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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for John Doolittle</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/people/atom_news/400113_John_Doolittle" rel="self"/>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/people/news/400113_John_Doolittle" rel="alternate"/>
  <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>opencongress.org</name>
  </author>
  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/400113</id>
  <entry>
    <title>PT picks the top 10 news stories of the year for Roseville ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.granitebaypt.com/detail/102005.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-26:/commentary/3860587</id>
    <updated>2008-12-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Granite Bay Press Tribune,&amp;nbsp; USA</name>
    </author>
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Under a cloud of suspicion and facing challenges from within his own party, longtime Republican Congressman John Doolittle announced Jan. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.granitebaypt.com/detail/102005.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rock Stars, Real and Figurative, Depart the Hill</title>
    <link href="http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_66/news/30813-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3698791</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Roll Call</name>
    </author>
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...Hill gossip mill after his 2007 arrest on suspicion of soliciting sex in an airport bathroom. Reps. Rick Renzi (R-Ariz.) and John Doolittle (R-Calif.) are also leaving Congress amid corruption charges. The exodus of tenured lawmakers on the House side i&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_66/news/30813-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House leaders: Drop Renzi charges</title>
    <link href="http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2008/12/14/20081214renzi1214.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-13:/commentary/3702257</id>
    <updated>2008-12-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arizona Republic,&amp;nbsp;AZ</name>
    </author>
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The list includes former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas; Rep. John Doolittle, R-Calif.; Rep. Tom Feeney, R-Fla.; and former Sen. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2008/12/14/20081214renzi1214.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Friday Line: Ranking Modern Political Scandals</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/12/the_friday_line_the_top_ten_po.html?hpid=topnews" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-12:/commentary/3672358</id>
    <updated>2008-12-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post,&amp;nbsp;United States</name>
    </author>
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... John Doolittle (R-Calif.) and Tom Feeney (R-Fla.) lost, resigned or were jailed as a direct result of their ties to Abramoff. People like former Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/12/the_friday_line_the_top_ten_po.html?hpid=topnews&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Young Out in GOP Housecleaning</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2008/12/young_out_in_gop_housecleaning.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-11:/commentary/3672359</id>
    <updated>2008-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post Blogs,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
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... of the other Republicans currently in ethical trouble either lost (Rep. Tom Feeney) or are retiring (Reps. Rick Renzi, John Doolittle and Jerry Weller). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2008/12/young_out_in_gop_housecleaning.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Young Out in GOP Housecleaning</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.voices.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=a13a16aff8b5fe5e150b5d7d1ace7fd6" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-11:/commentary/3661369</id>
    <updated>2008-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Washington Post</name>
    </author>
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...most of the other Republicans currently in ethical trouble either lost (Rep. Tom Feeney) or are retiring (Reps. Rick Renzi, John Doolittle and Jerry Weller). In addition to Young, a few other returning Republicans, including Appropriations ranking membe&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.voices.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=a13a16aff8b5fe5e150b5d7d1ace7fd6&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ENPR: Blagojevich arrest causes headache for Obama</title>
    <link href="http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=29851&amp;amp;s=rcmp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-10:/commentary/3672360</id>
    <updated>2008-12-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Human Events,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
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This seat was left open by the retirement of scandal-clouded Rep. John Doolittle (R), who barely edged out Brown two years ago. Louisiana-2: There was  shock ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=29851&amp;amp;s=rcmp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>POLITICS: Let This Be a Lesson: 2008 a Bad Year for Political Bad Guys</title>
    <link href="http://www.publicintegrity.org/blog/entry/1075/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3677802</id>
    <updated>2008-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Public Integrity,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
California Republican Congressman John Doolittle did not seek reelection, amid investigation of his ties to convicted felon and lobbyist Jack Abramoff. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.publicintegrity.org/blog/entry/1075/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lawyer: FBI on Ware case</title>
    <link href="http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081209/METRO/812090362/-1/rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3622154</id>
    <updated>2008-12-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Detroit News Online</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...to prohibit lawmakers from putting their spouses on campaign payrolls. Introduction of the bill followed disclosures that Rep. John Doolittle, R-California, paid his wife as a fundraiser and she kept 15 percent of the money his campaign raised. Doolittl&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081209/METRO/812090362/-1/rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>El Dorado supervisors to honor Doolittle</title>
    <link href="http://www.sacbee.com/latest/story/1458069.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-08:/commentary/3615326</id>
    <updated>2008-12-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento Bee,&amp;nbsp; USA</name>
    </author>
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By Cathy Locke The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, along with other local and regional officials, will recognize retiring Rep. John Doolittle ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sacbee.com/latest/story/1458069.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lawyer: FBI on Ware case</title>
    <link href="http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081209/METRO/812090362" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-08:/commentary/3672361</id>
    <updated>2008-12-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DetNews.com,&amp;nbsp;MI</name>
    </author>
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Introduction of the bill followed disclosures that Rep. John Doolittle, R-California, paid his wife as a fundraiser and she kept 15 percent of the money his ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081209/METRO/812090362&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Another one bites the dust</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/x-574-Colorado-Politics-Examiner~y2008m12d8-Another-one-bites-the-dust" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-08:/commentary/3615327</id>
    <updated>2008-12-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
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John Doolittle. Bill Thomas. Pete Domenici. Duke Cunningham. Duke, Duke, Duke. Duke Cunningham was, no joke, America's chairman of the House Subcommittee on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/x-574-Colorado-Politics-Examiner~y2008m12d8-Another-one-bites-the-dust&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>It's Election Day in Louisiana</title>
    <link href="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/E_1XXfwI6Jw/index.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-06:/commentary/3588388</id>
    <updated>2008-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CNN</name>
    </author>
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...loss, Brown could have asked for a recount, but opted to concede. The seat was held by retiring nine-term Republican Rep. John Doolittle, who was under investigation in connection with the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal.  This is Brown's second straight&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/E_1XXfwI6Jw/index.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>McClintock to bring conservative approach to Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/x-1300-Detroit-National-Politics-Examiner~y2008m12d4-McClintock-to-bring-conservative-approach-to-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3615329</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
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He succeeds nine-term Republican incumbent John Doolittle, who is under investigation for his ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and did not seek ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/x-1300-Detroit-National-Politics-Examiner~y2008m12d4-McClintock-to-bring-conservative-approach-to-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tangled Web: Rangel son got campaign cash</title>
    <link href="http://www.mlive.com/us-politics/index.ssf/2008/12/tangled_web_rangel_son_got_cam.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3615328</id>
    <updated>2008-12-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MLive.com,&amp;nbsp;MI</name>
    </author>
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Between 2002 and 2005, Julie Doolittle was paid $136000 in fundraising fees by the campaign of her husband, retiring Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mlive.com/us-politics/index.ssf/2008/12/tangled_web_rangel_son_got_cam.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Episcopalians form rival branch</title>
    <link href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008466921_ndig04.html?syndication=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3547066</id>
    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Seattle Times</name>
    </author>
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...McClintock a lead of nearly 1,800 votes of more than 370,000 counted in the contest for the vacant seat. The incumbent, GOP Rep. John Doolittle, retired while under investigation in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. With McClintock's victory, Democrat&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008466921_ndig04.html?syndication=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>McClintock opponent concedes House race</title>
    <link href="http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/dec/04/mcclintock-opponent-concedes-house-race/?partner=RSS" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3547064</id>
    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ventura County Star</name>
    </author>
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...to Nevada, taking in all or parts of nine counties. Brown came close to beating the incumbent congressman, longtime GOP Rep. John Doolittle, in 2006. Doolittle was under a cloud after being caught up in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. When Doolittle&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/dec/04/mcclintock-opponent-concedes-house-race/?partner=RSS&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Brown concedes to McClintock</title>
    <link href="http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/1446745.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3542071</id>
    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento Bee</name>
    </author>
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...district, which stretches from the Sacramento suburbs to the Oregon border.   Two years ago, Brown narrowly lost to Republican Rep. John Doolittle, who is retiring from the 4th Congressional District seat amid an FBI probe into his ties to disgraced Was&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/1446745.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrat concedes in US House race in California</title>
    <link href="http://www.bradenton.com/politics/story/1073544.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3542070</id>
    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bradenton Herald</name>
    </author>
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...a lead of nearly 1,800 votes out of more than 370,000 counted in the contest for the vacant seat. The longtime incumbent, GOP Rep. John Doolittle, retired while under investigation in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. With McClintock's victory, Democr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bradenton.com/politics/story/1073544.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Brown Concedes CA's 4th District</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/timeblogs/real_clear_politics/~3/474674632/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-04:/commentary/3547065</id>
    <updated>2008-12-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Real Clear Politics</name>
    </author>
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...place in the 111th Congress. This was Brown's second run at the district. In 2006, he came within 3 points of defeating Rep. John Doolittle, whose ties to lobbyist Jack Abramoff made him a vulnerable incumbent, even in this conservative, Northeastern Ca&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/timeblogs/real_clear_politics/~3/474674632/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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