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Yahoo News: Politics: US Senate Republicans block law on pay discrimination (AFP)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:43:06 -0400

AFP - Republicans in the US Congress succeeded Wednesday in blocking a law aimed at overturning a Supreme Court decision that restricts women's ability to sue their employers for unequal pay.

Yahoo News: Politics: Both Obama and Clinton camps claim lead in popular votes (AP)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:39:37 -0400

AP - If numbers don't lie, the Democratic presidential race is proving they can confuse: Both campaigns claim they are ahead in the popular vote.

Yahoo News: Politics: McCain opposes equal pay bill in Senate (AP)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:40:55 -0400

AP - Republican Sen. John McCain, campaigning through poverty-stricken cities and towns, said Wednesday he opposes a Senate bill that seeks equal pay for women because it would lead to more lawsuits.

Latest from Raising Kaine: "Green Globes" Rises from the Dead

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:24:55 -0400

This is pathetic:

Mere hours after Earth Day, House Republicans defeated an amendment from Gov. Tim Kaine that would have strengthened Virginia's environmental standards for new state buildings (Raising Kaine covered the details of the amendment last week).
In the video below, Del. David Toscano explains how the LEED rating system is a "much more stringent and rigorous" approach than the watered-down standards favored by Republicans. The amendment was defeated on a near party-line vote.

Here is the governor's recommendation, the final vote was 44-54 with 2 (Marsden and Shuler) not voting. Apparently, Republicans Clay Athey, William Fralin, Tim Hugo, and Bob Marshall voted yes. Democrats Johnny Joannou, Joseph Johnson, and Roslyn Tyler voted no. What the hell?

Yahoo News: Politics: McCain asks NC GOP not to run ad (AP)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:17:44 -0400

AP - Republican John McCain on Wednesday asked the North Carolina GOP not to run a television ad that brings up the controversial former pastor of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Yahoo News: Politics: Hillary goes after Obama's strengths (Politico)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:42:00 -0400

Politico - INDIANAPOLIS -- Fresh off her big win in Pennsylvania, Hillary Clinton is attempting to re-write the presidential campaign narrative using a new two-pronged argument that goes after Barack Obama's strengths.

Yahoo News: Politics: Court allows search and seizure in Virginia case (AP)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:30:46 -0400

AP - The Supreme Court affirmed Wednesday that police have the power to conduct searches and seize evidence, even when done during an arrest that turns out to have violated state law.

Latest from Raising Kaine: Robert Novak Analysis of PA Primary...and Beyond

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:20:15 -0400

I know a lot of you don't like Robert Novak, and neither do I. Having said that, I think when he's got his analyst hat on he's often right on the money. For instance, I just received this:

1. Despite her impressive win in Pennsylvania, Sen. Hillary Clinton (N.Y.) still faces a very difficult path to the nomination. It is impossible for her to win more elected delegates than Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.). It is possible that she could yet win a majority of the composite popular primary vote, but probably not without tallying the outlawed Michigan and Florida votes.

I completely agree with this. For the rest of Novak's analysis, please see the "flip."

Yahoo News: Politics: Nursing homes may get help in transition to digital TV (AP)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:14:40 -0400

AP - The government wants to expand a coupon program meant to ease the transition to digital television broadcasting to cover nursing home residents and users of post office boxes.

Yahoo News: Politics: Clinton's donations surge after Pennsylvania victory (AP)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:02:35 -0400

AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton parlayed her campaign-saving primary victory into a fundraising bonanza Wednesday in the Democratic presidential race. Rival Barack Obama, his delegate lead intact, said, "We just keep on plugging away."