George Wenschhof
President Obama to Host Business Leaders - on Wednesday, at the Blair House in D.C., the president will meet with about twenty corporate heads to discuss the economy. One of the subjects which will be discussed is an overhaul of the current tax system. The NY Times has more here.
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Axelrod says Tax Cut extension will Pass - on CNN's "State of the Union", White House senior adviser David Axelrod was confident the bill will pass. The Senate will take up the 856 billion bill tomorrow, where it is expected to pass and then move to the House. House Democrats have threatened to not vote on the bill. Stay Tuned... Reuters.com has more here.
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Cancun Climate Change Conference produces Agreement - from the 193 UN member delegation who attended. Wealthier nations will contribute to a fund which will help developing countries deal with the effects of global warming and to protect rain forests from destruction.
However, no agreement was reached on the reduction of greenhouse emissions. CNN.com has more here.
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Palin Visits Haiti, hope to improve her Foreign Policy Image - Tina Fey's impersonation and her words "I can see Russia from my house" is the image most voters have of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin when it comes to her knowledge of foreign policy.
In another sign she is seriously considering a presidential run in 2012, Palin traveled to Haiti, with Fox News in tow. The Huffington Post has more here.
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Sunday, December 12, 2010
Daily Political Wire 12-12-2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Mooney Elected Chair Maryland Republican Party
George Wenschhof
Today, in a contested battle, Republican Alex Mooney was elected chair of the Maryland Republican Party. He beat Mary Kane who ran for Lt. Governor with Republican candidate for Governor Robert Ehrlich. Ehrlich was beaten soundly by Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley in the recent election.
Alex Mooney lost a close race in the November elections by 1,000 votes to Democrat Ron Young for the state senate seat in district 3, after serving three terms.
There were five candidates vying for the dubious distinction of serving as party chair in a state heavily dominated by Democrats. The Montgomery County Daily has more here. The five candidates were:
Mary Kane MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Alex Mooney FREDERICK COUNTY
Sam Hale MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Bill Campbell HOWARD COUNTY
Mike Esteve BALTIMORE CITY
Mooney's job will not be easy in a state where Democratic voter registration is 2-1 over Republicans.
In the recently held November elections, Republicans gained six seats in the House, but lost two seats in the Senate. In the state senate, only 12 Republicans make up the 47 member delegation. Over in the House, Democrats have 98 and Republicans 43 of the 141 delegates.
Mooney is known for his ultra conservative political philosophy, so it remains to be seen how effective his leadership will be in the state of Maryland.
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Daily Political Wire 12-11-2010
George Wenschhof
Yesterday, former President Bill Clinton weighed in on the Tax Cut Compromise - in a big way as he took the stage in the White House press briefing room. After, meeting privately with President Obama, the two appeared before reporters. Obama left the room to meet the First Lady at a holiday event leaving Clinton alone, back in his element, facing the press.
Clinton did not disappoint, as he made a compelling argument to pass the tax cut compromise.
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Sunday morning "Talking Heads" Lineup - as the lame duck congress rapidly comes to an end, the discussion will center on pending bills. The tax cut compromise will receive a majority of the attention with White House senior adviser David Axelrod appearing on several of the morning talk shows. Also, sure to be mentioned is the ratification of the START Treaty, repeal of D.A.D.T., and the DREAM Act.
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President Obama Pivots to Tax Code Overhaul - expect him to push for a major revision of the tax code in his state of the union address early next year. A needed change recommended by the bipartisan deficit reduction committee and federal reserve chair Ben Bernanke.
The last change was made in 1986, after an appeal from President Reagen in his 1984 state of the union address. The NY Times has more here.
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Miller Loses legal appeal in Alaska Senate Race - hopefully, the outcome will now be decided soon in his battle against incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski. A federal judge ruled against a challenge by Miller that 8,159 write-in ballots had not spelled her name correctly, therefore violating state law. Miller has until tuesday to appeal to the state supreme court.
The state official count had Murkowski with a 10,000 vote lead over Miller. Reuters.com has more here.
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Obama Weekly Address 12-11-2010
George Wenschhof
Today, President Obama asks Republicans and Democrats to come together to pass the tax cut compromise bill. The bill would help middle class families, the unemployed, and stimulate the economy.
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