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Opinion: Why 10 Dems Opposed Repealing the Health Reform They Voted Against

Of the 39 Democrats who voted against health care reform in 2010, just 13 were still in Congress this year when the vote to repeal that same law came up on Wednesday. But of those 13, only three joined 242 Republicans voting to jettison the legislation. The other 10 voted against overturning the very same bill that they...

Altmire Decides to Vote 'No' on Health Care Bill

WASHINGTON (March 19) -- Make that a "no." Rep. Jason Altmire, one of the last remaining undecideds on the health care reform bill, made clear Friday afternoon that he will vote against the legislation championed by his Democratic Party leadership because constituents back home in western Pennsylvania oppose it. Altmire...

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Rob Richie: Primary Defeats Spotlight Disappearing Center in American Politics

I wrote this piece with FairVote democracy rellow Sheahan Virgin.

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Pennsylvania Primary: Blue Dog Democrats Lose Seats

It was a not-so-super Tuesday for Pennsylvania's Blue Dog Democrats.

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05/21/12 Senate votes down Obama's budget 99-0 Source: Erie Times-News - Erie PA Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending Friday.
05/21/12 Roberts: Americans lose as extremes win Source: Erie Times-News - Erie PA 'The middle is getting squeezed," former Republican Rep. Tom Davis told the Hill newspaper.
05/14/12 The Class of 2006 House Democrats are Gone Source: The Post Chronicle - Denville NJ U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire's loss in the Democratic primary marks the end of more than just his congressional career.
05/14/12 Roll Call: How Erie-area members of Congress voted Source: Erie Times-News - Erie PA Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending Friday.
05/10/12 OMG, these political foes are really BFFs Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA Politicians who spent the primary season at each other's throats execute a spin move to rival Kristi Yamaguchi's and wind up with their arms around each other's shoulders.