Below The Beltway (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
The Washington Post reports today that the incoming Senate is likely to be much easier on Barack Obama than Republicans would like: Democrats said much of their disappointment about falling short of 60 Senate seats dissipated when Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D) was declared the winner of the Senate race in Alaska, giving Democrats 56 seats, plus independents Joseph I. Lieberman (Conn.) and Bernard...
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
... the party's 51-to-49 edge.That majority existed only because he and another independent, Senator Bernard Sanders of Vermont, caucused with the Democrats. But Democrats were in the minority on issues related to national security and the war in Iraq because Lieberman in those cases voted with Republicans.With the Democrats now guaranteed to hold at least 56 seats without Lieberman,...
findingDulcinea (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
... due to their narrow lead, amounting to a 51-49 split only when Lieberman and Vermont independent Bernard Sanders voted with them.Although this usually gave the Democrats an edge, it also left them scrambling on issues of national defense, where Lieberman most often sided with Republicans. Lieberman’s shift to the right has earned him scorn outside of Congress as well. In addition...
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
... the party's 51-to-49 edge.That majority existed only because he and another independent, Senator Bernard Sanders of Vermont, caucused with the Democrats. But Democrats were in the minority on issues related to national security and the war in Iraq because Lieberman in those cases voted with Republicans.Today in AmericasWith the Democrats now guaranteed to hold at least 56 seats without...
Boker tov, Boulder! (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
... should censure Mr. Lieberman, the A.P. said. Mr. Lieberman and the Senate’s other independent, Bernard Sanders of Vermont, vote with the Democratic caucus on most occasions and have given the Democrats what amounts to a 51-to-49 majority. With three races still undecided, the new Senate is certain to have gained at least six more Democrats, so Mr. Lieberman’s vote will not be as important...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
... caucus in two weeks to discuss further steps.”Mr. Lieberman and the Senate’s other independent, Bernard Sanders of Vermont, vote with the Democratic caucus on most occasions and have given the Democrats what amounts to a 51-to-49 majority. With three races still undecided, the new Senate is certain to have gained at least six more Democrats. Mr. Lieberman has ridden a remarkable roller-coaster,...
Bradenton.com: Politics (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
... history."Their victories give Democrats a 56-seat majority. That includes two independents, Sens. Bernard Sanders of Vermont and Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, who usually caucus with them.But Lieberman's future is a question mark. The party's 2000 vice-presidential candidate angered Democrats because he supported Republican John McCain for president and criticized Obama.More Republican...
Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
... history."Their victories give Democrats a 56-seat majority. That includes two independents, Sens. Bernard Sanders of Vermont and Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut,.But Lieberman's future is a question mark. The party's 2000 vice-presidential candidate angered Democrats because he supported Republican John McCain and criticized Obama.More Republican incumbents could still fall. But the...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
Six Additional U.S. Senators Join 110 Other Members of Congress and Urge the FCC to Postpone its November 4 Vote WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Senators Chuck Hagel (D-NE), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), George Voinovich (R-OH), Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Robert Casey (D-PA) have sent letters to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging that a vote on wide-ranging...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008
Socialism has proved more popular in Europe, including in Great Britain, France and Italy. In the United States, the term traditionally has been closely associated with communism, and thus claiming the socialist mantle has been political poison. Since World War II and the Cold War, American political candidates who advocate pure socialism rarely have advanced far. Most notably, Sen. Bernard...
