Daily Democratic Wire 9-29-2009

George Wenschhof

Today, President Barack Obama will meet with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen - In a speech, Rasmussen said NATO support in Afghanistan is a necessity, not a choice. The President will also meet with Defense Secretary Robert Gates. You can read more here.

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Time for Iran to answer nuclear question - the threat of Iran developing nuclear warheads is a problem world leaders are grappling with as they ready talks with Iran this week. Intelligence gathered from Israel, France, Britain and the U.S. differ on the progress Iran has made in developing nuclear warheads. The best way to avert an eventual showdown is for Iran to agree to allow UN inspectors unlimited access to their facilities as soon as possible. The NY Times has more on the difference in intelligence information here.

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"Public Option" set for vote in Senate Finance Committee - while most pundits have said this will not pass in the Senate version of the health care reform bill, others are saying it still has a shot. Leading the way is Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), a member of the Senate Finance Committee. TheHill.com has more here.

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Obama approval rating settles at 52% - in spite of the horrible economy, unpopular inherited wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the nonsense spread by right wing Republicans on health care reform. Politico.com has more here.

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Home Prices rise for sixth month in a row - reported by the Standards and Poor-Shiller home price index of twenty largest cities. The price rose 1.2% in June. However, prices are still 33% down from the high in 2006. MSNBC.com has more here.

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In Virginia, Democratic Governor hopeful Creigh Deeds receives boost from Warner - the former Virginia Governor and current U.S. Senator endorses and airs TV spot in support. Deeds is locked in a close battle with Republican Robert McDonnell. You can watch it here.

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