http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/ en-us Copyright 2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:13:55 -0500 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:17:36 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=1.53 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss President Obama's schedule puts him squarely in the middle of the two biggest stories in Washington. One stop on his itinerary, the White House insists, had been previously scheduled, though it is quite appropriate. This afternoon, he makes his first... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_goes_to_w.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_goes_to_w.html President Obama Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:13:55 -0500 President Obama announced this afternoon that he is dispatching Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to represent the US at the 20th anniversary Monday of the fall of the Berlin Wall -- the symbolic end of Soviet dominance over Eastern... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_skipping.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_skipping.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:41:48 -0500 Representative Barney Frank has let loose another zinger on health care. During the raucous town halls in August, the Newton Democrat had this response to a woman who asked why he was supporting a "Nazi policy:" "Ma’am, trying to have... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/frank_zings_tea.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/frank_zings_tea.html Congress Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:59:11 -0500 By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff WASHINGTON -- The No. 2 Democrat in the House said this morning that Democratic leaders are "very close" to getting the 218 votes they need to pass their sweeping health care bill. But House Majority... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/house_vote_on_h.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/house_vote_on_h.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:12:38 -0500 Republicans are using the new unemployment numbers out today to pummel President Obama and the Democrats on their record on the economy -- the top issue for voters in Tuesday's election that gave the GOP the governor's offices in New... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/gop_jumps_on_jo.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/gop_jumps_on_jo.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:49:04 -0500 As House Democrats prepare to push through their health care overhaul this weekend, a new poll suggests that most Americans aren't satisfied with the sweeping measure and want Congress to keep working on it. In the CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/poll_majority_s.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/poll_majority_s.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:44:52 -0500 There's another very early read on the potential Republican presidential field for 2012, and it's not very encouraging for them. The USA Today/Gallup poll released today found that three high-profile former governors with their own followings -- Mike Huckabee of... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/republican_cont.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/republican_cont.html Campaign 2012 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:28:55 -0500 President Obama urged Americans this afternoon to keep the men and women of Fort Hood in their prayers after a "horrific outburst of violence" at the sprawling Army base in Texas. He said he will make sure all questions will... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_addresses_8.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_addresses_8.html President Obama Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:20:18 -0500 There's more fallout from Tuesday's special election in upstate New York. The Republican National Committee initially supported the official GOP candidate Dede Scozzafava, but quickly switched when conservatives rallied around third-party candidate Doug Hoffman. Scozzafava withdrew, but she won enough... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/gop_chief_warns.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/gop_chief_warns.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:13:18 -0500 The political jockeying is ramping up as the House prepares to vote on its sweeping health care bill as soon as Saturday. Not a single Republican is expected to vote for the Democratic bill, which would cost $1.2 trillion bill... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/health_care_fig.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/health_care_fig.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:50:23 -0500 President Obama, in a surprise appearance during the regular press briefing, bragged this afternoon about the support for the Democratic health care bill by the AARP and the American Medical Association, saying the endorsements bring reform closer than ever. "This... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_highlight_3.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_highlight_3.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:28:43 -0500 By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff WASHINGTON -- Governor Deval Patrick and House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo met with the state's congressional delegation at the Capitol this morning to discuss a variety of issues, including the national health care overhaul the... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/patrick_huddles.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/patrick_huddles.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:47:04 -0500 The Senate environment committee this morning passed a sweeping climate change bill co-sponsored by Senator John F. Kerry. The vote came without any Republican support -- in fact, no GOP senators were present because they were boycotting the proceedings until... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/senate_panel_pa.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/senate_panel_pa.html Congress Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:52:45 -0500 Senator Paul G. Kirk Jr. took to the Senate floor today to highlight a rather wonky provision in the health care overhaul legislation -- a national data collection organization to track spending on health programs and its effectiveness. "We need... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/kirk_pushes_bet.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/kirk_pushes_bet.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:57:06 -0500 President Obama, addressing a rare gathering of leaders of all 564 federally recognized Native American tribes, pledged this morning to give them full access to America's opportunities and get their relationship with the federal government "right." Opening the White House... http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_reaches_o_2.html http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_reaches_o_2.html President Obama Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:46:08 -0500