Spotlight
A Not So Perfect "10"
Just three days after voters handed Dems pink slips in NJ and VA, we learn this a.m. that unemployment has reach the dreaded double digits. And the spinning has already begun.
-- GOPers have been quick to jump on this as yet another example of the stimulus' failure. The WH, meanwhile, tried to find the silver lining, noting "the steady trend of moderating job loss that began last spring." And, will Dems be able to convince voters that the newly signed extension of unemployment benefits will actually help to "grow" jobs instead of simply helping those currently out of work?
-- Meanwhile, what do these new numbers mean for Pelosi's ability to wrangle 218 votes this wknd on health care? Even before the economic news hit, Pelosi was trying to bring her coalition together on abortion and immigration. Her struggle is yet another reminder of why a bigger majority does not guarantee an easy whip count. Every time she tries to satisfy one constituency, she risks alienating another.
-- But the longer Dems debate health care, the less attention they can give to the economy and jobs. In some ways, then, this news may be just what Dems need to put health care on the fast track.
Quote of the Day
"It's always easier to whip when people want to go home."
— House Maj. Whip James Clyburn, on how scheduling a Saturday vote might help Dems pass their health care bill, The Hill, 11/6.
Top News
David Meet Goliath
Paterson's Ickes hire and new TV ads signal he's running. But if his poll numbers don't improve by early '10, can he really stick around for the long haul? (#30)
Like A Good Neighbor
Will we see the "Sam's Club" Pawlenty or the more ideological T-Paw at this weekend's IA GOP dinner? Tune it to C-SPAN to find out. (#45)
Swine Street
Continuing his "get tough on Wall Street" campaign, Dodd asks Sebelius to investigate how stockbrokers got access to H1N1 vaccine. McMahon and Simmons aren't impressed. (#19)
Wild Wild West
Brewer will seek a full term in AZ, but may still face a primary from Martin. Meanwhile, Goodman's still mulling an indie NV GOV run, but isn't losing sleep over it. Are the Reids? (#38) (#32)
Less Hair, Less Controversy
At IL GOV debate, GOPers bash Blago and Obama but stay surprisingly silent on Quinn. Will the Dem primary be more contentious than the GOP one? (#35)
Contents Friday, Nov. 6, 2009
Today's Frontpage
- OBAMA: And Now You Find Yourself In '83
- HEALTH CARE: Ummm, I'm Gonna Need Ya To Go Ahead And Come In Tomorrow
- REPUBLICANS: Steele Is Comin' For Ya, Can't Do Nothin' For Ya
- ECONOMY: Does This One Go To 11?
- ETHICS: I Can See Clearly Now
- ENERGY/CLIMATE: Green Acres
- AFGHANISTAN: Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?
- CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORP.: Together Again
- DAILY KOS: Writing On The Wall
- USA TODAY/GALLUP: How Could We Know That Promises End?
- BLOGOMETER: The Battle Intensifies
National Briefing
- NATIONAL FALLOUT: Tuesday's Gone With The Wind
- NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR: I Don't Kn-O-w About That
- VIRGINIA GOVERNOR: Walking And Chewing Gum
- NEW YORK CITY MAYOR: Bill's Not Bitter
- SEATTLE MAYOR: Still A Squeaker
Campaigns Of 2009
- CALIFORNIA: HP HP Hooray?
- COLORADO: The Ends Justify The Wiens
- CONNECTICUT: But Healthy Bankers Equals A Healthy Economy, Right?
- FLORIDA: Sweet Embrace
- ILLINOIS: Should've Tried Friending Her On Facebook First
- KANSAS: And No, He Didn't Have To Force The Endorsement From A Hospital Bed
- LOUISIANA: Charlie Weighs In
- MASSACHUSETTS: Death Becomes Her
- NEVADA: Who Will Sign Up For Tarkania-Care?
- NEW HAMPSHIRE: I Didn't Want Their Help Anyway
- UTAH: I Think We Can Put This One In The "Nay" Vote Column
Senate 2010
- ARIZONA: Staying In The Game
- CONNECTICUT: Dynamic Duo
- GEORGIA: Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Water ...
- ILLINOIS: Lucky Seven
- MASSACHUSETTS: A Swing Through The District
- MINNESOTA: Victory Party Blends Into Kickoff Party
- NEVADA: Third Party Time, Excellent
- NEW MEXICO: Double (Dipping) Trouble
- OREGON: Heavy Hitters
- PENNSYLVANIA: We Wealthy People Are Immune To Corruption
- TENNESSEE: Happy Reagan Day
Governor 2010
- HUCKABEE: While My $99 Guitar Gently Weeps
- PALIN: The Secret Garden
- PAWLENTY: Can I Try That Line Again?
White House 2012
- OBAMA: Lighten Up, It's Just Fusion
- BOOK "REVIEW": A Total Plouffe Piece
- KAINE: Already Has Lots Of Homework
- SANFORD: Keeping Secrets A Little Bit Longer
- CHAFFETZ: Don't Ask, You May Not Like The Answer
- RHEE/JOHNSON: All You Need Is Education Reform
- JOHNSTON: You Haven't Gotten The Last LOL Yet, Shatner
- PRESS PASS: The Dark Side Has Decent Benefits
- POLICE LOG: There There, Bernie, There There
- NEWS BAZAAR: Would It Be Rude To Bring Our Own Popcorn?
People
- MEDIA MONITOR: This Morning
Media Monitor
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