Archive for November 5th, 2009
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Will Cornyn’s ‘Big Tent’ Strategy Collapse? (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com – When he took over this year as the chief candidate recruiter and campaign fundraiser for the Senate GOP, John Cornyn didn’t tip his hand about his strategy for taking away as many seats as possible from the Democrats.
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Obama pledges new relationship with Native Americans
President Obama said Thursday that the federal government was guilty of mistreating Native Americans in the past and promised to forge a new relationship between the federal government and tribal leaders.
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New Afghan violence makes Obama decision tougher (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama’s next move on Afghanistan is growing more difficult by the day. Deadly attacks this week deepened British and U.N. alarm over their commitments, and fresh worries about Iraq could delay the exit of U.S. troops there, squeezing an already overstretched military. -
Dems debate course after election losses
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill question whether they should emphasize job creation over some of the more ambitious items on the president’s agenda -
Election result: Red-state Dems worried, rethink agenda (Politico)
Politico – Election Day losses in Virginia and New Jersey have congressional Democrats focused like never before on jobs — their own.
