Unions, Business Lobbies Look to November
Health Care for America Now, a group funded by unions and other progressive organizations, spent $47 million over the past two years nudging Congress to approve the massive health care legislation
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Voters Are Unhappy but Optimistic — Why?
By 47 percent to 40 percent, the public still has a favorable view of Obama as a person — down from 68 percent just after he was inaugurated — and by 49 percent to 32 percent, voters think he has
President Obama, Welcome to Bush’s World
Gallup’s Lydia Saad, writing on her firm’s June 11-13 poll with USA Today, notes that support for the reform bill fell from 47 percent in March to 45 percent in April but rose to 49 percent in June
Politics & Poker: Worth Remembering — Byrd Knew How to Win
Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), at age 47, is the youngest elected Senator currently serving. He has seven years in the Senate under his belt.
Byrd Mourned as a Link to Senate Glory
Daniel Inouye, credited Byrd with helping to shape his own 47-year career.
Lincoln Irritated Over Efforts to Soften Derivatives Provisions
The letter signed by 47 House Members charged the provision would “impair the ability of these entities to manage risk and issue bonds, and therefore should be eliminated.”
Democrats Thwart Effort to Limit EPA’s Reach
The chamber voted, 47-53, against a motion to proceed to the joint resolution sponsored by Sen.
Rep. Djou Fights the Numbers
Bush took 47 percent in a much closer contest.
A Primary Loss Does Not Equate a Lost Cause
Richard Pombo, 53 percent to 47 percent. The challenger had considerable help from the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, the Sierra Club and other environmental groups.
House Won’t Consider DISCLOSE Act Until After Recess
Updated: 4:47 p.m. A new campaign finance bill will not get a House vote before the Memorial Day recess, a House Democratic source said Thursday afternoon.
Virginia: Rigell’s Internal Poll Gives Him Huge Lead
Rigell’s poll of 2nd district voters, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies on May 17-18, gave him 47 percent of the GOP vote, followed by 10 percent for Army Reserve Brig. Gen.
Switch Dooms Specter’s Last Fight
The Associated Press called the race for Sestak a little after 10 p.m., and he was maintaining a 53 percent to 47 percent lead over Specter at press time.
West: Beating Reid Would Be the Title Prize for GOP
House 3rd district Incumbent: Dina Titus (D) 1st term (47 percent) Outlook: Tossup After narrowly ousting three-term Rep.
Pennsylvania: Clinton Booked to Headline Critz Rally
In the tracking poll, conducted May 7-10, 47 percent of likely primary voters favored Sestak and 43 percent preferred Specter. The poll’s margin of error was 5 points.
Republicans Who Previously Backed Kagan Vow Fresh Look
Updated: 11:47 a.m.
Pennsylvania: Poll Shows Specter’s Edge Down to Single Digit
With less than two weeks to go until the May 18 Democratic primary, the poll found Specter favored by 47 percent versus 39 percent for Sestak.
Quinnipiac Poll Shows Sestak Closing Gap on Specter
Specter led Sestak 47 percent to 39 percent, after having a more than 20-point lead over the Congressman for most of the race.
Mottet: Why We Need the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Almost half (47 percent) lost their jobs, were denied a promotion or denied a job as a direct result of being a transgender individual.
New Poll Shows Teague, Pearce Tied
The new poll, which was in the field April 6-8, showed Teague ahead 47 percent to 46 percent, with 8 percent of respondents undecided.
K Street Files: When K Street Freezes Over
Public Citizen is calling on the 47 retiring lawmakers to sign personal integrity pledges that they will not take lobbying jobs for two years with any company that lobbied them or their committees.