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| Wed, 8 Nov 2006 16:00:00 EST 10 things about Claire McCaskill |
| 1. A fourth-generation Missourian, McCaskill was born in July 1953 and raised in the state. |
| Wed, 8 Nov 2006 16:00:00 EST The Year of Women Leaders |
| Along with the Democratic sweep in Congress came historic firsts for Democratic women in party leadership positions. I interviewed Democratic pollster Celinda Lake today and asked her whether '06 would turn out to be the year of women leaders in American politics, as '92 was the "Year of the Woman." She responded: "I think '06 is the year of the Democratic woman and the year of women in leadership. You have the first woman speaker, which is very exciting. You have the first woman head of the National Governors Association, Governor [Janet] Napolitano from Arizona. You have women in other races taking leadership positions. You have the highest record number of women in the Senate. You have the first woman Supreme Court justice in Alabama elected–and the only Democrat, I might add. You have just recently in the last year the first African-American woman head of the Georgia Supreme Court, so it's really women in the pipeline for a long time emerging into leadership positions, and that's very exciting." |
| Wed, 8 Nov 2006 16:00:00 EST For the Market, Gridlock's Not So Great |
| Conventional wisdom says that the stock market loves gridlock in Washington, D.C. |
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| Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:13:43 EST AP: Senate goes to Dems |
| A Democratic takeover of the Senate is appearing likely after an ongoing canvass of votes in Virginia produced no significant changes in the outcome of the race led by Democratic challenger Jim Webb, sources told CNN tonight. With Webb leading Republican Sen. George Allen by about 7,200 votes and the canvass about half complete, The Associated Press declared Webb the winner. A Webb win would put the new Senate lineup at 49 Democrats, 49 Republicans and two independents who have said they'll caucus with the Democrats.

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| Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:15:33 EST Defense nominee drew up Iraq options |
| President Bush today introduced Robert Gates, his nomination for Defense Secretary, as a man who will provide "a fresh perspective and new ideas" for Iraq. Gates was a member of the Iraq Study Group that is making recommendations to Bush on how to proceed in Iraq.

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| Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:48:47 EST Pelosi: Democrats not out for revenge |
| The California Democrat poised to become the next speaker of the House extended an olive branch Wednesday to President Bush -- whom she has frequently criticized -- and to Republicans.

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