Richard Baker

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06/27/08
Camels, faulty bailouts and scary price increases

``They were granted expanded opportunity to help recovery in a troubled housing market and yet have appeared to focus on their own recovery,'' said former US Representative Richard Baker, a critic of the companies who left office ...

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06/24/08
Florida: House Conservatives Back Rooney in Primary

The group also endorsed former Louisiana state Rep. Woody Jenkins (R), who recently lost a special election to now-Rep. Don Cazayoux (D-La.) in retired Rep. Richard Baker’s (R) district. Pockets Full for Posey? Cantor, Feeney Hope So ...

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06/24/08
RE: Vote NO on Directive 10-289

``They were granted expanded opportunity to help recovery in a troubled housing market and yet have appeared to focus on their own recovery,'' said former US Representative Richard Baker, a critic of the companies who left office ...

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06/23/08
Fannie, Freddie hurting the housing market by shunning Jumbos

``They were granted expanded opportunity to help recovery in a troubled housing market and yet have appeared to focus on their own recovery,'' said former US Representative Richard Baker, a critic of the companies who left office ...

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06/23/08
Comment on April S&P Case Shiller Home Price Index by njpatient

“They were granted expanded opportunity to help recovery in a troubled housing market and yet have appeared to focus on their own recovery,” said former US Representative Richard Baker. Ha ha. That’sa damn shame.

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06/19/08
Political Miscellany 6/20/08

The 6th district had been held by the Republican Richard Baker since 1986. Baker vacated his office in February, and the state of Louisiana held a special election to fill the seat in May. Cazayoux won, beating out Republican Woody ...

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06/18/08
Novak

Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.), who garnered significant chunks of the Republican primary electorate in the late primaries, has made it clear he will not endorse McCain. Paul's loud and enthusiastic following is small, but if they stay at home ...

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06/17/08
Emanuel heavy hitter visits state to support Adler for Congress.

Picture me dancing a jig like Dr. S seat in Illinois and Richard Baker. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED MILES NORTH OF ZAIDEE. Flickr badge uber wrapper a link. By Rina Chandran MUMBAI Reuters At a time when family run Indian companies are ...

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06/16/08
Lordtaylor

Lordtaylor Chairman of L&T and now Fortunoff parent NRDC Equity Partners, Richard Baker announced plans to convert two floors into a home department Lord Taylor And whenever I have heard this, there is something inside of me that ...

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06/16/08
How rising home values, easy credit put your finances at risk

Kenna and Richard Baker of Des Moines say that as their home's value rose, they were barraged with offers for home equity loans and credit cards. They opened up new credit cards. They also refinanced their mortgage twice and withdrew ...

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06/16/08
Wayne Laugesen Vs. Richard Baker: The Debate

Wayne, you are forgetting that there is a political system within a system in our Representative Republic. This political system is quite separate from the normal political process and is controlled largely by Protestant and Catholic ...

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06/15/08
Record Retention for Fannie and Freddie

Record Retention for Fannie and Freddie Regulators are demanding that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac retain all records to allow regulators a peek at ... that it’s almost as if we were barely scratching the surface,” said Rep

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06/14/08
Lordtaylor

Lordtaylor Chairman of L&T and now Fortunoff parent NRDC Equity Partners, Richard Baker announced plans to convert two floors into a home department Lord Taylor And whenever I have heard this, there is something inside of me that ...

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06/11/08
General News Events - June 13, 2008

PARTICIPANTS: US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy; former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright; Jose Miguel Insulza, OAS secretary general; Roberto Alvarez, permanent representative of the Dominican Republic of OAS; Naresh Singh, ...

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06/09/08
Massachusetts House Races

Peter Torklidsen lost to Tierney in 1996. Tierney, who has won much more easily since then, shouldn't have any trouble against Republican Richard Baker Jr., a software engineer. OVERWHELMING ADVANTAGE FOR TIERNEY. MA-07 (Rep. ...

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06/08/08
Rev. Wright’s Music Lesson… Consider this your moment of Zen ...

As Mr. Rove notes:. This blow to the GOP came after two other special congressional election losses in recent months. Republicans lost former House Speaker Denny Hastert’s Illinois seat and Rep. Richard Baker’s Louisiana seat. ...

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06/06/08
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Louisiana's 6th: When Republican Congressman Richard Baker resigned from Congress, this seat was expected to be a fairly safe Republican hold, due to a conservative lean in this district. However, this race has proved difficult for ...

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06/06/08
Republicans in 6th Reject Party Unity

Republican business owner Laurinda Calongne, principal of Robert Rose Consulting, lost her bid for the vacated congressional seat of Richard Baker earlier this year in the party primary against Woody Jenkins. Calongne ran on the premise ...

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06/06/08
Thinking About America's Socialist Revival

With Denny Hastert and Richard Baker's retirements, the GOP has now lost three House seats this year in special elections. The loss is certainly a cause for concern for Republicans as it expands the Democratic majority in the House to ...

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06/06/08
Primary Challenges: More and Better Democrats

If outside interference is the reality, then the Representative being primaried need not worry. Successful primary campaigns, such as the one mounted by Donna Edwards in Maryland, require serious effort by locals to have any hope of ...

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06/03/08
Oregon Primary Results Republican Presidential Primary John McCain ...

Louisiana's 6th: When Republican Congressman Richard Baker resigned from Congress, this seat was expected to be a fairly safe Republican hold, due to a conservative lean in this district. However, this race has proved difficult for ...

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06/03/08
Markey has a GOP opponent

Rep. John Olver faces Democrat Robert Feuer, with Republican Nathan Bech awaiting the winner. Congressman Barney Frank faces Republican Earl Sholley. Republican Richard Baker will challenge US Rep. John Tierney and the GOP’s John ...

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06/02/08
Reviewing Naomi Klein’s “The Shock Doctrine”

Klein quotes Republican congressman Richard Baker telling lobbyists: “We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn’t do it but God did.” And New Orleans developer Joseph Canizaro added: “I think we have a clean sheet .

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06/02/08
If the world inhabited by Jack Bauer and the rest of the Counter

... is running a third time for the th District seat held by Rep. Neutrogena instant bronze sunless tanner and bronzer Richard Baker, Republican, has legislation, it passed his committee to, and the administration has now rejected it. ...

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05/28/08
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Republican Congressman Richard Baker, who chairs Washington39s capital markets … Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, … Ernest Green, Lehman Brothers Alexis Herman, New Ventures … He has served as a member of ...

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05/28/08
Stars line up for Freddie, Fannie deal

Stars line up for Freddie, Fannie deal Posted by admin May 28, 2008 Stars line up for Freddie, Fannie deal By Jessica Holzer Posted: ... and securities — posed a huge risk to the financial system. Former Rep

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05/28/08
Dems add to majority with Cazayoux win in La.

Dems add to majority with Cazayoux win in La. Posted by admin May 28, 2008 Dems add to majority with Cazayoux win in La. By J ... their majority Saturday night after Louisiana state Rep. Don Cazayoux emerged vict

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05/28/08
Analysis: House GOP hits new low, faces bleak Nov.

Analysis: House GOP hits new low, faces bleak Nov. Posted by admin May 28, 2008 Analysis: House GOP hits new low, faces bleak Nov ... they will keep Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) as NRCC chairman. Speculation has been ram

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05/28/08
Analysis: House GOP hits new low, faces bleak Nov.

Analysis: House GOP hits new low, faces bleak Nov. Posted by admin May 27, 2008 Analysis: House GOP hits new low, faces bleak Nov ... they will keep Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) as NRCC chairman. Speculation has been ram

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05/24/08
Write Idea Rankings: Most Vulnerable Republican-Held House Seats ...

Louisiana's 6th: When Republican Congressman Richard Baker resigned from Congress, this seat was expected to be a fairly safe Republican hold, due to a conservative lean in this district. However, this race has proved difficult for ...

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