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Military Benefit Association: Changes in 2011

2010-12-29T19:00:00Z

among the defeated was 17-term Rep. Ike Skelton of Missouri, the House Armed Services Committee chairman, who had fought for improvements to professional military education and family support programs â€” and balked at any reductions in ...

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No. 5 | Election 2010

2010-12-28T19:00:00Z

Notable in the incumbent dismissals was Democratic Rep. Ike Skelton, a powerful chairman of the Armed Services Committee whose central and southwestern Missouri district turned him aside after electing him 17 times previously. ...

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From PFAW: The Ten Scariest Republicans Heading To Congress ...

2010-12-28T19:00:00Z

Although Ike Skelton, the long-time representative in Missouri's fourth congressional district, was far from a supporter of LGBT equality, Vicky Hartzler, the Republican who defeated him in this year's election, has based her political ...

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River Rising Review: Jobs, Crime and Education Focus of Special ...

2010-12-28T19:00:00Z

Nola's Primary was uncontested, even though she was a first-time State Representative candidate. Nola, an insurance agent in Kansas City, faced a 2-term Democrat incumbent in the November General Election. ... Congresswoman-elect Vicky Hartzler was gi

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Congress extends Maritime Security Program to 2025 « Northern ...

2010-12-28T19:00:00Z

The MSP extension approval was part of the massive 2011 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 6523), and championed by outgoing House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton, D-Mo. The current MSP program was authorized by the ...

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Ike Skelton defeat tops Missouri news in 2010

2010-12-27T19:00:00Z

Ike Skelton's election defeat after 34 years in Congress has been named the top Missouri story of 2010 in a survey of newspaper and broadcast editors.

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This Week in Health Care Reform Easy To Insure ME | Confused Today

2010-12-27T19:00:00Z

The Republican sweep extended from coast to coast and removed more than 30 Democratic incumbents from the House of Representatives, including Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton, Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt and ... The meeting with Rep

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Politics ruled state news in year of dramatic wins, losses | News ...

2010-12-26T19:00:00Z

Missouri voters ended the 34-year career of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton on Nov. 2, electing Republican Vicky Hartzler after a campaign in which the GOP worked furiously to connect Skelton to an unpopular President Barack Obama and ...

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Skelton's defeat chosen top Missouri news story of 2010

2010-12-26T19:00:00Z

Missouri electorate finished a 34-year career of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton on Nov. 2, electing Republican Vicky Hartzler after a debate in that a GOP worked furiously to bond Skelton to an unpopular President Barack Obama and ...

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Media pick top Missouri story of 2010 : News : ConnectMidMissouri.com

2010-12-26T19:00:00Z

Ike Skelton's election defeat after 34 years in Congress has been named the top Missouri story of 2010 in a survey of newspaper and broadcast editors.

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AP: Republican Sweep Tops Kansas News In 2010 - Kansas City News ...

2010-12-26T19:00:00Z

Ideas, Observations, & Mental Machinations: THOUGHTS ON ...

2010-12-25T19:00:00Z

Republican Vicky Hartzler bested long time Democratic Representative Ike Skelton to win her first term in Congress. Republican redistricting efforts paid off for them in Missouri. I recall when Missouri's Fourth Congressional District ...

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Bill Helps Fund Connecticut Guard Units | CONNECTICUT DAILY POLITICS

2010-12-24T19:00:00Z

The U.S. House of representatives recently passed the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act. This is critical legislation that will support Connecticut and all troops as well as their families. The Authorization calls for a ...

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Keokuk's Daily Gate City Online > News

2010-12-23T19:00:00Z

That consolidation helped cost Republican Wendell Bailey his seat in Congress. He lost in the 1982 election to Democrat Ike Skelton. Some have speculated the loss of another seat this year could similarly force out Democratic U.S. Rep. ...

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2010 Election… Results and Facts

2010-12-23T19:00:00Z

Rep. Travis Childers (D-Miss.) Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.) Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (DN.H.) Rep. John Adler (DN.J.) Rep. Harry Teague (DN.M.) Rep. Michael Arcuri (DN.Y.) Rep. John Hall (DN. ...

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Keokuk's Daily Gate City Online > News

2010-12-23T19:00:00Z

Help pick the top 10 local stories of 2010 | touched, readers ...

2010-12-23T19:00:00Z

Hartzler beats Ike: Republican Vicky Hartzler rode the anti-incumbent wave and unseated 17-term Democrat Ike Skelton in November's election. • MS 150 rides out of town: after 20 years of traveling to Sedalia, the MS 150 bike ride ...

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FY2011 Defense Authorization Bill Renamed to Honor Ike Skelton ...

2010-12-22T19:00:00Z

As a farewell gesture, the bill was named in honor or Rep. Ike Skelton. Here's what Leader Steny Hoyer said after passage: "Today the House voted for final passage of the Ike Skelton Defense Authorization Bill. ...

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FY2011 Defense Authorization Bill Renamed to Honor Ike Skelton ...

2010-12-22T19:00:00Z

iOwnTheWorld.com » Blog Archive » No Money to Transfer Gitmo's ...

2010-12-22T19:00:00Z

Ike Skelton (D-Mo.), the outgoing chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Buck McKeon (R-Calif.), the current ranking member, had to strike a last-minute deal to extend by another year the blanket ban on the transfer of ...

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