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    <title>Politics Blog for Washington Bureau</title>
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          <title>Rep. Clyburn, State Del. McClellan, Mayor Coleman to lead DNC Changes</title>
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                    Gov. Tim Kaine names 37-member commission to change presidential nominating process.
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          <title>Fla. Senator says His Office Computers Were Hacked</title>
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                    Democrat Sen. Bill Nelson joins others in calling for "Cyber-Security Czar."
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          <pubDate>2009-03-20T12:53:15-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>McAuliffe Wins NoVa Straw Poll</title>
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                    Terry McAuliffe won a Democratic governor&#8217;s race straw poll in Northern Virginia Tuesday night.
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          <pubDate>2009-03-18T10:09:43-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Brevi calls it quits</title>
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                    One of politics&#8217; hottest couplings has come to end.
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          <pubDate>2009-03-12T11:34:21-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama Still Supports FDA Tobacco Regulation</title>
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                    In his first public comments on the issue since becoming president, Obama told Southern reporters in a round table interview that &#8220;the FDA has an important role to play on an issue that obviously has an enormous impact on the health of the American people.&#8221;
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          <pubDate>2009-03-11T16:25:51-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama Professes Love for the South</title>
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                    President jokes with reporters about lack of Southerners in Cabinet.
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          <pubDate>2009-03-11T15:37:42-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Tanker debate may take some time</title>
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                    The long-simmering debate over plans to build new Air Force refueling tankers may continue to simmer for a long time to come.
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          <pubDate>2009-03-10T12:05:15-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Lawmakers: Make Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Disclose More</title>
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                    Two House members want the two government-sponsored mortgage corportations to be subject to the same public disclosure and accounting rules that cover other publicly-traded companies.
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          <pubDate>2009-03-10T11:12:48-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Next: education reform</title>
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                    The house is on fire, so save the school.
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          <pubDate>2009-03-09T16:20:16-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Geithner makes SNL</title>
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                    You know times are tough if SNL is lampooning the Treasury Secretary.
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          <pubDate>2009-03-09T15:50:47-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Group Ranks House Members by Omnibus PorK?</title>
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                    Is it a gauge of political power, or greed?
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          <pubDate>2009-03-05T18:54:30-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Davis staffers leaving for Obama administration</title>
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                    The office of Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, has become a training ground for Obama administration staffers. 
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          <pubDate>2009-03-04T14:22:19-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Cochran, Wicker rank high among porkers</title>
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                    Mississippi's senators have earned a dubious distinction.
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          <pubDate>2009-03-03T17:07:07-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Fla. Senator on Easing Cuba Sanctions: Why Do This?</title>
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                    Another senator moves to influence Cuba debate by putting &#8216;hold&#8217; on two President Barack Obama nominees. 
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          <pubDate>2009-03-03T16:39:19-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Mississippi Lawmaker Reintroduces Bill on Wind Insurance</title>
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                    Measure to help homeowners in areas prone to hurricanes and flooding was passed in House in 2007, but blocked in Senate. 
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          <pubDate>2009-03-03T15:43:07-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Leave Your Phone on for Warner</title>
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                    Warner jokes about his cash flow at healthcare conference.
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          <pubDate>2009-03-03T13:19:05-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Re&#45;stoking the Tobacco Debate</title>
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                    Tobacco regulation bill to be reintroduced in House.
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          <pubDate>2009-03-02T17:03:39-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>RX for recession</title>
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                    Take 5,570 jobs and call me in the morning
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          <pubDate>2009-03-02T15:59:12-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Rush and the GOP</title>
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                    Limbaugh's remarks ruffling some Republican feathers.
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          <pubDate>2009-03-02T15:38:46-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Fla Senator: Credit Bush&#8217;s Troop Surge</title>
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                    Republican Mel Martinez says President Barack Obama is able to announce today a drawdown of all combat troops in Iraq by August 2010 because of the stability brought by President George W. Bush's decision to boost troop levels there in 2007.
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          <pubDate>2009-02-27T15:28:16-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Clyburn Speaks Out on Burris</title>
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                    Top African-American in the House calls for Senator from Illinois to quit in 2010.
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          <pubDate>2009-02-27T08:43:53-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Times: Businessman Who Donated Illegally to McCain, Crist, Others Indicted</title>
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                    Newspaper says the federal indictment in Los Angeles also shine a light on role of another businessman with ties to Florida Republican Party.
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          <pubDate>2009-02-26T10:59:44-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama says budget rebuilds nation&#8217;s foundations</title>
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                    `Hard choices ahead'
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          <pubDate>2009-02-26T10:26:18-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Jindal&#8217;s Five Minutes of Fame</title>
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                    Jindal's big shot may have been a big bust.
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          <pubDate>2009-02-25T13:49:47-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Obamas Pick Dog</title>
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                    The breed: Portuguese water dog
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          <pubDate>2009-02-25T10:05:04-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Vogue</title>
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                    Alito strikes a pose.
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          <pubDate>2009-02-24T21:43:50-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>No Red Carpet&#8212;and John McCain&#8217;s here, not Mickey Rourke</title>
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                    Dignitaries begin to gather outside U.S. House chamber for President Barack Obama's speech to the House and Senate.
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          <pubDate>2009-02-24T20:21:53-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama&#8217;s Pick for &#8216;Drug Czar&#8217; is Former St. Pete Policeman</title>
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                    Seattle Police Chief R. Gil Kerlikowske was an officer in St. Petersburg starting in 1972.
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          <pubDate>2009-02-24T19:49:27-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Fla. Lawmaker Misses Obama Speech to Meet With Boy Scouts</title>
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                    U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam of Bartow keeps commitment that he said preceded scheduling of President Barack Obama's first speech to a joint session of Congress.
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          <pubDate>2009-02-24T19:29:47-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Excerpts of the president&#8217;s address</title>
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                    An early preview.
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                    The first VIPs are arriving at the Capitol for President Barack Obama&#8217;s address tonight. <br />

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                    List includes two Virginia women, student from S.C. 
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                    When it comes to housing, financial markets and jobs -- Warner says Obama needs to do it all at once.
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                    Unlike many of her Florida colleagues, Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor has been pushing for such changes, which may come as part of huge spending bill the House will vote on Wednesday.
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                    A report in an Alabama paper on comments made by Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., is drawing some notice among the chattering classes on cable news outlets. 
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          <pubDate>2009-02-23T17:06:45-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Some Republican governors from the South were feeling some heat from President Barack Obama as he hosted many of the nation&#8217;s governors at the White House today. 
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                    Florida may need special waiver to qualify for $2.7 billion it would get under the bill, but for which it does not technically qualify.
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                    John Warner to get high British honor
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                    Gathering this weekend for the annual National Governor&#8217;s Association meeting, the occasion also gives them opportunity to meet with Obama at White House. 
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                    You may think that 2010 is a long way off, but not everyone does.
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          <pubDate>2009-02-18T13:51:48-05:00</pubDate>
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                    GOP says first-termer stretched the truth
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                    White House says logon to see the stimulus impact.
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                    As Republican whip, Cantor takes cues from past GOP leaders
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                    In Denver 
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                    It's his baby now
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                    Ask Education Secretary to approve a waiver so Florida can qualify for $2.7 billion contained in part of stimulus funding; the state does not technically meet the requirements.
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                    ... as in a wheelchair, with a broken foot. 
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                    Cantor may have harder time holding GOP together Friday
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                    Ted Danson testifies against the opening up of the outer continental shelf to more oil and gas development
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                    The Senate-passed stimulus would slash funds that could have helped patch the state's budget shortfall and add more spending on mass transit than in the House version.
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                    Asking for donations to his 2010 re-election campaign, the Arizona Republican explains now is not the time to leave his Senate seat.
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                    Laissez les bon temps roulez! Sort of. 
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                    Has backed more offshore drilling as a senator; but will now speak on behalf of Obama Administration
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          <pubDate>2009-02-09T18:43:44-05:00</pubDate>
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                    It wasn't a Gerald Ford moment, but don't tell CNN that.
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                    The Democrat and Obama pal has often said he intends to run for the office.  
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                     Social Security offices in the area are among those hit with heavy caseloads.
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                    WASHINGTON&#8212;President Obama on Thursday named a Wake Forest University specialist in church-state relations to a council advising his administration&#8217;s faith-based programs.  <br />

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                    Smokers to pay more to help kids get insurance 
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                    In push for congressional passage, President Barack Obama's administration puts out projected impacts of plan on individual states.
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                    Idea grew from idea initiated in Florida by congresswoman's mother.
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          <pubDate>2009-02-04T15:09:23-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Watch his interview with MSNBC's Chris Mattews.
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          <pubDate>2009-02-04T13:40:29-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Citing Late Husband&#8217;s Illness, Fla. Congresswoman Co&#45;sponsors Pancreatic Cancer Bill</title>
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                    Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite of Brooksville, Fla., joins with California lawmaker in effort to create  National Pancreatic Cancer Initiative.
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                    Crist is one of four Republicans to sign letter to President Obama with 14 Dem guvs 
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          <pubDate>2009-02-03T14:13:34-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Fla.&#8216;s Martinez Applauds Daschle Decision To Withdraw</title>
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                    Says country nees leaders who inspire trust and confidence.
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          <pubDate>2009-02-03T13:28:48-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Warner still mulling Senate stimulus plan.
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          <pubDate>2009-02-03T11:31:10-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Remember Newt? He offers some advice for those in office now and those looking to hold office.
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          <pubDate>2009-02-02T12:22:49-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama tells Lauer No Quick Fix For Economy</title>
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                    President Barack Obama said there's more economic pain ahead as the U.S. recovers from "a massive hangover from a binge of risk taking."
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          <pubDate>2009-02-02T11:07:38-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Clyburn, Nelson to Bowl&#45;watch with Biden</title>
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                    Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina and Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida are among 10 Democrats set to spend Super Bowl Sunday at the home of Vice President Joe Biden.
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          <pubDate>2009-01-31T19:23:55-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Two senators are urging their parties&#8217; leadership to include guarantees that jobs created by the economic stimulus bill go to Americans.
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          <pubDate>2009-01-29T15:22:52-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Cantor doesn't want TV ads attacking Republicans on the stimulus bill
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          <pubDate>2009-01-29T14:51:47-05:00</pubDate>
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                    During his impeachment trial, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich recalls an encounter with former Virginia Sen. John Warner.  They met over coffee. Sort of.
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          <pubDate>2009-01-29T14:46:44-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Not one Republican voted for Wednesday's stimulus bill.
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          <pubDate>2009-01-29T12:34:10-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Boyd, McCollum, say they will not be running.
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          <pubDate>2009-01-28T15:38:34-05:00</pubDate>
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                    His amendment is defeated in 60 to 37 vote. 
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          <pubDate>2009-01-28T13:11:04-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Watching the Super Bowl&#8212;with Joe Biden</title>
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                    Fla. Bill Nelson is going to vice president's house to watch the big game.
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          <pubDate>2009-01-28T11:39:07-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Two Florida lawmakers say the explosion of senior Boomers necessitates making filing taxes as simple as possible.
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          <pubDate>2009-01-27T16:20:45-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Working Out Bill Details With Obama? Or Just Working Out?</title>
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                    Florida GOP Rep. Vern Buchanan says he got invitation to White House gym. 
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          <pubDate>2009-01-27T16:04:03-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Fla. GOP Chief  to &#8220;Whip&#8221; for Steele in RNC Chairman&#8217;s Race</title>
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                    Jim Greer to try and persuade fellow Republican National Committee members to back Michael Steele for national chairman in Friday's vote.
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          <pubDate>2009-01-26T14:59:02-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/Herd_Washington/article/fla.-gop-chief-to-whip-for-steele-in-rnc-chairmans-race/2449/#When:19:07:02Z</guid>
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                    And it's not a Kennedy.
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          <pubDate>2009-01-23T15:55:43-05:00</pubDate>
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                    She and three others vice chairs will serve under the new Democratic National Committee Chairman, Virigina Gov. Tim Kaine.
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          <pubDate>2009-01-21T17:40:54-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/Herd_Washington/article/its-official-floridas-wasserman-schultz-is-a-dnc-vice-chair/2436/#When:21:48:54Z</guid>
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                    Sen. Nelson says his confirmation should proceed; Rep. Brown-Waite urges Senate to vote 'no.'
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          <pubDate>2009-01-21T17:12:15-05:00</pubDate>
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                    The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies said it will investigate what went wrong.<br />

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                    Obama making the rest of Washington look bad.
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          <pubDate>2009-01-21T14:25:46-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>High Court Won&#8217;t Take Up NFL Pat&#45;Down Case</title>
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                    Refuses to hear appeal of Tampa Bay Buccaneers season ticket holder.
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          <pubDate>2009-01-21T14:12:04-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Republican Gov. Charlie Crist running slightly higher than new president, poll shows.
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          <pubDate>2009-01-21T12:48:46-05:00</pubDate>
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                    A look at the people who watched Obama's swearing-in at the foot of the Washington Monument. 
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          <pubDate>2009-01-20T18:18:57-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Two of the Senate's most veteran members fell ill during the luncheon at the Capitol that followed Barack Obama's inauguration.
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          <title>Total people gridlock</title>
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                    What happens when 2 million people all try to exit the Mall at the same time?
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          <pubDate>2009-01-20T14:46:11-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Hagan, Burr, Foxx on President Barack Obama
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                    The Mall begins to clear out after Barack Obama's speech. 
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                    With a change of administration comes a change to Whitehouse.gov. 
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                    "the challenges we face are real," he says.
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                    Somehow, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's seat for the inauguration is in the press section. 
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                    "This isn't a black victory or a white victory, it's an American victory," says a man near the Capitol. 
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                    It was a difficult calculation for visitors to the National Mall today: what time to arrive. 
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                    President-elect Barack Obama and future soon-to-be First Lady Michelle Obama just arrived at the White House after leaving church. 
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                    Code Pink says it has no plans to disrupt the inauguration. 
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          <pubDate>2009-01-20T09:45:41-05:00</pubDate>
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                    For those of you watching at home, it smells like manure. 
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          <pubDate>2009-01-20T09:32:45-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Thousands of people streamed through the streets of Washington, D.C. to make their way to the National Mall to be a part of the historic inauguration Barack Obama.
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          <pubDate>2009-01-20T09:27:05-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Smokey Robinson and Don King. 
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