Erie Times-News: "Democrat Kathy Dahlkemper lives up to her word. When Dahlkemper, a political neophyte, ran for Congress in 2008, she pledged to focus on the economy, to support health-care reform and to stick to her pro-life conviction on abortion.  Because Dahlkemper has delivered on her campaign promises and because she articulates specific ideas to … Continue reading Erie Times-News endorses Kathy Dahlkemper for U.S. House

Anzalone Liszt Research: "Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race continues to trend in Charlie Melancon’s favor. David Vitter’s lead has shrunk to three points (45% Melancon / 48% Vitter) – down from seven points last week (42% Melancon / 49% Vitter) and double digits last month (39% Melancon / 52% Vitter)."

The Washington Independent: "The Susan B. Anthony List, an anti-abortion group that has been waging a long campaign targeting anti-abortion Democrats in the Midwest over their votes in favor of health care reform, has run up against a new roadblock in its efforts: the truth."

Jonathan Alter: "“Why would you abolish the death penalty when a majority of the voters support it?” Republican Tom Foley asked Democrat Dan Malloy in a robust debate last week to help determine which man should be Connecticut’s next governor. “Why would you do that? It’s arrogant.”  Foley’s claim that it’s “arrogant” for officeholders to substitute … Continue reading Injustice, Texas Style

Jackson Diehl: "So the danger is clear. 'If we do nothing, if we turn our backs and walk away, 100,000 people, half a million people, a million people are going to die,' Clooney said to a packed house at the Council on Foreign Relations. 'We can either do something now, or come in afterward when … Continue reading George Clooney yells 'fire!' about Sudan

NY Times: "Liu Xiaobo, an impassioned literary critic, political essayist and democracy advocate repeatedly jailed by the Chinese government for his writings, won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in recognition of “his long and nonviolent struggle for fundamental human rights in China.”

Washington Post: "Scientists have invented an efficient way to produce apparently safe alternatives to human embryonic stem cells without destroying embryos, a long-sought step toward bypassing the moral morass surrounding one of the most promising fields in medicine."

Canton Rep: "I am the mother of two sons who are cancer survivors. Thanks first to God and second to very good health insurance, my sons are fine now. When they venture out into the world on their own, I am so thankful to the new health care bill that they will not be denied … Continue reading Young cancer survivors benefited from Boccieri’s vote on health care

Robert Reich: "Herbert Hoover and Andrew Mellon thought their economic policies would purge the rottenness out of the system and lead to a more moral life. Instead, it purged morality out of the system and lead to a more rotten life for millions of Americans.  And that's exactly what Republicans are offering yet again."

EJ Dionne: "In any athletic contest, winning teams play their own game and force the other side to play that game, too. The same being true in elections, it's remarkable how timidity leads Democrats to fight this year's campaign on Republican terms."