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Allen West featured on Planned Parenthood’s list of ‘chumps’

By | 11.14.11 | 5:54 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Planned Parenthood’s new “Women are Watching” campaign features Allen West on its list of “chumps,” a designation reserved for congressmen and congresswomen with the lowest scores on women’s health policies.

Planned Parenthood starts new campaign to stave off anti-abortion-rights measures in 2012

By | 11.09.11 | 5:56 pm

Leading up to the 2012 election, women are watching — more specifically, Planned Parenthood is watching.

Montana’s Tester walks a fine line as a moderate Western Democrat

By | 08.19.11 | 8:13 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

Seemingly taking a page right out of the Mark Udall/Michael Bennet playbook, Montana Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Tester is running for reelection as a moderate who campaigns in cowboy boots and decries the extremism of today’s Congress.

Tester will likely get his state’s Democratic votes while ceding most of More…

Sen. Udall to Rep. Boehner: Shutdown would be counterproductive

By | 04.06.11 | 11:32 am | More from The Colorado Independent

Senator Mark Udall today sent House Speaker John Boehner a letter urging him to allow the government to be shut down.

In addition to Udall, 15 other senators–including Michael Bennet–signed the letter.

In addition to Udall and Bennet, the letter was signed by senators Tom Carper (DE), Kay Hagan More…

In Montana, Bachmann calls for an end to Obama’s ‘reign of error’

Rep. Michele Bachmann was in Montana over the weekend raising money for Rep. Denny Rehberg, who announced his bid to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Tester. Bachmann said that Republicans need to take over the United States Senate in order to shut down Obama’s “reign of error,” and she also said More…

Graham: After Health Care Fight, Conservative Dems Won’t Support Climate Legislation

By | 03.25.10 | 5:44 pm

Meet Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the only man in Washington who’s actively working to undermine legislation he’s in the process of writing.

Graham’s surprising (and politically brave) work on a comprehensive climate bill with Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) has been punctuated by hedges and More…

Senate Public Option Scoreboard — Likely Supporters

By | 11.12.09 | 4:24 pm

On the Fence Likely Supporters Likely Opponents
17 38 45
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McCaskill: NRA Scoring Sotomayor Vote is ‘Dumb’

By | 07.31.09 | 10:29 am

Though Sonia Sotomayor has strong support from Democrats, there’s been some concern that the National Rifle Association, which has opposed Sotomayor and announced it’s “scoring” lawmakers based on their vote for her, would temper pro-gun Democrats’ support for the Supreme Court nominee. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) on Thursday predicted the More…