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...Before Congressman Michael McMahon could take the floor at a seniors' bingo tournament at St. Paul's Center on Staten Island, N.Y., Vincent Navarino grabbed the microphone away from him. "I was glad to see you didn't vote for that health care bill," the 79-year-old retired electrician told McMahon, drawing applause from the 60 or so gamers. "I wish it hadn't passed because it's not helping...
...split on McMahon, who is usually a strong supporter of the labor agenda, and most other local chapters in his district have remained noticeably quiet on his health care vote. Many Democrats fear that the cost of exacting retribution on McMahon may be the loss of his House seat. Congressman Anthony Weiner, a fellow New York Democrat, stepped in to fill Quinn's seat at the fundraiser, showing his support for McMahon, even though Weiner was a strong supporter of health care reform. "Representative Weiner and Representative McMahon came to different conclusions about the health care bill," says Dave Arnold...
...number of government citations and orders issued for the Upper Big Branch mine more than doubled last year to 515, according to the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration. But the mine continued to operate, raising questions about the quality of government supervision and Massey's commitment to safety. Congressman Nick J. Rahall, whose district includes the mine, has called for hearings to determine the disaster's cause...
While the Democratic Party is also guilty of similar behavior, including the Democratic National Committee’s own, milder profligacy and the groping scandal of former New York Congressman Eric Massa, the Democrats do not profess to be the vanguard of traditional values and fiscal responsibility. For their own good, therefore, Republicans ought to urge the RNC to remove Michael Steele and replace him with someone better able to exemplify the qualities they wish to sell to voters...
Other possible contenders who attract buzz, including former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, South Dakota Senator John Thune, Texas Governor Rick Perry and Indiana Congressman Mike Pence, are doing very little to make themselves known, conceive a strategy or raise sufficient funds. The later one starts, the harder it is to put together a winning plan. On the other hand, as long as no single prospect is running fast ahead of the pack, there is less of a price to pay for a late entry. As the deadline approaches, as happens every cycle, we are likely to see a number...