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To: Geoff Altman who wrote (39308)	12/5/2009 3:11:12 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Respond to of 71588

"unbelievable sum of hundreds billions from tax payers and distribute it to the people that facilitated him getting elected" Bankers?

To: Geoff Altman who wrote (39308)	2/19/2010 8:09:43 PM
From: Peter Dierks	1 Recommendation Respond to of 71588

Obama Agenda in Traction Democratic incumbents are running scared and the fear factor is only intensifying. FEBRUARY 19, 2010, 2:09 P.M. ET. By JOHN FUND There's a simple reason an ambitious Democratic agenda is unlikely to pass Congress this year -- whether on health care or any other issue. Democratic incumbents are running scared and the fear factor is only intensifying. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report released a new update on the 2010 elections yesterday. A full 54 Democratic seats in the House are now rated as "highly competitive," with nearly half already seeing the GOP challenger running even or ahead of the Democratic incumbent. Only six GOP-held seats are in play as possible Democratic pickups. Republicans need to win 40 seats to take back control of the House. Nervousness in Democratic ranks will be heightened even more by Cook's finding that a total of 95 Democratic seats are potentially vulnerable -- almost two-fifths of the entire Democratic caucus. The list includes such powerful committee chairmen as David Obey of Wisconsin and Nick Rahall of West Virginia, both of whom have easily held their seats for more than 30 years. With so many members concerned about re-election, President Obama and Congressional leaders will be hard-pressed to get any major liberal legislation through Congress in the few remaining months of this session. To read more stories like this one, please subscribe to Political Diary. online.wsj.com