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Six months later, health care a liability for Democrats
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has become a heated issue between Republicans, who attack those who supported the bill, and Democrats, who wish to not be viewed as big spenders in a recession.
Students seek answers from politicians on 10Questions.com
10Questions.com, a website designed to promote voter-candidate engagement, is offering voters the opportunity to submit questions to candidates in the gubernatorial, senatorial and selected congressional races across 11 states, including Pennsylvania.
Obama to fundraise for Sestak today
U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak is holding a fundraiser at the Philadelphia Convention Center with President Barack Obama. The fundraiser marks the first time the two have appeared together since the primary, in which Obama endorsed Sestak’s opponent, Republican-turned-Democratic U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter.
Penn Dems seek voter turnout in West Philadelphia
Looking to recreate the sizable spike in turnout in the 2008 election, Democrats on campus are making a new push to get out the vote in 2010.
College Republicans plan involvement in Meehan race
In addition to laying out their objectives for the upcoming fall election, College Republicans hosted a member of Congressional candidate Patrick Meehan's campaign at Tuesday's meeting.
Obama's 'Back-to-School Speech' aims to motivate students
In his second-annual “Back-to-School Speech” in Philadelphia on Tuesday, President Obama got a group of middle- and high-school students excited about the beginning of school.
Clinton delivers speech in Philadelphia supporting Onorato
Former President Bill Clinton joined Dan Onorato, the Democratic nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania, at a rally at 52nd and Chestnut streets on Monday.
Bill Clinton to appear in West Philadelphia today
Former President Bill Clinton will appear at 52nd and Chestnut streets today at 11 a.m. in support of Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Dan Onorato.
DNC head Tim Kaine kicks off Pennsylvania midterms
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine kicked off the post-Labor Day election season in Houston Hall Wednesday afternoon.
NSO: more than parties for campus politicos
Taking advantage of the flood of new, wide-eyed freshmen arriving on campus, political groups at Penn are pushing for a higher voter registration rate in preparation for the midterm elections this November.