60 votes not so super for Obama, Senate Democrats

Congress returns for its midsummer session Monday with a Senate supermajority not super enough for President Barack Obama's top priorities to pass without Republican support.

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GOP, 2 Dems flip power balance in NY senate

Republicans and two dissident Democrats took control of New York's Senate on Monday after the two New York City renegades voted with the GOP to throw the fledgling Democratic majority out of power.

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Obama's victory may show the way to win in future

Barack Obama's big victory could provide Democrats with a road map for an even bigger electoral majority in the future — something that seemed implausible just four years ago.

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Ore. law requiring majority to vote could change

In three elections, three out of every four people who bothered to vote supported giving more funds to a fire district in central Oregon's high desert. That wasn't enough, because in this state, not bothering has about the same effect as voting no.

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Live Poll! - Health Care Reform or Not ? - Live Poll!

This poll asks if you think the current system needs reform. It is not asking what you think of any particular plan to fix health care system. It is only asking if you want to leave things the way they are or not.

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The Senate voted on Saturday to begin full debate on major health care legislation, propelling President Obama's top domestic initiative over a crucial, preliminary hurdle in a formidable display of muscle-flexing by the Democratic majority.

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A small majority of California voters supports the right of gay couples to marry, but a much larger portion of voters opposes efforts to place the issue back on the ballot next year, a new Los Angeles Times/USC poll has found.

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When Barack Obama was elected president a year ago this week, the country was already mired in a long recession. But even his top economic advisers didn t know how bad things were going to get.

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In one general election scenario, 49 percent of respondents picked Lowden and 39 percent chose Reid. In another, 48 percent picked Tarkanian to 43 percent for Reid.

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Majority of Pakistan Swat IDPs back home

By Muhammad Imran ISLAMABAD: Around 90 per cent displaced people, out of the total, due to the operation in Swat, have so far returned to their homes.

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Al Franken's victory in Minnesota over incumbent Norm Coleman gives Democrats the 60th vote they need to overcome Republican filibusters — assuming, of course, they can keep their often-feuding caucus unified.

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Congratulations are in order for Darrell Dexter! He did what no one before him could and won a huge majority! The Left is alive and well in Canada & poised to make a comeback, after years of Oppression, from the Harper Conservatives.

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Majority Pro Life

Read Article A poll was conducted May 7 - May 10. 51% of Americans are pro life. This question has been asked since 1995 and this is the first time that a majority of Americans are pro life.

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South Africa's ruling African National Congress neared its cherished two-thirds majority nationwide but lost power in the country's richest province Friday because of hostility from mixed-race voters.

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Jacob Zuma's supporters danced and sang in the streets Thursday in celebration as partial results from South Africa's parliamentary elections showed him in line to become the next president.

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... Apparently, the "moral majority" stuff wasn't just a ruse.

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In the spirit of Obama, let us think beyond ourselves. For our community, country and climate: Now is the time to drive less. Be a Patriot - put away the car keys! Please answer these questions below, thanks!

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JOIN US: NEW ENERGY SUMMIT GROUP: Joins Together Historic Group of Leaders to Tackle National Energy Policy:

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'New Energy Summit' on PickensPlan! JOIN US: NEW ENERGY SUMMIT GROUP: Joins Together Historic Group of Leaders to Tackle National Energy Policy:

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'New Energy Summit' on PickensPlan! JOIN US: NEW ENERGY SUMMIT GROUP: Joins Together Historic Group of Leaders to Tackle National Energy Policy:

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Event Description: NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT: BUILDING THE NEW ECONOMY WEBCAST INFORMATION Time: February 23, 2009 from 10:15am to 2pm Location: Washington, DC

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Saying it's time to "take a whack" at climate change, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he plans to push for Senate action on global warming by the end of summer.

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In the last eight years we have learned the hard way that any society which lets the wealthy and powerful determine what is right and wrong is not a free society. We were bamboozled into accepting Bush as president by partisan tinkering with the election process.

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Here's an idea; if Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire is called up to the majors as Commerce Secretary as widely reported, let's pressure the Governor of New Hampshire to select a Democrat and allow the party a filibuster-proof majority to enact President Obama's agenda.

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WASHINGTON - Hours before a meeting with President Barack Obama, House Republican leaders sought to rally opposition Tuesday to a White House-backed economic stimulus measure with an $825 billion price tag.

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Warning to rich New Yorkers: The tax man might be digging deeper into your pockets in the years ahead.

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Thais voted Sunday in Parliamentary elections that could reveal whether opponents of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra have finally broken his grip on political power in the country's north and northeast.

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U.S. Chamber Unveils Recovery, Jobs & Growth Plan Secure Our Nation With Clean, Affordable Energy

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The Blagojevich saga and seemingly never-ending Minnesota Senate contest will have more of an impact on the partisan tone and tenor of the upper chamber than the pending economic stimulus effort.

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