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2008 Elections News from Digg

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Senators resist Obama over projects in health bill

President Barack Obama says he wants projects helping specific states yanked from the health care bill Congress is writing. Democratic senators, being senators, beg to differ.

More Democrats come out against health care bill

As House Democratic leaders advised their members Friday to prepare for a legislative battle over health care that could stretch through next weekend, four additional rank-and-file Democrats have come out against the Obama administration's signature domestic priority.

Members of Congress Boosted their budgets 5% last Year

Job losses, home foreclosures and the worst economy in decades have forced many Americans to cut back or do without. But not members of Congress, who voted themselves a 5 percent increase in their own budgets last year.

Barack Obama's approval rating drops to 46%

President Barack Obama yesterday delayed a trip to Asia amid falling approval ratings and grave doubts that his 11th hour attempt to push health care reform through Congress will succeed. A new poll by Gallup showed Mr Obama's approval rating at a record low of 46% since taking office. In the optimistic early days of his presidency 69%

From Porn to Parliament: Director Up For Election

The first woman in Britain to direct adult films revealed yesterday, however, that her political colours are of a different hue. Anna Arrowsmith, hailed in some quarters as a champion of 'female-friendly porn', has been chosen as a Liberal Democrat candidate in the General Election.

Christians Urged to Boycott Glenn Beck - The Caucus Blog - N

A liberal evangelical leader responds to the broadcaster's attack on churches that preach about social or economic justice.

Group Continues Case To Force Condoms On Porn Industry

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation announced Thursday that it's appealing a lawsuit it brought in an effort to force Los Angeles County health officials to require condoms on porn sets in L.A.

Utah House GOP leader: I went skinny-dipping with teen

Utah state House GOP leader Garn says he paid woman to keep silent about hot tub incident.

House votes to open ethics probe of Dem leaders on Massa

The House overwhelmingly backed a privileged resolution offered by GOP Leader John Boehner (Ohio). The House voted Thursday to open an ethics investigation into what and when House Democratic leaders knew of allegations of sexual harassment against former Rep. Massa

Beck: Springsteen's 'Born in the USA' is 'anti-American'

A piece of music that is literally stitched into the fabric of American blue-collar culture, Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA", is, according to right-wing pundit Glenn Beck, "anti-American" and "propaganda" that people must "wake up" from. Huh? -=W/ VIDEO=-

The Obama Justice Dept Shut Down Federal ACORN Investigation

The documents reference serious allegations of corruption and voter registration fraud by ACORN as well as the Obama administration's decision to shut down a criminal investigation without filing criminal charges.

Court upholds 'under God' in Pledge of Allegiance

A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments on Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church and state.

Al Franken to headline progressive blog convention

Sen. Al Franken will be headlining Netroots Nation, the annual progressive bloggers conference. This year’s event runs July 22–25 in Las Vegas.

Karl Rove: I'm Darth Vader, Cheney Is a Sith Master

Republican strategist Karl Rove acknowledged last night that he isn't the most popular guy in politics these days -- but he's not the only one.

The Scandalous Lawsuit Against Scott Brown

Scott Brown--the new star Republican Senator--was accused of harassing a female campaign worker in 1998. Did the Democrats blow an opportunity to keep their 60th Senate seat?

Chefs Call Proposed New York Salt Ban 'Absurd'

Chefs Call Proposed New York Salt Ban 'Absurd', MyFoxNY Fox 5 News WNYW:More Liberal big brother control proposed. What's next, National ID cards? Oh wait.

Top 10 Political Memoirs

Sarah Palin's new memoir is hardly the first to stir controversy ...

House Democrats ban earmarks for private contractors

House Democratic leaders banned Wednesday the practice of doling out multimillion-dollar, no-bid contracts to private contractors, a move that will shake up the lobbying industry that has come to rely on securing these so-called earmarks for their corporate clients.

John Yoo's Email Fail

Government investigators can't find the Bush lawyer's emails. His explanation makes about as much sense as his legal rationale for torture.

Stupak Gets A Primary Challenge From The Left

Connie Saltonstall of Charlevoix said today she plans to run against Stupak for the Democratic nomination of Michigan’s First Congressional District, citing Stupak’s efforts to stop health care reform if it doesn’t ban use of government money for abortions. Stupak, a former state trooper from Menominee, has held the seat since 1993.

Roberts: Scene at State of Union `very troubling'

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Obama's State of the Union address was "very troubling" and the annual speech has "degenerated to a political pep rally." Obama chided the court, with the justices seated before him in their black robes, for its decision on a campaign finance case.

North Dakota man pleads guilty to threatening Obama

A North Dakota man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to threatening to kill President Barack Obama.

FOXNews.com - Senate Staffers Warned to Stay Clear of Drudge

Senate Staffers Warned to Stay Clear of Drudge. Maybe responsible for the many viruses?

Kucinich willing to be the vote that kills health reform

Facing razor-thin margins in the House, Democratic leaders are hoping to convert the sole liberal who opposes their health care bill, but it seems they have their work cut out because he isn't budging.

Obama Using 'Bounty Hunters' for Health Care Fraud

President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.

Creationist Ousted from TX State Board of Ed.

The top conservative activist on the powerful Texas Board of Education, who rejects evolution and has pushed a revisionist right-wing U.S. history curriculum, is on the way out, after a moderate candidate defeated him in a tight GOP primary last week. Thomas Ratliff edged out Don McLeroy 50.4%-49.6% for the seat McLeroy has held since 1999.

Limbaugh: I'll Leave US If Health Care Reform Passes (VIDEO)

If Democrats didn't have all the incentive they needed to pass health care reform already, then conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh may have provided the final push they needed by vowing to flee the country if the reform bill is passed.

Anyone Remember What's In The Health Care Bill?

Since the Senate passed its version of a health overhaul Christmas Eve, most of the debate has focused on the politics of the effort. By now, many people have forgotten — if they ever knew — what the bill would actually do.

Palin On Her Palm Notes: God Did It Too (VIDEO)

When Sarah Palin wrote a few notes on her hand during her speech to a tea party convention last month, she was widely ridiculed by bloggers, comedians and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. This weekend, she defended the notes at an Ohio pro-life fund-raiser, saying she was in good company.

The end of the road for Barack Obama?

It is a universal political truth that administrations do not begin to fragment when things are going well: it only happens when they go badly, and those who think they know better begin to attack those who manifestly do not. The descent of Barack Obama's regime, characterised now by factionalism in the Democratic Party and talk of his being set...

Florida to Deny Tax Breaks to Films w/ Gay Characters?

Hopes for a sequel to The Birdcage just got dampened. That's because a new bill that increases tax incentives to lure television and movie production to Florida would deny those tax breaks to films that feature gay characters.

Funeral Flap: Justices Weigh Religion, Speech Rights

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to delve into the sensitive question of whether the First Amendment protects anti-gay protesters carrying placards outside military funerals saying “America is Doomed,” “Thank God for 9/11″ and other volatile phrases like “Thank God for dead soldiers.”