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National News by James Pindell

Tue, 12/09/2008 - 12:09

The most corrupt political office in America: Illinois Governor

By James W. Pindell, Politicker.com Editor

The arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his top aide on charges, among other things, that he attempted to sell off his pick to replace President-elect Barack Obama's former Senate seat, creates a drama for political junkies just in time for the Holidays.

It has high drama allegation of bribes. It has big political families. It has ties to Obama. It involves the most exclusive club in the world and possibly the most corrupt office in the land.

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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 10:15

Dixville Notch, NH may tell us all we need to know about Election Day

By James W. Pindell, Politicker.com Editor

Will today really be the Democratic landslide some are predicting? Dixville Notch votes may have already answered that question.

For the first time since 1968 Dixville voted for a Democrat. And it wasn't even close.

Consider that Dixville voted twice for George W. Bush. In 2000 Bush's won 21-5 and in 2004 he won 19-7.

Which makes Obama's 15-6 win this morning an ominous sign for Republicans.  Then again it was only 21 people.

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Mon, 11/03/2008 - 19:43

Obama deceased grandmother's absentee ballot legally does not count

By James W. Pindell, Politicker.com Editor

Before Barack Obama's grandmother died today she cast an absentee ballot to help Obama become president.

Under Hawaii law, though, that ballot will not count. The state law says that if the local election clerk is notified before the polls open on Election Day the ballot is invalid.

The issue is whether or not someone conveniently forgets to tell the clerk.

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Thu, 10/30/2008 - 07:45

Pindell: Obama can put Snowe in his cabinet so Democrats can get their 60th Senate seat

By James W. Pindell, Politicker.com Editor

If Democrats wind up with 59 U.S. Senate seats on Election Day, they can still reach the magic filibuster-proof number of 60 if the new President appoints Republican Olympia Snowe to his cabinet. The Governor of Maine, John Baldacci, would presumably appoint a fellow Democrat to serve until a November 2010 special election to fill the balance of Snowe's term.

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Thu, 10/30/2008 - 07:45

Pindell: Obama can put Snowe in his cabinet so Democrats can get their 60th Senate seat

By James W. Pindell, Politicker.com Editor

If Democrats wind up with 59 U.S. Senate seats on Election Day, they can still reach the magic filibuster-proof number of 60 if the new President appoints Republican Olympia Snowe to his cabinet. The Governor of Maine, John Baldacci, would presumably appoint a fellow Democrat to serve until a November 2010 special election to fill the balance of Snowe's term.

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Tue, 10/28/2008 - 18:33

Will NH go for Obama more than Mass?

By James W. Pindell, Politicker.com Editor

The University of New Hampshire's daily tracking poll out tonight shows that Democrat Barack Obama has a 25 point lead in the Granite State. Leaving aside the point that New Hampshire was one of the top battleground states just a month ago, is it really true that its voters now likes Obama more than those in deep blue Massachusetts?

The latest Suffolk University poll shows Massachusetts going for Obama by just 19 points.

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Mon, 10/27/2008 - 16:57

Reid one step closer to telling Lieberman to get lost

By James W. Pindell, Politicker.com Editor

U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' guilty verdict makes it even more likely Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will tell Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut to get lost.

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Mon, 10/27/2008 - 16:57

Reid one step closer to telling Lieberman to get lost

By James W. Pindell, Politicker.com Editor

U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' guilty verdict makes it even more likely Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will tell Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut to get lost.

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Mon, 09/29/2008 - 17:51

Incumbents facing tough re-elections overwhelmingly vote no on bailout

By James W. Pindell, Politicker.com Editor

Voting no was the safe move.

Members of Congress in tough re-election battles apparently decided that it was safer to vote against the $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan than to vote for it.

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Mon, 09/29/2008 - 17:51

Incumbents facing tough re-elections overwhelmingly vote no on bailout

By James W. Pindell, Politicker.com Editor

Voting no was the safe move.

Members of Congress in tough re-election battles apparently decided that it was safer to vote against the $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan than to vote for it.

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