Politics - Democratic Party

Republicans Reclaim Virginia Governorship
CQPolitics.com – Tue Nov 3, 7:06 pm ET

Republican Bob McDonnell was elected the next governor of Virginia by a decisive margin Tuesday, giving his party a major boost in a state where Democrats had made major gains in recent elections. Full Story »
GOP sweeps gov races; Dem wins N.Y.
Politico – Tue Nov 3, 4:35 pm ET

Republican gubernatorial candidates racked up major wins for the GOP in Virginia and New Jersey Tuesday night as Democrats scored a single victory in a special congressional election in upstate New York. Full Story »
Winning Dede: How Dems got her nod
Politico – Sun Nov 1, 11:08 pm ET

Fearful that the party had almost no chance of winning the Nov. 3 New York special election after Republican nominee Dede Scozzafava abruptly announced Saturday that she was dropping out, high-ranking national Democrats immediately began working to secure her endorsement of Democrat Bill Owens, POLITICO has learned. Full Story »
Biden to Stump For Special Election Candidate
CQPolitics.com – Fri Oct 30, 6:19 pm ET

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will campaign Monday with Democratic candidate Bill Owens, who enjoys a narrow lead in the closely watched special election in upstate New York. Biden will join Owens at a rally Monday morning in Watertown, N.Y. seeking to energize Democrats and turn out the vote for Tuesday's election. Full Story »
Democratic Split on Abortion Is Obstacle to Health Bill
CQPolitics.com – Fri Oct 30, 1:49 pm ET

A showdown is shaping up among Democrats as abortion foes press House leaders to change the health care bill to explicitly ban abortion funding, or at least permit a floor vote on the issue. Full Story »
House ethics panel probes two Dems
Politico – Thu Oct 29, 8:25 pm ET

The House ethics committee has voted to begin full-scale investigations into ethics allegations against Democratic Reps. Maxine Waters (Calif.) and Laura Richardson (Calif.), but decided against investigating Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.). Full Story »
House Democrats Rally Around Health Care Package
CQPolitics.com – Thu Oct 29, 2:13 pm ET

House Democratic leaders on Thursday introduced their long-awaited health care overhaul package, as rank-and-file party members appeared to be rallying behind the proposal. Full Story »
Ratings Changes: Tennessee Democrats Face GOP Tide
CQPolitics.com – Wed Oct 28, 12:01 am ET

The big gains House Democrats made in the past two election cycles largely resulted from "spreading the playing field," jargon for the party's efforts to compete for seats that in years past it essentially ceded to the Republicans. Full Story »
DCCC Targets Conservative Candidate in N.Y. Special
CQPolitics.com – Mon Oct 26, 4:18 pm ET

Democrats are turning their TV ad fire on Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman in upstate New York's special election to succeed former Rep. John M. McHugh, reflecting the belief that he is a growing threat to Democratic candidate Bill Owens, who has benefited from the ideological split among Republicans in the race. Full Story »
Dems push for benefits to start by 2010
Politico – Sun Oct 25, 9:06 pm ET

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Democrats are pushing Senate leaders and the White House to speed up key benefits in the health reform bill to 2010, eager to give the party something to show taxpayers for their $900 billion investment in an election year. Full Story »
Gauging the Prospects for a Public Option
CQPolitics.com – Sun Oct 25, 1:51 pm ET

Support for a government-run health care option is gaining ground in the Senate and could be included in overhaul legislation, top Senate Democrats said Sunday. Full Story »
Sens. say health bill endgame in sight
Politico – Sun Oct 25, 12:56 pm ET

Senate Democrats are close to obtaining the 60 votes they need to pass a sweeping health care overhaul package, a key Democrat said Sunday. Full Story »
In his own image: Obama's DNC
Politico – Sat Oct 24, 7:20 pm ET

The Democratic National Committee, often relatively inactive in the year after a presidential election, is ramping up its hiring and aggressively broadening its mission under the direction of Obama campaign veterans intent on applying the lessons of 2008 to races in 2010 and 2012. Full Story »
House Democrats Sorting Out Status of 'Public Option'
CQPolitics.com – Fri Oct 23, 1:43 pm ET

House Democratic leaders may have determined they don't have enough votes for their preferred version of the "public option," a government-run health insurance plan that would compete with private insurers. Full Story »
Pelosi lacks votes for 'robust public option'
Politico – Fri Oct 23, 7:53 am ET

Speaker Nancy Pelosi counted votes Thursday night and determined she could not pass a “robust public option” — the most aggressive of the three forms of a public option House Democrats have been considering as part of a national overhaul of health care. Full Story »
W.H. attacks worry moderate Dems
Politico – Fri Oct 23, 5:47 am ET

A White House effort to undermine conservative critics is generating a backlash on Capitol Hill — and not just from Republicans. Full Story »
Progressives Try Some Airwaves Persuasion on Reid
CQPolitics.com – Wed Oct 21, 2:29 pm ET

It looks like progressive groups are trying to play a little good cop-bad cop routine with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., as they push for Senate Democrats to include a "public option" for government-financed insurance in their health care overhaul legislation. Full Story »
'Robust' Public Insurance Option May Have House Majority
CQPolitics.com – Wed Oct 21, 2:07 pm ET

House Democrats are "right around" the 218 votes needed to pass a health care overhaul bill that includes a "robust" public insurance option, according to a member of the leadership. Full Story »