The Hill: Rahall Undecided on Health Care Reform Vote

The Hill is reporting that several Democrats who chair powerful committees in the U.S. House remain uncommitted to supporting President Obama’s health care reform legislation.
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American Future Fund Ads Target Mollohan, Rahall

Today, the American Future Fund launched a TV ad campaign targeting 18 Congressional Districts across the country. The ad, shown below, asks Congress to start over on health care legislation.

Congressman Alan Mollohan and Congressman Nick Rahall are two of the Members of Congress targeted by the American Future Fund. Here is the press release announcing the television campaign.
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Editorial from HuntingtonNews.Net

For the first time in quite a while, the Republican Party across the Third Congressional District has a chance to really show the voters here what a decent alternative the GOP could be. This can take place in the current Primary Election season, to culminate in early May.
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The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) is believed to be a front group for Hamas. Several founders of CAIR have been connected with the Islamic Association of Palestine, an organization that has raised money for the terrorist group Hamas within the United States.
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“Rahall’s Portrait: Something That Only Makes Sense in D.C.”

Editorial from HuntingtonNews.Net

True, the money used for Congressman Nick Rahall’s portrait was not taxpayer’s money. But that’s the only good news in this symbolic story of how the culture of Washington D.C. differs so much from Main Street U.S.A.
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Open Thread – Friday Front Porch – 03/05/2010

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Rahall Secures $40 Million for Virgin Islands Beach

Congressman Nick Rahall secured $40 million dollar in the most recent “jobs bill” to acquire several thousand acres of beachfront property in St. Croix in the Virgin Islands to transform it into a tourist destination.
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Paul Nyden Loves Alan Mollohan

We all know that a few of the Charleston Gazette’s so-called reporters, especially Paul Nyden and Ken Ward, are pretty much political hacks who write slanted articles to pump up their candidate or issues – Nyden = Democrats and Ward = Radical Environmentalists. I did get a good chuckle at Paul Nyden’s attempt to save Alan Mollohan re-election campaign in Tuesday’s Gazette.
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You’ve Got a Labor Friend in Bill

Very few Republicans in the West Virginia Legislature garner the level of labor support that Delegate Bill Hamilton does on a consistent basis. He is one of very few Republicans that have been endorsed regularly by the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, UMWA, and many other labor unions.
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Warner Brothers Sue Morgantown, 10 City Officials

The legal issues surrounding First District Republican candidate Mac Warner continue to call into question the viability of him as the Republican nominee in West Virginia First Congressional District.

In February, I wrote about how two companies and two individuals are suing Grand Central Business, LLC, a company owned by Mac Warner and his brothers.
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Congressman Rahall’s $17,500 Portrait Fund

How much money would you give for a portrait of Congressman Nick Rahall?
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West Virginia Hits 10.5% Unemployment

“West Virginia’s unemployment rate jumped nearly two percentage points to 10.5 percent in January. The number of unemployed state residents rose 15,300 to 82,400. Total unemployment was up 29,600 over the year.” – Press Release

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Mollohan Re-Affirms Support of Obamacare in Charleston

Congressman Alan Mollohan visited Charleston on Monday to raise money for his re-election campaign. He also stopped by the Charleston Gazette where he re-affirmed his support for President Obama’s health care reform plan.
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League of America Voters Target Rahall on Television

U.S. Congressman Nick Rahall is urged to vote “No” on the Obama-Pelosi government takeover of healthcare, in a major TV-ad campaign launched today by the League of American Voters (USALeague.com).
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Kanawha Republicans to Host Virginia Lt. Governor Bolling

The Kanawha County Republican Committee announced on Friday that Virginia Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling will be the guest speaker at the Kanawha County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner on Tuesday, April 27th in Charleston.
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