George Wenschhof
Today, President Barack Obama and the First family will travel to Boston and attend the funeral services for Senator Ted Kennedy - Vice President Joe Biden and his wife will also attend. Politico.com has more here.
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Special election to fill vacant Senate seat of Senator Ted Kennedy - the date will be either January 19 or 26 and the Governor is required to choose one of these dates within a week. Still up in the air is whether or not the state legislature will act on the request by the late Senator Kennedy to allow the Governor to appoint an interim Senator until the date of their special election. I would look to see the approval be given by the state legislature. You can read more here.
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Consumer spending up in July - the second month in a row. The popular "Cash for Clunkers" program is credited with having an impact as consumers took advantage of the rebate. Bloomberg.com has more here.
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Obama losing support among Independents - an interesting read detailing the loss of support among independents and shows the large number of Independents across the country today. CNN.com has more here.
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Daily Democratic Wire 8-28-2009
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