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  • Jim Moran to announce retirement

    01/15/2014 5:37:01 AM PST · by markomalley · 75 replies
    Politico ^ | 1/15/2014 | JAKE SHERMAN
    Virginia Democratic Rep. Jim Moran will retire after 23 years in the House, according to multiple Democratic sources. The retirement is the third for Democrats this week: on Monday, Rep. George Miller (Calif.) said he would leave Congress after 40 years and Rep. Bill Owens (N.Y.) announced Tuesday he would forgo re-election in 2014. Moran’s northern Virginia seat is heavily Democratic, and is unlikely to be competitive in November: President Barack Obama won 68 percent of the vote in both 2012 and 2008, and Moran coasted with 65 percent of the vote in 2012. The Democratic primary is expected to...
  • Dropping Like Flies: Third House Dem in Three Days Calls it Quits

    01/16/2014 9:44:26 AM PST · by Impala64ssa · 38 replies
    TRNN ^ | 1/16/14 | Matthew Burke
    what is viewed as a rush to the exits in the face of the Obamacare disaster and the Obama scandal machine bleeding into the 2014 mid-term elections, three prominent democrats in the U.S. Congress have announced their retirement this week. On Monday, 40-year Capitol Hill veteran and Pelosi Democrat, George Miller (D-CA) called it quits. Miller, 68, has been in the House since 1974, the year of Watergate. Miller stated that he looked “forward to one last year in Congress, fighting the good fight and then working in new venues on the issues that have inspired me.” Miller also indicated...
  • House easily passes $1T omnibus spending bill with 359-67 vote

    01/15/2014 4:37:05 PM PST · by Sub-Driver · 36 replies
    January 15, 2014, 04:19 pm House easily passes $1T omnibus spending bill with 359-67 vote By Pete Kasperowicz and Erik Wasson Anne Wernikoff and Greg Nash The House on Wednesday easily approved a $1 trillion omnibus spending bill would fund the government for the rest of fiscal 2014 and let Congress avoid the risk of a shutdown until the end of September. Members voted 359-67 to pass the bill, which was opposed by 64 Republicans and three Democrats. The three Democrats who voted "no" were Reps. Raúl Grijalva (Ariz.), Rush Holt (N.J.), and Mike McIntyre (N.C.), a centrist Democrat who...
  • Carolyn McCarthy, Mike McIntyre to retire

    01/08/2014 12:09:46 PM PST · by amnestynone · 26 replies
    politico ^ | 01/08/20174 | John Bresnahan
    North Carolina Rep. Mike McIntyre and New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy will not seek reelection this year, according to multiple Democratic sources familiar with their plans – marking a blow to Democratic efforts to win control of the House. The 57-year-old McIntyre, who was elected in 1996 to the Wilmington-area congressional seat, narrowly defeated Republican state Sen. David Rouzer in 2012 and was poised to face him in a 2014 rematch. His retirement from the heavily Republican district will further thin the ranks of Blue Dog Democrats. It comes less than a month after another Blue Dog, Utah Rep. Jim...
  • House Dems about to 'go crazy'

    11/13/2013 12:50:11 PM PST · by Sub-Driver · 66 replies
    November 13, 2013, 02:39 pm House Dems about to 'go crazy' By Mike Lillis and Justin Sink House Democrats on Wednesday expressed increasing frustration at the Obama administration’s inability to improve the rollout of ObamaCare. Democrats said they’re worried about "being dragged into this non-stop cycle" of bad news about the ObamaCare rollout, rather than celebrating the successes of the law they helped to pass, a Democratic aide said. "They're voicing those frustrations with the administration," the aide said following a Democratic Caucus meeting where administration officials got an earful from exasperated lawmakers. ADVERTISEMENT With the House vote just two...
  • Defiant House Delays Obamacare; Government Shutdown Looms

    09/29/2013 5:58:57 AM PDT · by BarnacleCenturion · 141 replies
    CNN ^ | September 29, 2013 | Tom Cohen and Holly Yan
    In a move that makes a government shutdown very likely, House Republicans approved a spending plan early Sunday morning that would delay Obamacare for a year and repeal its tax on medical devices. The temporary budget resolution now goes back to the Senate, where Democrats have consistently said any changes to President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law is a deal-killer. ... The decision to vote on the House amendments overnight emerged from a rare weekend GOP caucus meeting called by House Speaker John Boehner. The votes, taken after midnight, were 231-192 for the Obamacare delay, and 248-174 for the medical...
  • Meet the two Democrats who voted to defund Obamacare

    09/22/2013 5:04:00 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 24 replies
    Daily Caller ^ | 09/20/2013 | Alexis Levinson
    Two Democratic members of the House voted with Republicans Friday to defund Obamacare and fund the government until the end of the year: Utah Rep. Jim Matheson and North Carolina Rep. Mike McIntyre. Matheson is the sole Democratic member of the Utah delegation, a state that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney won with almost 73 percent of the vote. Matheson, on the other hand, eked out a win in 2012, beating former Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love in 2012 by fewer than 3,000 votes. Love has said she will challenge Matheson again in 2014. McIntyre’s race was even tighter: he...
  • Six 2012 House losers to watch in 2014

    06/22/2013 2:16:44 PM PDT · by Clintonfatigued · 69 replies
    The Hill ^ | June 22, 2013 | Cameron Joseph
    That's what some defeated House candidates from 2012 are hoping, at least. Several failed candidates who ran strong campaigns, but fell just short last year, are back for a rematch this election cycle. Whether they can use lessons learned in their losing campaign to change next year's results will go a long way in determining which party gains seats in the House.
  • House votes 240-182 to approve rule covering healthcare repeal

    07/10/2012 3:06:35 PM PDT · by kingattax · 28 replies
    The Hill ^ | 07/10/12 | Pete Kasperowicz
    The House approved a rule governing debate for the Republicans' Repeal of Obamacare Act on Tuesday. Members voted 240-182 in favor of the rule, which sets up five hours of debate that will take place Tuesday and Wednesday. Democrats strongly oppose the bill, a sentiment reflected in the rule vote. Only four Democrats supported the rule, and every voting Republicans favored it. Democrats voting for the rule were Reps. Dan Boren (Okla.), Larry Kissell (N.C.), Mike McIntyre (N.C.) and Mike Ross (Ark.). The vote came after a debate that seemed to raise the question of why five hours of debate...
  • Hunter introduces bipartisan border enforcement bill

    03/15/2011 9:41:23 PM PDT · by pissant · 16 replies · 1+ views
    San Diego Source ^ | 3/15/11 | staff
    U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-El Cajon) Tuesday introduced bipartisan legislation, the Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act, to allow for additional infrastructure to be built along the Southwest border. The bill provides the Secretary of Homeland Security with full discretionary authority to build as much as 350 miles of additional infrastructure on the border. The legislation is co-sponsored by congressmen Heath Shuler (D-N.C.), Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.), Vista’s Brian Bilbray (R-Calif.), Ed Royce (R-Calif.) and Ted Poe (R-Texas). It follows a report by the Government Accountability Office, stating that only 44 percent of the Southwest border is under operation...
  • Rep. Hunter proposes more border fencing

    03/15/2011 9:37:34 PM PDT · by pissant · 2 replies · 1+ views
    San DIego Union Trib ^ | 3/15/11 | Beth Aguilera
    A bill introduced in Congress today could lead to an additional 350 miles of fencing along the southwest border and would require the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress when apprehension activity climbs 40 percent year over year, if it is approved. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine, authored the bill, titled “Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act,” in response to a Government Accountability Report that found 44 percent of the southwest border is under “operational control” and 15 percent is totally secure. The legislation is co-sponsored by Republicans Brian Bilbray, Solana Beach, Ed Royce, Fullerton, and Ted Poe, Texas, and...
  • Consequences of a Corrupt Representative in Congress

    Heath Shuler won the 11th District House of Representatives seat in Western North Carolina. This election was bought as much as the next election in this district will be bought. Looking below at the 2010 election contributions, Mr. Shuler already has $1,220,901 in place for the 2012 election cycle. Fifty-eight percent of his contributions come from PACs. Since he already has more money on hand than he spent in the 2010 election cycle, he can literally do no additional fundraising for 2012. What is the first action in Congress that Mr. Shuler is attempting to do (after a senseless run...
  • Both sides encouraged by early voting numbers [NC-7, Pantano v. McIntyre]

    10/22/2010 3:25:53 PM PDT · by freespirited · 2 replies · 2+ views
    Star News ^ | 10/22/10 | Patrick Gannon
    The campaigns of Mike McIntyre and Ilario Pantano both said Thursday they are encouraged by early voting numbers across the 7th Congressional District. As of late Wednesday, about a week into the early voting period, nearly 27,000 votes had been cast in the district, which includes all or parts of 10 Southeastern North Carolina counties. That’s about 6 percent of the registered voters. Which boxes were checked on those early ballots, of course, won’t be known until late in the day Nov. 2. The early voting numbers offer a glimpse into voter trends in the dynamic race between the incumbent...
  • POLITICAL INSIDER: Tea Party Activist to endorse Democratic Rep. Mike McIntyre of North Carolina

    10/05/2010 11:52:45 AM PDT · by TexasCajun · 35 replies
    My Way - Political Insider ^ | Oct 5, 3:04 AM (ET) | PHILIP ELLIOTT
    A leading tea party activist broke ranks Monday to endorse Democratic Rep. Mike McIntyre of North Carolina, expressing concern about a Republican challenger who was once charged with murder in connection with his military service in Iraq. Deborah Johns said it appears that voters are ignoring Republican candidate Ilario Pantano's past.
  • Civitas Poll: Pantano Holds Slim One Point Lead in NC 7th District

    09/29/2010 10:39:00 AM PDT · by Crichton · 7 replies
    Civitas ^ | 9/29/2010 | Katie Trout
    Raleigh, N.C. – The battle for North Carolina’s 7th Congressional district seat between Republican candidate Ilario Pantano and Democratic Rep. Mike McIntyre is virtually tied, according to a new SurveyUSA poll released today by the Civitas Institute. According to the poll of 450 registered voters in that district, 46 percent of voters said they would vote for Pantano if the election for United States House of Representatives were held today. Forty-five percent said they would vote for McIntyre, and nine percent of voters said they are undecided. However, when looking at those who are most likely to vote in 2010,...
  • McIntyre and Pantano in Close Race; Seventh Congressional District Race a Battleground [NC-7 poll]

    09/10/2010 11:03:21 PM PDT · by MitchellC · 11 replies
    WILMINGTON, N.C. – As the political season intensifies, the once safe 7th Congressional District long represented by Mike McIntyre has become a serious battleground. New poll results released by the Pantano campaign indicate the race is close with the challenger, Ilario Pantano, leading incumbent Congressman Mike McIntyre among voters identified as highly likely to vote. Public Opinion Strategies conducted the live interview poll on August 31 and September 2 with 400 interviews and a margin of error of 4.9%. In summary, Public Opinion Strategies stated, “A combination of a worsening political environment for Democrats and Mike McIntyre’s bad voting record...
  • Warlord for Congress

    08/30/2010 9:00:31 AM PDT · by MitchellC · 8 replies · 1+ views
    Townhall ^ | August 30, 2010 | Mike Adams
    Ilario Pantano is a Warlord. That was the name of his U.S. Marines unit when he served during the Iraqi War. It was his second tour of duty after serving previously in the Gulf War. He had returned to civilian life during the 1990s and was working on Wall Street when the attacks of September 11th rocked his office in lower Manhattan. The first thing he did after the attacks was to go to his barber to get a military-style haircut. He knew right away that he was going back to war. Some of you may remember Ilario Pantano from...
  • 2010 Race of the Day: North Carolina Blues

    08/02/2010 5:39:04 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 13 replies · 4+ views
    Townhall.com ^ | August 2, 2010 | Brian Walsh
    For the past 14 years, North Carolina’s Seventh Congressional District has been held by Democrat Mike McIntyre, who, lacking any significant challengers, has managed to maintain his grip on this culturally conservative district. But this fall McIntyre faces his first serious threat when he battles top-tier Republican candidate Ilario Pantano. A decidedly Republican district with a strong conservative base, the Cook Partisan Voting Index for the Seventh District is R+5. Located in the southeastern corner of North Carolina, this district stretches from Sampson and Duplin counties to Columbus and Brunswick in the south, covering nine counties in total. It includes...
  • Handicappers upgrade Ilario Pantano’s election chances [NC-07]

    07/23/2010 9:11:32 PM PDT · by MitchellC · 28 replies · 3+ views
    Wilmington Star-News ^ | July 22, 2010 | Pat Gannon
    Political handicappers at The Cook Political Report have changed their assessment of North Carolina’s Seventh Congressional District from “Solid Democrat” to “Likely Democrat.” That’s a positive sign for the Ilario Pantano camp, who faces incumbent Democrat Rep. Mike McIntyre in the November election. Here’s a comment from National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Jon Thompson, who sent out an email about the switch: It’s no surprise political analysts are starting to take notice of Ilario Pantano’s strong challenge to Mike McIntyre. After all, he already has, as evidenced by his unusually early TV ads. After recently being outraised by Ilario by...
  • Democrats For Obamacare Repeal?

    03/30/2010 1:36:31 PM PDT · by CaroleL · 16 replies · 743+ views
    TalkingSides.com ^ | 03/30/10 | CaroleL
    At least one Democrat is in favor of repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare). Representative Mike McIntyre (D-North Carolina), one of 34 House Democrats who voted against the health care reform bill is agreeing with Republicans in saying he would be in favor of repealing the wildly unpopular and expensive legislation.