Tuesday, July 10, 2012

House democrats

  • WASHINGTON -- For Rep. Lois Capps of California and other vulnerable House Democrats, a string of successful re-election bids and double-digit margins of victory may mean little this year.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • In 2006, independents backed Democrats by an 18-percentage- point margin nationwide in House races, handing the party control of the chamber for the first time in 12 years.
  • (Bloomberg)
  • By HENRY C. JACKSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - For Rep. Lois Capps of California and other vulnerable House Democrats, a string of successful re-election bids and double-digit margins of victory may mean little this year.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • On June 28, Democrats in the U.S. House acted like kids who don't want to follow the rules and decide to take his ball and go home. These gutless representatives walked out on a vote on the House floor because they didn't get their way.
  • (The State)
  • That certainly appears to be the case in North Carolina, where two of the remaining House Democrats have adopted the tactic that in order to win re-election, they must steer clear of President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party.
  • (The News & Observer)
  • As President Obama called on Congress today to extend tax cuts for taxpayers making less than $250,000, House Speaker John Boehner said he opposes extending only some tax cuts while letting others run out.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • While most serious campaigns on both sides use campaign trackers — staffers whose job is to record on video every public appearance and statement by an opponent — House Democrats are taking it to another level.
  • (Politico.com)
  • House Democrats are focused on taking back the majority, and though that might be improbable, the ambitious lawmakers helping the party most are also building their own personal networks for potential leadership bids next Congress.
  • (Roll Call Online)
  • House Democrats arent letting a comment by a Mitt Romney supporter go by without a trace. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is raising money off it.
  • (USA Today)

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