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National: Mark Udall

January 16, 2009 - 07:45 pm
NEWS FEED: Red State

Internal Dem Strife Over Card Check?

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Amanda Carpenter has the story:

A reputable source tells Big Labor is “in a panic” because Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid isn’t ready to call up a vote on the Employee Free Choice Act, known as “card check” to its opponents.

Apparently, Reid won’t put it on the calendar unless he has the votes. If you’re wondering which Democrats might defect, all you have to do is look at the ones who are up in 2010.

Labor is now running ads to retaliate.

There’s no question that Card Check is not a popular piece of legislation among Senate Democrats. Even those on record in support regard the issue as a loser politically, and would prefer to see it never come for a vote.

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January 15, 2009 - 10:55 pm
NEWS FEED: Daily Kos

Team Nuh-Uh's Last Huh-rah?

By Kagro X

The Senate vote on the resolution of disapproval blocking the disbursement of the second tranche (the widespread use of this word is possibly the best legacy of this whole episode) is underway.

It'll require a majority vote in both houses, so if it fails here, next week's scheduled House vote will be largely for show, just to allow Members a chance to grouse. But if it does fail here, you might possibly see some boosted numbers in favor of passage in the House, because it'll be a freebie.

Actually, they're all freebies, since a veto is virtually guaranteed, and an override appears to be out of the question.

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Wed, 09/17/2008 - 13:26

Everyone's a bum in congressional elections

By Reid Wilson

The tanking economy is atop voters' minds. A vast majority think the war in Iraq was not worth U.S. investment of blood and treasure. And the incumbent president is less popular than any other since Watergate. All those factors point to an impending Democratic blowout in November.

So why do voters favor the generic Democratic candidate by a paltry 4.3 points, according to the latest RealClearPolitics Generic Ballot Average?

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