| Dems expected to lose seats in West in 2010 | | Sat, Nov 28, 2009 | US Congress | | Arizona RepublicBy Erin Kelly, Republic Washington BureauWASHINGTON - After making historic gains in the interior West in the past three elections, Democrats are bracing for expected losses in the region in 2010.Declining support for Democrats among the West's crucial independent voters, combined with traditional losses for the president's party in Read More Tags: Harry Mitchell, Ann Kirkpatrick, Gabrielle Giffords, Republicans, Democrats | - Share It!
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| Vice President Biden touts stimulus during Ariz. visit | | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 | Economy | | Statepress.comBy Derek QuizonVice President Joe Biden said the $787 billion federal stimulus passed in February has created thousands of jobs and jump-started the economy in a roundtable discussion at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Monday morning.Biden spoke to an exclusive crowd that included state and local officials such as Read More Tags: Joe Biden, Stimulus package, Arizona.Harry Mitchell, Kyrsten Sinema | - Share It!
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| Blue Dog districts Need Health Care More than Most | | Thu, Jul 16, 2009 | Healthcare | | FiveThirtyEightBy Nate SilverOne thing I don't understand is the equivalence, such as in this Roll Call article today, between the health care debate and the climate bill that was passed by the House a couple of weeks ago. There are 48 Congressional Districts that were won by John McCain and Read More Tags: Blue Dog Democrats, John McCain, Ann Kirkpatrick, Gabrielle Giffords, Harry Mitchell | - Share It!
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| Mesa shelter picked for launch of Obama volunteer initiative | | Tue, Jun 23, 2009 | President | | Arizona RepublicBy Jim Walsh U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke led by example, reading to children and cutting a turkey breast for lunch at Mesa's La Mesita family homeless shelter as he helped kick off President Barack Obama's "United We Serve" volunteer program.Locke, the son of Chinese immigrants who grew up Read More Tags: Barack Obama, United We Serve, Volunteer program, Harry Mitchell, Michelle Obama | - Share It!
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| Voters can go online to see earmark requests | | Tue, Apr 14, 2009 | Economy | | Arizona Republic by Erin Kelly WASHINGTON - How much money do Arizona's representatives hope to bring home for 2010? The answer is more than $4 billion for local projects. Now, because of a new House rule, constituents can see those requests. The House requires members to post all their requests Read More Tags: Raul Grijalva, Ann Kirkpatrick, Gabrielle Giffords, Trent Franks, Jeff Flake, Arizona Congressional Districts, Harry Mitchell, | - Share It!
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