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Latest news about Democrats
House Democrats support letting Bush tax cut expire, but see it as tough sell (The Hill)
House Democrats say leadership will struggle to convince the public to support a tax increase on those making more than $250,000. Read more...
8 Feb 2010, 5:58 am | click here for more
Clinton-era staffers worry Democrats will quit on health care overhaul if Obama fails (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
WASHINGTON - As President Barack Obama's health care overhaul legislation wobbles in Congress, aides who shaped Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton's failed attempt at reform in the 1990s are adamant that the Democrats can't afford another health care disaster.
8 Feb 2010, 7:08 am | click here for more
Cohen move gives Democrats a rare do-over (The State Journal-Register)
CHICAGO (AP) — Democrats in Illinois are getting a political do-over: the chance to pick a new lieutenant governor nominee themselves now that the primary winner dropped out of the race because of revelations about his checkered past.
8 Feb 2010, 11:41 pm | click here for more
Democrats prepare to pick new lt. gov. (Chicago Tribune)
After scandal forces out Scott Lee Cohen, Democrats start delicate dance to select new running mate for Gov. Pat Quinn Democratic Party leaders began the delicate dance of picking a new running mate for Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday, while emphasizing there was no horse-trading involved to receive a scandal-ridden Chicago pawnbroker to abandon the primary nomination for lieutenant governor.
8 Feb 2010, 11:03 pm | click here for more
Local Democrats face tough challenge as filing begins (News 14 Carolina)
The race for Mecklenburg County Commission showed signs of becoming a hotly contested election Monday, the first day candidates could file to run. Local Democrats were quick to file for a run at re-election, but they are likely in for a battle from the GOP.
8 Feb 2010, 2:00 pm | click here for more
Pa. Democrats Endorse Health Care Plan (WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey)
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Some states are trying to take health care matters into their possess hands. This weekend, at a gathering for Pennsylvania Democrats, there was a unanimous vote endorsing single payer health care legislation in the state.
8 Feb 2010, 5:19 pm | click here for more
Democrats rally behind Eric Johnson to succeed Rep. Terri Hodge (WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth)
DALLAS - An array of prominent Democrats today endorsed lawyer Eric Johnson for state representative in District 100, an area of southern Dallas that for 14 years has been represented by Terri Hodge. Gathered at a room inside South Side on Lamar, supporters called Johnson the tonic needed to revive a district plagued by blight and hopelessness. Last week, Hodge pleaded guilty to income tax fraud ...
8 Feb 2010, 2:32 pm | click here for more
Democrats Running For Texas Governor Square Off (KBTX 3 Bryan - College Station)
Monday night the Democrats running for Texas Governor are in the political spotlight.
8 Feb 2010, 5:26 pm | click here for more
After a lousy week, Democrats hope to recover (Park Hills Daily Journal)
WASHINGTON (AP) — A one-two punch of bad news suddenly has Democrats facing an election year with campaign finance rules that favor Republicans and a Senate that can block Democratic initiatives.
8 Feb 2010, 2:56 pm | click here for more
Illinois Democrats Look to Fill Sudden Ticket Gap (New York Times)
Scott Lee Cohen, a political newcomer, won the nomination for lieutenant governor but stepped aside after an uproar over his past.
8 Feb 2010, 11:36 pm | click here for more