Word: capitols
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Cabinet appointments and plum White House staff picks grab headlines during a transition. But the fate of the Obama presidency will be shaped just as much - if not more - by the messy behind-the-scenes process already under way in Washington: the reorganization of power on Capitol Hill. Three key elements to that process are still being sorted out: the final party-line composition of the Senate; the new GOP leadership in the House and how it reflects the new Republican mission and message; and the ability of House and Senate Democratic leaders to control crusading members who read Obama...
...many campaign events she did on his behalf, "this is not a friendly relationship," says an ally. And yet a closer working relationship would be in the interests of both. Clinton knows from experience how much his health-care-reform effort will ride on having effective allies on Capitol Hill. And when his presidency hits its inevitable bumps - whether those come from disappointing his liberal allies or enraging his conservative opponents - it would be handy to have a formidable spear catcher nearby...
...Democrats looking for a partner on a big piece of legislation. He joked about sleeping like a baby after losing (i.e., waking up and crying in the middle of the night), but he dealt with defeat and his new prominence by pouring his energy into his work on Capitol Hill. "I think you'll see a lot of straight talk from him right away," says veteran GOP consultant Scott Reed. "He'll be the first to criticize what he really didn't like about the campaign and its tactics." Besides, at 72 and free from the yoke of a campaign...
...high-profile Orlando-area congressional races, longtime Republican incumbents are experiencing meltdowns. Seeking a fourth term representing the 24th congressional district, Republican Tom Feeney, tainted by his 2003 golf trip to Scotland paid by convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, placed 6th on Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call's top ten list of most endangered congressional incumbents. And 8th district representative, Republican Ric Keller, seeking a 5th term, is 11-points behind wealthy lawyer Alan Grayson, according to a recent Democratic poll. - By Barbara Liston/Orlando
...States of America," he declared at every stop. "Tomorrow, you can put an end to the politics that would divide a nation just to win an election." He recalled how he began his quest for the nomination as an underdog in February, 2007, on the steps of the state capitol in Springfield, Illinois. "We knew this was going to be a steep climb," he declared at his final rally in Manassas Park, Va, to a late-night crowd of 90,000. "This happened because of you. We are going to change this country because...