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(Johannesburg) – Political repression and other rights violations ahead of the April general elections in Sudan threaten prospects for a free, fair, and credible vote, Human Rights Watch said today. As congressional Democrats plotted their end-game strategy for health care reform, the question looming in their minds was: How do we reduce our risks in the November midterm elections? What outcome and what procedures will the voters find least objectionable? The widespread assumption is that the worst-case scenario, the outcome that would be most … Congressional Republicans on Friday vowed to fight any White House appointments for House Democrats who switch their votes on health care reform, including a pair of retiring Tennessee lawmakers. His party in the minority and his least favorite piece of legislation about to come to a critical vote, John Boehner is showing no sign of backing down in what may be the final days of the health care reform push. On the eve of the House of Representatives’ vote on health reform, President Obama visited the Capitol, where he spoke about tomorrow’s unique opportunity for representatives to make history and deliver real change for the American people. With the final vote expected tomorrow in the House of Representatives, health reform continues to pick up momentum as more members of Congress announce that they will vote ‘yes’ on the bill. Yesterday, Representatives Brad Ellsworth (D-IN), Charles Wilson (D-OH), and Alan Boyd (D-FL) added their voices to the growing number of representatives supporting reform. Hello Saturday. President Barack Obama greets supporters of all ages after a town hall meeting at Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nev., Feb. 19, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza. |
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