Momentum Builds for Temporary Kennedy Replacement
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 28th, 2009 4:33 am by HL
Momentum Builds for Temporary Kennedy Replacement
Less than two days after the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy (D), momentum is building in Massachusetts behind a proposal to allow the governor to appoint a temporary replacement to fill his seat. Democrats in Washington, including Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.), have also endorsed t…
DNC, Obama to Donate Arrested Fundraiser’s Money
President Obama and the Democratic National Committee will donate to charity more than $60,000 that came from a prominent financier arrested this week on bank fraud charges, officials said Thursday.
Louisiana’s Vitter Gets Challenger for Senate Seat
Rep. Charlie Melancon (D) announced Thursday that he would challenge Sen. David Vitter (R) in 2010, making official a candidacy that was widely expected and will ensure a competitive contest in Louisiana next fall.
Thousands Bid Farewell to Kennedy in Massachusetts
BOSTON, Aug. 27 — On a day of solemn tributes and emotional farewells, thousands of mourners began paying their last respects to Edward M. Kennedy on Thursday as the late senator’s body was carried from the family compound on Cape Cod through the streets of this city.