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Slimmed-Down Stimulus Bill Headed for Tuesday Vote

Feb 7, 2009 8:09 AM CST

Slimmed-Down Stimulus Bill Headed for Tuesday Vote

Senate moderates lower price tag; Obama 'pleased'

(Newser) - After hammering out a bipartisan reworking of President Obama’s stimulus package, senators began debating the measure last night, will continue today, and will likely vote on it Tuesday, CNN reports. Moderates from both parties worked on the compromise in days of private meetings, shaving down a plan that had...

Solis Is Cabinet's
Lone Progressive

ANALYSIS

Dec 19, 2008 1:39 PM CST

Solis Is Cabinet's Lone Progressive

Obama's Cabinet stocked with moderates—except Solis

(Newser) - Progressives are viewing Barack Obama's ever-so-centrist Cabinet with disappointment, except for the notable pick of union friend Hilda Solis for labor secretary, Politico reports. Solis, a rising star in the House who had been viewed as a potential Speaker, is the daughter of a teamster and a factory worker, and...

Iran's Former Prez Mulls Run Against Ahmadinejad

ANALYSIS

Dec 5, 2008 1:34 PM CST

Iran's Former Prez Mulls Run Against Ahmadinejad

Moderate Khatami, battered by conservatives, still has large following

(Newser) - Mohammad Khatami is considering a run to reclaim the Iranian presidency, the Economist reports. Frustrated with successor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s financial mismanagement and controversial rhetoric, moderate Iranians have swamped Khatami with entreaties to run. Although Khatami ultimately failed to deliver reform, his 1997-2005 tenure is remembered fondly for relaxed restrictions...

Is Obama a Radical
or Reconciler?

OPINION

Oct 22, 2008 1:11 PM CDT

Is Obama a Radical or Reconciler?

Or Niebuhrian waffler?

(Newser) - Barack Obama may be on the brink of the presidency, but many still wonder whether he’s a closet radical, Michael Gerson writes in the Washington Post. He carries a liberal Illinois legislature record, associations with Ayers, Alinsky, Wright, and ACORN, and an “elitist disdain for bitter, God-clinging conservatives,...

Moderates Feeling Snubbed
at Grand Old Party

Sep 4, 2008 3:46 PM CDT

Moderates Feeling Snubbed at Grand Old Party

Choice of Palin underscores how pro-life wing hamstrings party, some say

(Newser) - Where conservatives once felt uneasy with John McCain, his drift rightward now has moderates wondering if there’s a place for them in the Republican Party, the Chicago Tribune reports. “We are discouraged by the platform,” says one pro-choice Republican, noting that while she was glad to have...

GOP Must Regroup With Balance, Relevance

Opinion

Jun 18, 2008 6:46 PM CDT

GOP Must Regroup With Balance, Relevance

Mac's reform thrust may help win outside South

(Newser) - Many Republicans think the party is on a losing streak because it’s gotten too “squishy,” but that’s a dangerous mistake to make, a former aide to Tom DeLay writes on Politico. John Feehery, who pleads guilty to being a “squish” (as "right-wing wackos" deride...

The Debate
Was No Good
for Anyone

OPINION

Apr 17, 2008 1:12 PM CDT

The Debate Was No Good for Anyone

The pundits agree, and then split on blaming the inquisitors

(Newser) - The pundit class agrees for once: No one (at least in the Democratic Party) benefited from last night’s angry debate. But the left and the right disagree on who’s at fault:

The first half was “garbage time,” Jonathan Cohn writes in the New Republic, with the

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Lieberman Would Speak at RNC

Apr 16, 2008 1:08 PM CDT

Lieberman Would Speak at RNC

Independent's support might be just what McCain needs

(Newser) - Former Democrat Joe Lieberman could cross the aisle in primetime to give a speech in support of John McCain at September's Republican National Convention, the Hill reports. The Connecticut Independent hasn't been tapped yet, but told reporters, “If Sen. McCain, who I support so strongly, asked me to do...

Foes Tag Obama With L-Word

Mar 26, 2008 8:59 AM CDT

Foes Tag Obama With L-Word

Critics say new-style candidate is an old-style liberal

(Newser) - Barack Obama's campaign says the candidate is beyond labels but the senator's critics think they've found one that fits: liberal. The McCain campaign has branded the candidate an "old-style liberal," while the Clintonites say Obama's positions could alienate moderates—and wonder how the candidate National Journal rated as...

McCain VP
Talk Centers
on Minn. Gov

Feb 18, 2008 9:27 AM CST

McCain VP Talk Centers on Minn. Gov

'Conservative, rock-n-roll' Pawlenty has been staunch ally

(Newser) - Maybe John McCain “has not spent one second thinking about a running mate,” as one adviser insists, but when he does, many observers expect his attention to turn to Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. “He’s a conservative, rock-n-roll Republican and is counterintuitive to the party stereotype,”...