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Arizona: Kathleen Sebelius

August 18, 2009 - 10:44 pm
NEWS FEED: Blog for Arizona

The Dempire Strikes Back - The Public Option Returns

By AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Over the weekend, Obama administration spokespersons including Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, and President Obama himself, appeared to signal a a retreat on the public option.

There was gnashing of teeth and loud wailing from the base of the Democratic Party. The netroots went into action immediately to remind the President that he campaigned on the public option for health care reform.

On Saturday, the Arizona Democratic Party at its Summer meeting in Flagstaff, Arizona unanimously adopted a resolution in support of the public option. Healthcare-Final (2).doc The resolution was intended for Reps. Harry Mitchell and Ann Kirkpatrick who have not yet defined their positions.

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Mon, 10/27/2008 - 22:22

Napolitano going to Ohio for Obama one week from election

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama isn't finished with Gov. Janet Napolitano yet. After dispatching her to Colorado, Florido, Ohio and Pennsylvania, the senator from Illinois' campaign is sending her back to Ohio, into the heart of a race that remains tight with just over one week left to go.

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Fri, 09/19/2008 - 13:18

Napolitano to campaign with Obama in Florida

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

Gov. Janet Napolitano will be heading back out on the trail for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama over the weekend. She will be campaigning for Obama in Florida on Saturday, her office has announced.

On Saturday, Napolitano is scheduled to appear alongside the senator from Illinois at an "economic town hall" in Daytona Beach, before heading to another event with the same theme in St. Petersburg.

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Wed, 09/10/2008 - 19:59

Napolitano going to Ohio, Penn. on Obama's behalf

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

PHOENIX -- Gov. Janet Napolitano said she will be heading to Ohio and Pennsylvania in the coming weeks to act as a surrogate for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Speaking with PolitickerAZ.com after the opening of the Obama campaign's Arizona headquarters, an event that drew close to a thousand people, Napolitano said her first two stops are the only she has planned at the moment, but "it's up in the air."

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Mon, 08/25/2008 - 23:16

Today's convention schedule

By Politicker Staff

The second day of the Democratic National Convention will be called to order at 5:00 PM EST today, with a theme of "Renewing America's Promise."  Featured speakers include Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kan.), U.S. Sen. Robert Casey, Jr. (D-Pa.), Gov. Deval Patrick (D-Mass.), and Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D-Mont.). The keynote speaker will be Gov. Mark Warner (D-Va.), followed by the headline prime-time speaker, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.).

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Wed, 08/13/2008 - 17:29

Napolitano gets Tuesday night slot at Democratic convention

By Evan Brown, PolitickerAZ.com Reporter

 

[img_assist|nid=1875|title=Gov. Janet Napolitano|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=180|height=233]Gov. Janet Napolitano is scheduled to address the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 26, according to a press release from the Democratic National Convention Committee.

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