Neil Abercrombie

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03/05/10
Hawaii Island News, 06 March 2010 « PRG HAWAII NEWS WITH RUSS ROBERTS

(AP)> Legislators are pressing state elections officials to delay the May 22nd special election to fill the seat of former Congressman Neil Abercrombie. At a legislative hearing yesterday, they said the state is facing substantial ...

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03/04/10
+1 « Ramparts 360

Deal's decision means there will be at most 432 sitting House members when Obama's health reform measure reaches the floor. The vacancies are in the seats of deceased Rep. Jack Murtha, D-Pa. and retired Reps. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii ...

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03/04/10
Health care battle near an end? | SmallGovTimes.com

Democratic Rep. John Murtha has died, Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii has resigned to run for governor, Robert Wexler of Florida resigned to work for a non-profit organization, and the latest, Rep. Shelley Berkley has stated her intentions ...

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03/04/10
Michael Tomasky: Just shoot me | NewsBag

This one is just jawdropping.Democratic Congressman Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii announced a while ago that he would retire from the House to run for governor in. ... U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal will delay his resignation from Congress by three weeks, citing inte

Source: NewsBag
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03/04/10
The List is Getting Longer « Red Diva's Drivel

GEORGIA – SONNY PERDUE – REP and NATHAN DEAL – REP. HAWAII – LINDA LINGLE – REP and NEIL ABERCROMBIE – DEM. ILLINOIS – ROLAND BURRIS – DEM and MARK KIRK – REP. INDIANA – MITCH DANIELS – REP, EVAN BAYH – DEM, and STEVE BUYER – REP

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03/04/10
Give Us Liberty: brother's Judgeship for Congressman's Vote

I have grave doubts whether this letter is authentic given that both Obama and U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie D-Hawaii, who allegedly gave the letter to the hospital and publicly read the letter during the hospital's centennial celebration, ...

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03/04/10
Steve Driehaus Had Better Vote for Health Care Reform Now | Mother ...

The Democrats already showed how bad they are at politics by letting Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii), a sure "yes" vote, retire before the final vote. Faced with a similar situation, Republicans forced Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga. ...

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03/04/10
Matthew Yglesias » The Little Things

Democratic Congressman Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii announced a while ago that he would retire from the House to run for governor in his state. He set his resignation date as Feb. 28. Republican Congressman Nathan Deal of Georgia announced a while ago that

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03/04/10
Rep. Massa To Resign Monday Amid Ethics Allegations « The Speakers ...

Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL) resigned in January to head a Middle East think tank. Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) stepped down earlier this week to run for governor of Hawaii. Massa faced a re-election campaign this fall. ...

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03/04/10
Michael Tomasky: Just shoot me | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal will delay his resignation from Congress by three weeks, citing intense pressure from House Republican leaders to remain and vote against President Barack Obama's plan to overhaul the nation's health care system. .... Democra

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03/04/10
Obamacare's Kabuki End Game - izzybob's posterous

Robert Wexler (D-FL) and Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) have left the House; Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) has passed away; and Joseph Cao (R-LA) has said he will vote against the bill. That leaves Pelosi 216 votes, which would be exactly enough to ...

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03/04/10
Dem body count | Texas Broadside

Part 6: Rep. Parker Griffith (AL 05) – 12/22/09, party switch. Part 5: Rep. Bart Gordon (TN 06) – 12/14/09, resigning. Part 4: Rep. Neil Abercrombie (HI) – 12/12/09, resigning. Part 3: Rep. Brian Baird (WA 03) – 12/9/09, retiring ...

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03/04/10
Dem body count « Ramparts 360

Part 6: Rep. Parker Griffith (AL 05) – 12/22/09, party switch. Democrats exiting the sinking ship? Part 5: Rep. Bart Gordon (TN 06) – 12/14/09, resigning. Democrats exiting the sinking ship? Part 4: Rep. Neil Abercrombie (HI) – 12/12/09 ...

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03/04/10
The Washington Monthly

Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) resigned over the weekend to run for governor, making it 432, and Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) announced this would be his last week in Congress because he's running for governor, too, making it 431. ...

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03/03/10
Thursday's Starting Lineup - Hotline On Call

Check out the math: Because of Neil Abercrombie's (D-HI) and Nathan Deal's (R-GA) decisions to resign to focus on GOV bids, and because of the passing of the late Rep. John Murtha, Speaker Pelosi needs 216 votes, not 218, ...

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03/03/10
Papa Mike's Blog » Blog Archive » Another Blow to Dems; GOP Rep ...

The vacancies are in the seats of deceased Rep. Jack Murtha, D-Pa. and retired Reps. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii and Robert Wexler, D-Fla. His written statement says he made the decision at the urging of Republican Georgia Gov. ...

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03/03/10
Another blow to ObamaCare: Republican will stay in the House ...

The vacancies are in the seats of deceased Rep. Jack Murtha, D-Pa. and retired Reps. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii and Robert Wexler, D-Fla. His written statement says he made the decision at the urging of Republican Georgia Gov. ...

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03/03/10
Whip Count (No. 6 in a Series) – Berkley Feels No Love for the Senate

... Since then, four yes votes are no more: Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao, R-Louisiana, has said he won’t vote for final passage, Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hi., retired to run for governor, Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Fla., also retired, and Rep. John Murtha, D-Pen

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03/03/10
Another Blow to Dems; GOP Rep Will Delay Retirement to Vote Against Obamacare

...reform measure reaches the floor. The vacancies are in the seats of deceased Rep. Jack Murtha, D-Pa. and retired Reps. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii and Robert Wexler, D-Fla. His written statement says he made the decision at the urging of Republican Georg

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03/03/10
The Corner is whipping out House HCR numbers | bk's blog

... Kurt Schrader (D-OR) - Yes on 1st bill → undecided; Nathan Deal (R-GA) - No → planned resignation → staying through March and still No; John Murtha (D-PA) - Yes → passed away; Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) - Yes → resigned ...

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03/03/10
House Republican Postpones Resignation to Vote Against Health Care ...

Representative Nathan Deal, Republican of Georgia, who announced his retirement on Monday, said that he would postpone his departure so that he could stay in Congress to vote against the Democrats' big health care legislation. ... Two Democratic suppo

Source: The Caucus
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03/03/10
Doc's Talk: HC: Obamacare's Kabuki End Game

Robert Wexler (D-FL) and Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) have left the House; Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) has passed away; and Joseph Cao (R-LA) has said he will vote against the bill. That leaves Pelosi 216 votes, which would be exactly enough to ...

Source: Doc's Talk
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03/03/10
Free Hawai`i

That was the send-off for Representative Neil Abercrombie, who is retiring this week to run for Governor of Hawai`i. For his campaign literature, he'll take the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, which was whooped through ...

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03/03/10
Give Us Liberty: Obama Trades Judgeship for Congressman's Vote

I have grave doubts whether this letter is authentic given that both Obama and U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie D-Hawaii, who allegedly gave the letter to the hospital and publicly read the letter during the hospital's centennial celebration, ...

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03/03/10
The Notebook| The Notebook blog, honoluluadvertiser.com | Honolulu ...

The May 22 special election to fill out the remainder of U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie's term in Congress was thought to be the first test of voter sentiment after Scott Brown's upset U.S. Senate victory in Massachusetts in January changed ...

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03/03/10
Whip Count (No. 7 in a Series) – Once a Yes, Oregon's Schrader Now ...

Since then, four yes votes are no more: Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao, R-Louisiana, has said he won't vote for final passage, Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hi., retired to run for governor, Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Fla., also retired, and Rep. ...

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03/03/10
A Heavy Lift | Progressive Fix

John Murtha (D-PA) passed away February 8; Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) stepped down on February 28. On top of that, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), the only Republican in either chamber to vote for reform, has come out and said he would not be ...

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03/03/10
Healthcare Heat on the Blue Dogs | Erick's blog

Melancon noted that the House leadership already starts three votes down from November because of the death of Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., and the retirements of Reps. Robert Wexler, D-Fla., and Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, ...

Source: RedState
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03/03/10
Morning Bell: Obamacare's Kabuki End Game | The Foundry ...

Robert Wexler (D-FL) and Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) have left the House; Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) has passed away; and Joseph Cao (R-LA) has said he will vote against the bill. That leaves Pelosi 216 votes, which would be exactly enough to ...

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03/03/10
Give Us Liberty

I have grave doubts whether this letter is authentic given that both Obama and U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie D-Hawaii, who allegedly gave the letter to the hospital and publicly read the letter during the hospital's centennial celebration, ...

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