WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats are confronting deep divisions in their nervous ranks over whether to support President Barack Obama’s plan to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans — or just punt the entire matter until after voters go to the polls Nov. 2.
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House Dems deeply divided over Obama tax cut plan
INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Two top Democratic strategists said Sunday that President Barack Obama has the nation moving in the right direction, downplaying polls that suggest Republicans have an edge heading into November’s midterm election.
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Dem. strategists downplay GOP edge in recent polls
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — President Barack Obama doesn’t go there anymore.
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Fewer Democratic candidates seeking Obama’s help
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Barack Obama hopes to improve the fortunes of suddenly imperiled Wisconsin Democrats as he celebrates Labor Day with the state’s union workers on Monday.
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Obama seeks to shore up support for Wis. Democrats
HURON, S.D. (AP) — The candidates for South Dakota’s lone seat in the U.S. House argued Sunday over President Barack Obama’s stimulus measure, with Democratic Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin saying it was needed to prevent an economic collapse and Republican challenger Kristi Noem calling it a budget-busting failure.
NEW YORK (AP) — As vulnerable congressional Democrats weigh how to respond to President Barack Obama’s statements on Muslims’ right to build a mosque near ground zero, those in New York and closest to the controversy are staying silent or scrambling away.
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Mosque debate divides Democrats, especially in NY
Republican U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt outlined a plan to spur job creation Tuesday by cutting taxes and spending, expanding free trade and reversing many of the policies embraced by President Barack Obama.
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Blunt outlines agenda in Missouri Senate race
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flying thousands of miles to reap millions of dollars, President Barack Obama is dashing across the country to help his party retain power, essentially offering one familiar argument: Republicans don’t solve problems.
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Obama pleads to voters: ‘Don’t give in to fear’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama used the anniversary of Social Security to trumpet Democrats’ support for the popular program and accuse Republicans of trying to destroy it.
Missouri’s Senate campaign is shaping up as a referendum on Washington — whether about the policies of President Barack Obama and the Democratic-led Congress or the political culture of the nation’s capital.
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Missouri Senate race a referendum on Washington