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Nov 10, 2011 at 11:54 am

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Democrats Score Big Victories In Ohio And Mississippi

Democrats Score Big Victories In Ohio And Mississippi

Democrats scored a host of victories in key states during Tuesday’s balloting, as the party looks toward the 2012 elections.

In Ohio, an important swing state, voters rejected the law enacted by Gov. John Kasich and the Republican-controlled legislature that limited the ability of public-employee unions to collectively bargain.

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In Mississippi, abortion rights advocates defeated a

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Lincoln Ware

Sep 6, 2011 at 2:21 pm

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Will White Democrats Ever Regain Office In The South?

Will White Democrats Ever Regain Office In The South?

Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 passed, every congressman from the Deep South was a white Democrat. Fast forward to today, where only one White Democrat, rep. John Barrow of Georgia, is currently in office.

And as southern electoral districts are being redrawn, further polarizing voters along racial lines, some are questioning whether Democrats will ever be able to regain support

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Aug 1, 2011 at 9:12 am

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This Debt Ceiling Deal Isn’t Sealed Yet

This Debt Ceiling Deal Isn’t Sealed Yet

That’s the conclusion you would’ve drawn if you heard Roland Martin’s interview with South Carolina Representative James Clyburn.

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Feb 28, 2011 at 7:53 am

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Government Shutdown Averted?

Government Shutdown Averted?

Republicans and Democrats both work toward a budget agreement to escape blame from causing a government shutdown.

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Jan 25, 2011 at 7:29 am

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Bipartisan ‘Date Night’ at State of the Union

Bipartisan ‘Date Night’ at State of the Union

After Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) proposed mixed bipartisan seating at the State of the Union address, the event is looking like prom night for lawmakers.

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Dec 15, 2010 at 9:37 am

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Rapper Akon Raps To Unite Democrats and Republicans

Rapper Akon Raps To Unite Democrats and Republicans

Akon’s new song is part of his advocacy for No Labels, a Michael Bloomberg-endorsed political movement fighting “hyper-partisanship.” Read more about how Akon got involved, and how this new political movement is gaining buzz.

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Nov 1, 2010 at 2:33 pm

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Why the Obama Administration Suddenly Notices Black People

Why the Obama Administration Suddenly Notices Black People

Find out the reasons why President Obama and the Democrats are courting the same Black vote that helped them get into office two years ago to help them stay in office these Midterm Elections.

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Mar 12, 2010 at 8:18 am

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Ex-Obama adviser: Democrats May Get ‘Slaughtered’ in Fall

Ex-Obama adviser: Democrats May Get ‘Slaughtered’ in Fall

“I think that there is a real shot we are going to get slaughtered in elections this fall if we aren’t leading the efforts to reform Washington,” Hildebrand said. “We campaigned in ’06 and ’08, and if voters don’t see that change, we haven’t lived up to that promise.”

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Dec 11, 2008 at 8:40 am

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Murky Future For Auto Rescue Amid GOP Opposition

Murky Future For Auto Rescue Amid GOP Opposition

A House-passed bill to speed $14 billion in loans to Detroit’s automakers stands on shaky ground in a bailout-weary Congress, undermined by Republican opposition that could derail the emergency aid in the Senate.

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