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WashingtonPost Politics, 09.01.09 08:09 UTC

Obama Names Kaine DNC Chairman

PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA: (joined in progress) ... we would build a movement for change. With the support of ordinary men and women who gave whatever time and money they could spare, we did just ...

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USA Today, 09.01.09 04:05 UTC

Blue Dog Democrats barter for tighter spending limits

WASHINGTON — As Congress prepares to borrow and spend billions of dollars to revive the economy, a growing group of conservative House Democrats is angling for long-term changes to reduce the nation's soaring deficits.

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Houston Chronicle - Politics, 08.01.09 22:03 UTC

Obama appears with new Democratic chairman Kaine

WASHINGTON President-elect Barack Obama formally introduced his choice as the new Democratic Party chairman today, and praised the departing chairman, who was not present. Obama said he shares "a ...

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USA Today, 08.01.09 21:02 UTC

Obama to appear with incoming DNC chief

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama is appearing Thursday at Democratic Party headquarters with his hand-picked incoming chairman, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, but his predecessor, outgoing chief Howard Dean, was nowhere in sight.

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Economist, 08.01.09 17:38 UTC

The left in Italy - Scuola di scandalo

A sad lesson that scandal is not the preserve of the right

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Economist, 08.01.09 17:36 UTC

South Korea - Barrack-room brawls

A low moment in the country’s path towards a mature democracy

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Chigago Tribune, 07.01.09 13:02 UTC

The Senate says 'no'

So Rod Blagojevich has got us talking about something other than Rod Blagojevich. He may be about to get indicted. He may be about to get impeached. But when it comes to playing manipulative ...

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New York Post, 07.01.09 11:42 UTC

AN AWFUL PICK

Last updated: 12:51 am January 7, 2009 Posted: 12:36 am January 7, 2009 WOULD you ask your accountant to perform brain surgery on your child? That's the closest analogy I can find to the choice ...

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WashingtonPost Politics, 07.01.09 08:03 UTC

Donor to Richardson Also Gave To Obama

The president of a California financial firm, whose political donations sparked an investigation that prompted New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) to drop out of the incoming Obama administration, ...

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Belfast Telegraph, 07.01.09 04:31 UTC

Voters turn against Caroline Kennedy's stuttering campaign

The nearly royal aura that has clung to Caroline Kennedy from birth has dimmed abruptly as she seeks to navigate her way into the Senate seat that will be vacated by Hillary Clinton if and when she ...