Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]

Larry Elder

2008-06-27T00:00:00Z

Obama's influence on race relations: Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., a black Clinton supporter, explained why whites vote for Obama Siemens gigaset of about for Larry elder. Rips into the festering sore of what passes as discussions these ...

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Local party unity rally with Obama this summer?

2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

Featured speakers, besides Obama, would likely be leading Missouri Democrats, including Sen. Claire McCaskill, members of Congress such Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Jay Nixon, and others.

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Bachelorette spoiler

2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

Cleaver comes around: US Rep. Emanuel Cleaver now says heâ€™ll support the will of his district and endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president. Itâ€™s hard for a 64-year-old man to appeal to Obamaâ€™s youthful constituency, but Cleaver does have ...

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Cleaver signs up with Obama - Kansas City Star

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

Cleaver signs up with Obama - Kansas City Star United Press International Cleaver signs up with ObamaKansas City Star - 11 hours agoAfter months of throwing nails in his path, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver is now climbing aboard the Obama bus. ...

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Kansas Dem. Makes the Switch to Obama

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

Key quote: "After months of throwing nails in his path, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver is now climbing aboard the Obama bus. The Kansas City Democrat had stuck with Sen. Hillary Clinton until the bitter end. He would occasionally say things ...

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Cleaver signs up with Obama

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

After months of throwing nails in his path, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver is now climbing aboard the Obama bus. The Kansas City Democrat had stuck with Sen. Hillary Clinton until the bitter end. He would occasionally say things during the ...

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Heal now, candidate tells CBC

2008-06-22T00:00:00Z

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), a Clinton supporter who predicted Obama's victory long before he claimed it, said he felt the olive branch was appreciated. "Several members expressed appreciation to him for saying that," Cleaver said. ...

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The Violence of Sexism In America in the 21st Century

2008-06-21T00:00:00Z

one of them, Representative Emanuel Cleaver. "This is the politics of the 1950s." Obama and Axelrod have achieved their objectives: to belittle Hillary Clinton and to manoeuvre the ever-pliant media into ...

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Cleaver wants to lower costs of municipal bonds

2008-06-20T00:00:00Z

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver joined Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts today to support a bill that would level the playing field on bond ratings. Pretty esoteric stuff. But it could actually affect Jane and Joe Taxpayer if it passes. ...

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Greensburg Goes to the House

2008-06-19T00:00:00Z

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri), noted what effect such policies have had on US cities. As former Mayor of Kansas City, Cleaver said that the city had a rail system up to the 1950s. Then came policies that promoted sprawl, ...

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Skinny Dipping and quick thinkingâ€¦ â€¦Skinny Dippersâ€¦ An elderly man ...

2008-06-15T00:00:00Z

â€œThe anger level is rising significantly,â€ said Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D~Mo., relating what he had heard in his district during the recent two week congressional recess. Alluding to the fact that congressmen often donâ€™t rate very high in ...

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Lawmakers being forced to give up gas-guzzling cars

2008-06-14T00:00:00Z

The requirement was sought by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D-Mo.), who figured that if his colleagues were serious about reducing greenhouse gas emissions and US dependence on foreign oil, they ought to put their foot where their mouth is. ...

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McCaskill wants green sewers too

2008-06-13T00:00:00Z

A majority of the Kansas City Council and US Rep. Emanuel Cleaver also support the extension. Water Services officials last week wrote a letter to DNR asking for the extension. read more.

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A campaign legacy of shame

2008-06-12T00:00:00Z

"African-American super-delegates [who were supporting Clinton were] being targeted, harassed and threatened," says one of them, Representative Emanuel Cleaver. "This is the politics of the 1950s." Obama and Axelrod have achieved their

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Did you know ODUMBA is BLACK

2008-06-11T00:00:00Z

By favoring him 9-to-1 at the voting booths, blacks make their own statement about his race. Then there are those, like Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, D-Mo., who say we should have â€œan honest, painful, and constructive conversation about race ...

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Down memory lane with Emanuel Cleaver on transit

2008-06-11T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Emanuel Cleaver called this morning to discuss the light rail/BRT controversy on Troost Ave. He's right: The city should move ahead with putting BRT there. But Cleaver's remarks also took me down memory lane. Here's why: ...

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Deranged Hillary Hatred

2008-06-10T00:00:00Z

â€œAfrican-American super-delegates [who are supporting Clinton] are being targeted, harassed and threatened,â€ says one of them, Representative Emanuel Cleaver. â€œThis is the politics of the 1950s.â€ Obama and Axelrod have achieved their ..

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Uten takt og tone

2008-06-10T00:00:00Z

"I understand the emotional charge that African-Americans got when they saw the surge in Obama's campaign," said Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., who has been called an Uncle Tom by Obama supporters.

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Time for an honest conversation on race

2008-06-10T00:00:00Z

In an Ideas piece, Cleaver says the next president should call for an honest conversation about race.

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Larry Elder

2008-06-09T00:00:00Z

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., a black Clinton supporter, explained why whites vote for Obama. According to Cleaver, This is (their) chance to demonstrate that we have been able to get this boogeyman called race behind us Larry Elder Show ...

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