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How I Spent My August Recess: Rep. Fossella Edition

Rep. Vito Fossella, R-N.Y., appears smarter than some of his fellow congressional conservatives. He may have voted against children's health insurance. But he's not going out of his way -- writing op-eds or sending blast emails -- to let his constituents know about...

How I Spent My August Recess: Rep. Tom Feeney

Rep. Tom Feeney, R-Fla., ran unopposed in 2004. But now that his ties to convicted felon Jack Abramoff are receiving renewed scrutiny, he's seen as politically vulnerable in 2008. So when Democrats launched an ad campaign informing his constituents that he voted...

How I Spent My August Recess: Rep. Dent Edition

Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Penn., is considered by the White House to be vulnerable for defeat in 2008. He's only in his second term, representing a swing district -- both Al Gore and John Kerry won there by 1%. Dent won re-election with less support (53%) than in his...

How I Spent My August Recess: Sen. Chambliss Edition

Several congressional conservatives are continuing to spend their August recess spreading misinformation to justify their votes against children's health insurance. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., is a notable member of the anti-kids crew. He's up for re-election in...

China & India: Following Our Lead ... And Our Money

As I've noted before, conservatives like to use China's and India's increasing carbon pollution as an excuse to do nothing on global warming, Of course, all they're doing is following our dirty lead. But, as the Los Angeles Times reports, they're not just following...

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