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To: jlallen who wrote (562656)	4/24/2010 1:57:20 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1575427

Gingrich: Tea Party will become ‘militant wing’ of GOP By David Edwards Friday, April 23rd, 2010 -- 9:52 am Former President Bill Clinton got into trouble with conservatives after he compared today's political climate with the climate preceding the Oklahoma City bombing. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich seems to be having a moment of his own: in a little-noticed appearance Wednesday, he suggested that the Tea Party will become the "militant wing of the Republican Party." But this time, conservatives aren't up in arms. While speaking at an event in York County, Pennsylvania Wednesday, Gingrich left some in the audience scratching their heads. According to the The York Dispatch, Gingrich said the movement is a "natural expression of frustration with Republicans and anger at Democrats," which is "more likely to end up as the militant wing of the Republican Party" than a third party. A resident who attended the speech disagreed. "I wouldn't use the word 'militant," she said. While liberals may be surprised at Gingrich's characterization, Politics Daily D.C. Bureau Chief David Corn thinks that Gingrich didn't see it as an insult. "I think there's always been a split personalty between the newt that wants to see himself as a statesman and the newt that wants to see himself as a bomb thrower," Corn told MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell Thursday. read more........... rawstory.com

To: jlallen who wrote (562656)	4/24/2010 2:01:27 PM
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Who plays the violence card?! Left Plays 'Violence Card' to Demonize Us: Limbaugh Obama 'makes us look evil as he tightens iron grip' newser.com

To: jlallen who wrote (562656)	4/24/2010 4:25:09 PM
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The Lowden Plan A simple healthcare plan anyone with a few thousand live chickens can use lowdenplan.com

To: jlallen who wrote (562656)	4/24/2010 4:27:52 PM
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Nevada Dems Hold Protest At Lowden's Campaign Office Over Chickens For Health Care Policy Eric Kleefeld \| April 23, 2010, 6:34PM' tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com

To: jlallen who wrote (562656)	4/25/2010 10:59:48 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1575427

Global Business Cycle Indicators The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 1.4 percent in March, following a 0.4 percent gain in February, and a 0.6 percent rise in January. The U.S. LEI is now at its highest level. read more........... conference-board.org

To: jlallen who wrote (562656)	4/25/2010 11:12:54 AM
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Positive signs in home sales By JEFF FEINGOLD New Hampshire Business Review The New Hampshire residential real estate market continues to show signs of recovering, with gains recorded in both number of units sold and median price in the first quarter of 2010. It was the first statewide quarterly price increase since 2006 and the first increase in quarterly unit sales since 2004, according to the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, which provided the data. In the first quarter of 2010, there were 1,885 residential sales – 12.6 percent more than reported a year earlier. The median residential price was $207,000 in the 2010 quarter, 5.9 percent higher than the $195,500 average in the first quarter of 2009. Increases were reported in the condominium market as well. The median price was $159,900 – 4 percent higher than the $154,000 median a year earlier. Unit sales picked up in six of the state’s 10 counties, including Hillsborough County, although the increase here was modest at 4.3 percent. In counties like Rockingham and Strafford, sales were up nearly 20 percent. In Merrimack County, sales jumped 38.4 percent. The average sale price in Hillsborough County declined, but only slightly. The average price in the first quarter of 2010 was $217,450, down from $219,450 for the same period in 2009. Homes in the county spent longer on the market, but again only slightly. The average number of days on the market was 124, up from 118 last year. Statewide, average days on the market statewide decreased only slightly from 143 days in the 2009 quarter to 141 days in 2010. “We continue to be encouraged by the positive signals,” NHAR President Monika McGillicuddy, an agent with Prudential Verani in Londonderry, said in a prepared statement. “We try to be cautious in terms of prematurely labeling any movement in the numbers as a trend, but there truly seems to be positive momentum in the marketplace.” McGillicuddy said the market is “continuing to head in the right direction,” adding: “The overall picture is good news.” According to Exeter demographer Peter Francese, a consultant and columnist for NHAR, the housing market data and other economic indicators – particularly employment numbers – all bode well for New Hampshire. “Our state is on track to lead New England out of this awful recession,” he said, “and our real estate market is also likely to recover faster than other nearby states.” Asked if he felt as though the April 30 expiration of the homebuyer tax credit would put the brakes on the market’s momentum, Francese downplayed that possibility. Staff writer Ashley Smith contributed to this report.