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A new poll by Quinnipiac University is out, and it has less-than-stellar news for Joe Lieberman (not that he cares). Check out these bottom line numbers. 1. On the question, “Do you support or oppose giving people the option of being covered by a government health insurance plan that would compete with private plans?”, 56% [...]

Left in Alabama explains what’s up in Alabama following Rep. Artur Davis’ vote against the House health care reform bill on Saturday night. Politicization of this issue was inevitable. Candidates are always looking to make news and how better than to glom onto a topic that’s already making headlines? Even Alabama’s Republican gubernatorial candidates are [...]

OK, I always knew that Frank Wolf (R-VA 10th) wasn’t the “moderate” he claims to be, but this is truly unbelievable. Check it out; the guy has gone totally “tea party” on us! This is what Frank Wolf had to say on Friday in opposition to the health reform bill that ended up passing the [...]

Courtesy of Eric Pusey at Minnesota Progressive Project, the following is the first of what I hope will be a series here at FDL Action: “Voices from the States,” looking in detail at the status of health care reform and the public option in states around the country. If you’re interested in contributing, please email [...]

The state-based progressive blogs are weighing in on Joe Lieberman’s filibuster threat, as well as on the “opt-out,” and overall it’s not pretty. Here’s a short sampling: *In Connecticut, My Left Nutmeg says that Lieberman’s move ” is the clearest signal yet that he is strongly considering retirement in 2012,” given that “[it] would be [...]