Senate Democrats countered Tuesday with a hearing of their own — this one focusing on protecting the civil rights of Muslims. The two hearings highlight the chasm between the Republican-led House and the Democratic-led …

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Is Obama going to take all the credit for when the economy turns around because the only way we are going to get back on track is when the Republicans are in… So will he and the Dem’s take all the credit?

I think it is a good idea.

Palin Noir: Slick design for new Palin biography
Call it Palin Noir.

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A.B. Culvahouse: Sarah Palin Made John McCain’s ‘Short List’ Because Of Gender
The man who was responsible for vetting a running mate for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) during the 2008 presidential campaign addresses how Sarah Palin landed on his “short list” in the latest edition of the Washingtonian , Ben Smith reports .

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Former senate contender Joe Miller embarks on speaking career
Joe Miller may have lost his bid to become Alaska’s senator, but the Tea Party favorite has just won a chance to start a new career as a traveling speechmaker.

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Democrats’ job training bill stopped in committee
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Legislation to train veterans and unemployed Montanans to be truck drivers has halted in committee after initially gaining bipartisan support.

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14 Senate Democrats return to Capitol
The Wisconsin Senate Democrats are back in state after fleeing to avoid voting on Governor Walker’s budget repair bill. The part of the bill they were fighting was approved without them this week, but they vow to continue the fight.

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Capitol Chaos: Senate Democrats Return to Madison
(MADISON) — Senate Democrats who fled the state to try to block a vote on Gov. Walker’s collective bargaining plan made their first public appearance in Madison in weeks.

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Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks look at the election results so far.

I know North Dakota, Massachusetts, and Connecticut are considered vulnerable. Where else looks interesting at this stage?

What states, in the 2008 senate races for Congress, will the Democrats and Republicans win by the largest margin?

For Democrats, my pick is Arkansas, where no Republican is running. As for Republicans, my pick is Wyoming or Kansas.

Democrats can no longer block fillibusters without help from the GOP.

Democrats will be forced EITHER to learn to be more moderate OR create gridlock for the next 2 years and blame the GOP because they’re the “obstructionists” who fillibuster their extremist agenda.

Based on past history, which one do YOU think they’ll do?