The battle of Wisconsin was never going to be cheap. Scott Walker, the Republican governor facing a landmark recall election …
Unions
A Banner Night for Democrats as High-Profile Ballot Initiatives Go Blue
In a hard-won victory for Democrats and their labor-union allies, Ohioans decisively rejected the state’s collective-bargaining law on Tuesday night, repealing Republican Governor John Kasich’s signature legislation in a …
Talking Health Care on Staten Island
Yesterday, I traveled out to Staten Island to catch up with Rep. Michael McMahon, a freshman Democrat who voted against health care reform. McMahon seems pretty happy with how his vote is being perceived at home, even though Moveon.org and the SEIU are now actively searching for a Dem to primary him. He’s raised more than $1.1 million …
Health Care: The White House and the Unions Have a Deal
Health care legislation took a major step toward the finish line today, when the White House and congressional leaders reached a deal on one of the major remaining issues: a proposal, known was the Cadillac tax, to impose a 40% levy on expensive insurance policies. Indeed, it was with the end in sight–and the prospect of a difficult …
A Micro Snap Shot of Obama’s Union GOTV in Ohio
I spent a good part of the last week looking at Obama’s sudden popularity with unions. Here’s my story, but there was some color that got cut out that I thought I’d share. If it is a true microcosm of what’s going on in Ohio, it’s really interesting.
The Obama campaign and its union partners are aiming to knock on a million
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Edwards’ Three Americas
Firstly, may I say that this will be my inaugural post on any blog. Ever. As a former wire reporter I always simply filed – so this world is a new (and a little scary) one for me. That said, I’m really excited to join my esteemed colleagues and this wonderful world of Swampland!
I went to John Edwards’ first caucus-day speech this …