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House Democrats passed the 2,032-page Pelosicare bill on a near party-line vote Saturday night 220-215 (roll call here). The only Republican voting in favor of the measure was New Orleans-based Joseph Cao who has long ago proven to be a tax and spend (and spend and spend) liberal. After a week of intense arm twisting, threats and promises from party leaders, more than half of the 52 so-called conservative Blue Dog Democrats voted in favor of the over $1.3 trillion measure. These are the 28 Blue Dogs voting in favor of Pelosicare (who apparently fear the wrath of House Speaker...

On Wednesday, August 26, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. local Arizona Time Harry Mitchell will host a Telephone Town Hall. I hope you will be able to participate. To participate, please sign-up by 5:00 p.m. local Arizona Time on Monday, August 24 by filling out the form below. You will receive a call at the telephone number you submit at 6:30 p.m. on August 26th. Once contacted, please remain on the line and you will be automatically placed into the town hall. Please note: Due to an anticipated high call volume, only individuals living in and currently residing in Arizona’s Fifth...

As Arizona's J.D. Hayworth Goes, So Goes Republican Control of the House ... ? In an election for U.S. House of Representatives today, in Arizona's 5th Congressional District, prominent incumbent Republican J.D. Hayworth is in trouble, according to a SurveyUSA poll of 643 Likely Voters conducted exclusively for KPNX-TV Phoenix. Just as it was in SurveyUSA's most recent poll, released 10/16/06, the contest today is within the survey's margin of sampling error. But unlike 10/16, when Hayworth still clung to a 3-point lead, today it is Democrat challenger Harry Mitchell who is up by 2 points. Going back to SurveyUSA's...