Daily Political Wire 7-19-2010

George Wenschhof

This morning, President Obama will hold a press conference in the White House Rose Garden - back from a quick vacation to Bar Harbor, Maine, the president will again call on Congress to pass an extension for unemployment benefits.

Republicans have repeatedly blocked passage with the use of the filibuster, but vote number 60 will be sworn in tomorrow - Carte Goodwin (D-W.Va.).

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Vice President Joe Biden lends his support to Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley - when he attends a fundraising event in Baltimore today.

Incumbent Democratic Governor O'Malley is facing a tough reelection campaign against former one term Republican Governor Robert Ehrlich.

Recently, President Obama sent an email blast to Maryland supporters urging their support for O'Malley.

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Passage of Campaign Finance Disclosure Act doubtful - this was proposed in response to the narrow 5-4 "Citizens United" Supreme Court decision which opened the floodgates for corporate donations to political campaigns.

The House narrowly passed the bill after exempting the NRA, Sierra Club, and other groups. The two Republican senators from Maine; Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe are like warm in support and Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has said no. This makes passage in the Senate a very slim possibility.

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Tea Party Caucus of One formed in House - Minnesota's far right wing nut; Representative Michele Bachman (R) has formed a Tea Party Caucus in the House, where she is the only member.

The "McCarthy" like Representative has made calls for investigation of members of Congress for un-American activity and has called the Obama administration a "gangster government".

Let's hope the voters of Minnesota wake up and vote her out this fall.

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