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Coakley ignored black voters at her own peril
8:55 AM on 01/20/2010
OPINION - Hopefully Martha Coakley's loss will be a wake-up call for the Democratic party because black folks are certainly starting to wake-up to them...
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Obama seeks to save Senate seat, health vote
6:52 PM on 01/17/2010
BOSTON (AP) - His agenda at risk, President Barack Obama fought Sunday to save a struggling Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and the critical 60th vote needed for his health care plan...
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Obama to campaign for Coakley in Massachusetts
2:57 PM on 01/15/2010
BOSTON (AP) - His health care bill at stake, President Obama plans a weekend trip to Massachusetts to campaign for endangered Senate candidate Martha Coakley...
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In civil rights revamp Holder should remember the Kennedys
9:22 AM on 09/02/2009
OPINION - In May 1962, then-Attorney General Robert Kennedy was asked: "What do you see as the big problem ahead for you? Is it crime or internal security?" "Civil rights," he replied...
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Democrats' "Win one for Teddy" strategy shows desperation
8:36 AM on 09/01/2009
OPINION -- No amount of moralizing, or appropriating the memory of a fallen liberal icon, can obscure the stubborn fact that a government-run plan is too expensive to countenance.
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Senator Ted Kennedy dies at 77
8:38 AM on 08/26/2009
BOSTON (AP) -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the last surviving brother in a political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a year-long struggle with brain cancer. He was 77...
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Teddy was a lion for civil rights
8:30 AM on 08/26/2009
OPINION - In a multitude of areas including housing, income, and civil rights for African-Americans and all minorities, Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts has been on the front lines.
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Obama's possible visit highlights bond with Sen. Kennedy
1:09 PM on 08/22/2009
BOSTON (AP) -- When Barack Obama's presidential prospects sagged, Sen. Edward Kennedy lifted the candidate with a coveted endorsement. When brain cancer kept...
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Dems down to the wire lobbying for reform votes
VIDEO - They've made some progress. A fourth Democrat, John Boccieri of Ohio, has switched his vote from "no" to "yes."...
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