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Minority Dems raised more in 2011 - — It wasn't supposed to be like this. — When Republicans took over the House in a stunning 2010 landslide, it seemed a given that money would rain down on the newly ascendant party. — But Democrats dominated the cash dash in 2011 … |
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22 days ago |
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SCOTUS kills judge-drawn Texas map - — The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a severe blow to Democrats Friday, throwing out a district court-drawn Texas redistricting plan that Republicans vigorously fought to have overturned. — The justices determined that a San Antonio-based federal court tasked … |
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35 days ago |
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Gallegly to retire - Rep. Elton Gallegly will not seek reelection ... - — Rep. Elton Gallegly will not seek reelection in 2012, he announced Saturday, forgoing an uphill post-redistricting race against fellow GOP Rep. Buck McKeon. — “The decision to step aside at this time did not come lightly,” the California Republican said in a statement. |
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36 days ago |
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Redistricting report roils California politics - — California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton called the article 'bull— News stories on redistricting are often read by only the most devout political junkies — but one report on the once-in-a-decade process has torn through the Internet and set the political class aflame. |
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36 days ago |
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It's Kaptur vs. Kucinich - — The drama surrounding Dennis Kucinich's 2012 reelection bid is finally over. — After months of agonizing that included with a flirtation with a bid in Washington, Kucinich announced Wednesday he had filed to run for reelection in Ohio's new 9th District … |
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38 days ago |
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The top unanswered questions for 2012 - — Plenty of big questions were answered in 2011: — Will tea party-aligned Republicans emerge as a potent force on Capitol Hill? Yes. — Will New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie run for president? No. — Can the president notch a major national security victory? |
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41 days ago |
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New Jersey remap a lump of coal for Democrats - — Democrats got a pre-Christmas lump of coal Friday, when a bipartisan New Jersey panel selected a GOP-drawn redistricting plan that imperils one House Democrat and shores up several Republicans. — Under the plan, Democratic Rep. Steve Rothman … |
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49 days ago |
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Supreme Court to mess with Texas - — Redistricting is a process fraught with lawsuits — but few make it all the way to the United States Supreme Court. — Texas's plan has, and its path to the nation's highest court has been a long one — stretching from the backrooms of the state Capitol to a San Antonio courtroom. |
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50 days ago |
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Pennsylvania redistricting plan a coup for GOP - — Republicans notched a major redistricting win on Tuesday with the unveiling of a Pennsylvania congressional map that deals a sharp blow to Democrats' prospects in the state. — The GOP-drawn plan, released by a state legislative redistricting panel … |
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76 days ago |
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Dems alarmed as independents bolt - — Mounting evidence that independent voters have soured on the Democrats is prompting a debate among party officials about what rhetorical and substantive changes are needed to halt the damage. — Following serious setbacks with independents … |
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