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...members in the 2006 elections and another two in special elections earlier this year. That has boosted their power, and they've been instrumental in passing a series of balanced spending bills over the past two years, as well as a rule that requires that all new spending is offset by cuts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Blue Dog Democrats May Be Key to the Bailout Bill's Fate | 10/3/2008 | See Source »

...poll, Obama is ahead, 51% to 47%. Both men need Colorado in their columns on Nov. 4. By carrying the state's nine electoral votes, Obama could build a winning combination of states that doesn't rely on, say, Ohio, while McCain needs to hold on to Colorado to offset what was almost unimaginable a few weeks ago: potential losses in Virginia, Missouri and Florida...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Obama Turn Colorado Blue? | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

...other half of the power, the car must be connected to an electrical outlet. To offset the carbon footprint this creates, Palmer installed six square-meter panels at his home in Switzerland, which contribute to the power grid...

Author: By Natasha S. Whitney, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Renewable Energy Car Featured at Solartaxi Luncheon | 9/17/2008 | See Source »

...Like other donors, Sperry says he wants Stephenson to have an easier time paying for school than he did. "It's a shame that you get saddled with [loans] right out the gate," Sperry says, recalling that during his own years as an undergraduate, he worked three jobs to offset tuition costs. "It's tough to get ahead when you have that anchor weighing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An E-Mail Plea: Help Pay My Tuition! | 9/4/2008 | See Source »

...clear is that show's gradual success mirrors the growth of environmental thinking nationally in the U.S. - a process that might reach a peak at the Democratic Convention, where energy and the environment will be higher on the political agenda than ever before. Ultimately, whether or not delegates offset their carbon emissions or bike around Denver in the August heat will matter less than whether 2008 marks the moment that environmentalism truly enters the electoral mainstream. "We're cautiously optimistic," says Helen Forster. "What we really need is a consciousness shift." If that happens, Etown will provide the soundtrack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Greener Convention, A Greener Future? | 8/25/2008 | See Source »

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