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Key vote advances health bill

WASHINGTON -- The Democrats' nearly $1 trillion health insurance reform plan passed a crucial hurdle in the Senate last night -- bypassing the threat of a filibuster after leadership nailed down the support of two party holdouts. Majority Leader Harry ...

From GEOFF EARLE, New York Post,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  U.S. Republican Party,  Blanche Lincoln,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Harry Reid

GOP's health dare

WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans yesterday vowed to politically punish vulnerable Democrats who vote to bring a nearly $1 trillion health-care bill to the Senate floor, as confident Democrats prepared for a crucial vote tonight. Democratic leaders -- ...

From GEOFF EARLE, New York Post,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Congressional Budget Office,  Orrin Hatch,  Greta Van Susteren

O's bad fortune

WASHINGTON -- At least the wall is still great. President Obama strolled along the Great Wall yesterday before wrapping up his China trip, while back home his public approval numbers were tanking -- dropping below 50 percent for the first time. Obama's ...

From GEOFF EARLE, New York Post,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Quinnipiac University,  Hamid Karzai,  White House

Health boo$t

WASHINGTON -- The Senate's health-reform bill will cost $849 billion over 10 years, congressional numbers-crunchers declared yesterday -- giving Democratic leader Harry Reid a needed boost to find 60 votes to bring the contentious issue to debate. ...

From GEOFF EARLE, New York Post,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  Harry Reid,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Barack Obama,  Congressional Budget Office

Expert: Bigmouth prez helps defense

WASHINGTON -- By vigorously defending their decision to try 9/11 terrorists in federal court in New York, President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder have given defense lawyers ammunition to argue their clients can't get a fair trial, a legal ...

From GEOFF EARLE, New York Post,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Eric Holder

Obama's approval rating drops below 50 percent

WASHINGTON – President Obama’s approval rating has slipped below the critical 50 percent threshold for the first time, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. Obama’s approval rating stands at just 48 percent, with 42 percent disapproval. His ...

From GEOFF EARLE, New York Post,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Quinnipiac University,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Peter Brown

Health bill dead heat

WASHINGTON -- A House-passed bill to reform health insurance is splitting the country down the middle, with 46 percent of Americans for it and 49 percent against. But of those who are against it, 10 percent say the House bill isn't liberal enough -- ...

From GEOFF EARLE, New York Post,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama

Hill's got prez-ence, not Joe

He plays second fiddle to President Obama, but Vice President Joe Biden now badly trails Hillary Rodham Clinton among voters asked to rate each on their qualifications to be president. Biden, who has taken on some of the administration's toughest tasks ...

From GEOFF EARLE, New York Post,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Barack Obama,  Joe Biden

GOP beating Dodd in poll

Connecticut's Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd is getting battered by Republicans in the latest poll. Ex-Rep. Rob Simmons opened up an 11-point lead over the five-term senator in the latest Quinnipiac University poll. Dodd also trailed Linda McMahon, the ...

From GEOFF EARLE, New York Post,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Christopher Dodd,  Rob Simmons,  Quinnipiac University,  Linda McMahon

Indie voters nix O's Rx

WASHINGTON -- Republicans gloated yesterday over a new poll showing that independent voters, by a 2-1 margin, are running away from President Obama's health-care reform legislation. The Gallup Poll results "should serve as a major warning sign for ...

From GEOFF EARLE, New York Post,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  Gallup,  U.S. Democratic Party

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