- Sep 6, 2010 Scenarios for Congress (Washington Post) That depends largely on which party is in charge of Congress. Democrats could lose one or both sides of the Capitol - or retain control of both. It was already tough for Reid to win over enough Republicans on contentious votes to head off GOP fillibuster threats. more...
- Sep 6, 2010 Obama battles back in Wisconsin (Politico) Increasingly, voters’ minds are made up when it comes up to big-picture issues. more...
- Sep 6, 2010 Obama's Old Seat Up ror Grabs: Fed Up With Politics, and Politicians, in Illinois (New York Times) Kirk had shaken his hand and walked on.In this close fight for the Senate seat once held by President Obama, Mr. Republicans hold no statewide offices in Illinois, and Mr. Kirk appeared in a parade earlier Sunday, Keith Blais called for an end “to the same old Chicago crap” in politics and... more...
- Sep 6, 2010 Sharron Angle: 'I'll be a mainstream senator' (CNN) In an interview with CNN affiliate KLAS, Reno Mayor Bob Cashell, who is a Republican from Angle's hometown, called Angle "an ultra-right winger" who he will not support in November. I think Sharron Angle could be arrested for a felony tomorrow and still get percent 40 percent of the vote,"... more...
- Sep 6, 2010 From 'Buck Rogers' to celeb handler (CNN) University of Virginia political handicapper Larry Sabato estimates that Republicans will pick up 47 House seats in November, eight more than the 39 seats the GOP needs to reclaim the House. Asked about the tax cuts for businesses, Republican Sen. CNN's Ted Barrett, Ed Henry and Brianna Keilar... more...
- Sep 6, 2010 FULL STORY (CNN) In an interview with CNN affiliate KLAS, Reno Mayor Bob Cashell, who is a Republican from Angle's hometown, called Angle "an ultra-right winger" who he will not support in November. I think Sharron Angle could be arrested for a felony tomorrow and still get percent 40 percent of the vote,"... more...
- Sep 6, 2010 Obama economic push: Too little, late? (CNN) But the latest CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll suggests the American people are still just not feeling any sort of recovery. The peace initiative may ultimately fail, but he at least has to try. The poll shows that more Americans hold the Republicans responsible for the economic mess than... more...
- Sep 6, 2010 Obama pitches new plan for roads, runways and rail lines (USA Today) House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Obama is "doubling down" on the $862 billion stimulus plan that he said has failed to lift the economy. It calls for ambitious six-year goals, building or repairing 150,000 miles of roads, 4,000 miles of rail lines, and 150 miles of airplane... more...
- Sep 6, 2010 Obama uses Milwaukee speech to call for road, rail, runway spending (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) President Barack Obama came to Milwaukee's Laborfest Monday to talk jobs, the economy and infrastructure. Standing in Maier Festival Grounds on a stage set beneath the deteriorating Hoan Bridge, Obama outlined a $50 billion plan he'll present to Congress to invest in roads, railways and runways.... more...
- Sep 6, 2010 And they're off! Campaign season begins (CNN) University of Virginia political handicapper Larry Sabato estimates that Republicans will pick up 47 House seats in November, eight more than the 39 seats the GOP needs to reclaim the House. Asked about the tax cuts for businesses, Republican Sen. CNN's Ted Barrett, Ed Henry and Brianna Keilar... more...
- Sep 6, 2010 Obama to unveil $50 billion road, rail plan (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) The bank, according to the White House statement, "would leverage private and state and local capital to invest in projects that are most critical to our economic progress. The president, Priebus said, wants to spend money on a system in Wisconsin that people don't want. The new plan would... more...
- Sep 6, 2010 The Early Word: Labor Day (New York Times) He is the National Republican Campaign Committee’s first target of the general election. The group’s independent expenditure arm began airing its first television advertisement against Mr. Obama by showing an image of the two Democrats at a ceremony marking Mr. more...
- Sep 6, 2010 A squeeze for small businesses (Washington Post) ...payroll tax exemption business owners use when they hire unemployed people are mitigated by provisions in the health-care overhaul law that reduce a tax credit when businesses hire."It's counterintuitive," she said. "Frankly, a lot of these initiatives fall short."Brogan of the National Small... more...
- Sep 6, 2010 Obama to Call for $50 Billion Spending on Public Works (New York Times) The spending is one part of a broader economic recovery package that Mr. One possibility would be to cut existing subsidies for oil and gas exploration and production.White House officials said Mr. Obama’s presidency already included considerable spending on roads and other transportation... more...
- Sep 6, 2010 CNN Poll: GOP's midterm advantage is growing (CNN) According to a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Monday, the GOP leads the Democrats by 7 points on the "generic ballot" question, 52 percent to 45 percent. Just over one in five questioned dislike both parties. CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser contributed to this... more...
- Sep 6, 2010 President mulls new measures to spark economy (CNN) Obama will be in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Monday, speaking at a Labor Day event in a state that has extremely competitive gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races. The administration hopes that both parties can work together on the transportation initiative, the White House said. Redoubling our... more...
- Sep 6, 2010 Poll: GOP midterm advantage growing (CNN) According to a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Monday, the GOP leads the Democrats by 7 points on the "generic ballot" question, 52 percent to 45 percent. Just over one in five questioned dislike both parties. The poll indicates that most say that their vote for Congress will not... more...
- Sep 6, 2010 EDITORIAL (The Baltimore Sun) Ellen Sauerbrey, the Republican nominee for governor, came within a whisker of getting elected. Republicans are highly energized; Democrats aren't. The weak economic climate is only increasing the Republican advantage. Obama president won't bother to vote this year. more...
- Sep 6, 2010 Obama to Call for 50 Billion in Spending for Infrastructure (New York Times) ...economy, President Barack Obama will call for long-term investments in the nation's roads, railways and runways that would cost at least $50 billion.The infrastructure investments are one part of a package of targeted proposals the White House is expected to announce in hopes of jump-starting... more...
- Sep 6, 2010 Obama unveils $50B road, rail plan (Politico) The nation’s highways serve as the backbone of our transportation system. Our investments would be focused on modernizing the highway system’s critical assets while providing much-needed jobs. • Rail. The President’s plan would also invest in a long-overdue overhaul of Amtrak’s fleet.... more...
