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Democrat Wins G.O.P. Seat; Rebuke Seen to Medicare Plan

New York Times by Raymond Hernandez | May. 25, 2011 (News Report)

Democrats scored an upset in one of New York’s most conservative Congressional districts on Tuesday, dealing a blow to the national Republican Party in a race that largely turned on the party’s plan to overhaul Medicare. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Health, Community, Local
Topics: Democrats, Republicans, Elections, Health Care, Medicare, New York City
Member Tags: house of representatives, jane corwin, kathleen hochul, Democratic Party, republican party, buffalo (ny), rochester (ny), nation
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Posted by: Posted by Jon Mitchell - May 24, 2011 - 8:22 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Jon Mitchell (review), Kristin Gorski (review), Frank Whitman (review), David Atkins (review), Fred Gatlin (review), kashif ali (review), charlie ahnes (review)
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Edited by: Jon Mitchell - May 25, 2011 - 9:04 AM PDT
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Fred Gatlin
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 by Fred Gatlin - May. 25, 2011

This article covers this special election well and fairly.

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Frank Whitman
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 by Frank Whitman - May. 25, 2011

VERY GOOD REPORTING FACTS,ELECTION RESULTS SHOW TURN AROUND BY MAJORITY

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Jon Mitchell
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 by Jon Mitchell - May. 25, 2011
Jon posted this story.
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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - May. 25, 2011
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David Atkins
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 by David Atkins - May. 25, 2011
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by charlie ahnes - May. 27, 2011

Democrat Kathy Hochul acquired what was a GOP chair in the House in a special political election held Tuesday in N.Y.'s 26th Congressional District. Hochul's opponent was Republican Jane Corwin. Hochul narrowly won, 47 percent to 43 percent. Jack Davis, once a Democrat but now a member of the Tea Party, earned 9 percent of the votes. His personal loans for the ... More »

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