M001161 1947-10-03 404 Cannon House Office Building http://www.melancon.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=205 3 202-226-3944 Charles 'd':4 '-3':6 'la':5 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,9 'melancon':3,8,10 M 400635 Melancon Charlie_Melancon J. Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3] N00026840 6295 Democrat 202-225-4031 LA Charlie Charles Melancon 5.0 http://www.melancon.house.gov/ 400635 Person democrat Fri Nov 06 10:52:35 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...star in Washington, is giving up his House seat in a bid to become his state's first black governor. Democrats talked Rep. Charlie Melancon into trying to unseat Republican Sen. David Vitter in Louisiana, and Georgia Democrats convinced former Gov. Roy 'bid':20 'dem':2 'eye':5 'gov':49 'rep':31 'roy':50 'sen':39 'tri':35 'cast':3 'give':13 'hous':16 'news':52 'seat':17 'star':9 'talk':30 'wari':4 'becom':22 'black':27 'david':40 'elect':7 'first':26 'state':24 'charli':32 'former':48 'result':8 'unseat':37 'vitter':41 'buffalo':51 'convinc':47 'georgia':45 'democrat':29,46 'governor':28 'melancon':33 'southern':1 'louisiana':43 'republican':38 'washington':11 6596960 true true daylife Buffalo News http://www.buffalonews.com/ OK http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_WORRIED_SOUTHERN_DEMOCRATS?SITE=NYBUE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT 400635 Person democrat Thu Nov 05 22:02:17 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...in Washington, is giving up his House seat in a bid to become his state's first black governor. Democrats talked Rep. Charlie Melancon into trying to unseat Republican Sen. David Vitter in Louisiana, and Georgia Democrats convinced former Gov. Roy Barne 'abc':51 'bid':19 'dem':2 'eye':5 'gov':48 'rep':30 'roy':49 'sen':38 'tri':34 'barn':50 'cast':3 'give':12 'hous':15 'news':52 'seat':16 'talk':29 'wari':4 'becom':21 'black':26 'david':39 'elect':7 'first':25 'state':23 'charli':31 'former':47 'result':8 'unseat':36 'vitter':40 'convinc':46 'georgia':44 'democrat':28,45 'governor':27 'melancon':32 'southern':1 'louisiana':42 'republican':37 'washington':10 6592694 true true daylife ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/ OK http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=9009225 400635 Person democrat Wed Nov 04 22:03:46 -0600 2009 Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...U.S. Department of Defense. Vitter’s re-election to the U.S. Senate is being challenged by Democratic U.S. Rep. Charles “Charlie” Melancon, of Napoleonville, who urged his House colleagues to accept the Franken amendment. In a telephone news confe 're':13 'rep':25 'u.s':6,17,24 'urg':32 'conf':45 'hous':34 'news':44 'rape':3 'amend':40 'charl':26 'elect':14 'senat':18 'accept':37 'charli':27 'defens':9 'depart':7 'vitter':5,10 'franken':39 'challeng':21 'colleagu':35 'confront':4 'democrat':23 'melancon':28 're-elect':12 'survivor':1 'telephon':43 'napoleonvill':30 '2theadvocate.com':46 6580351 true true daylife 2TheAdvocate.com http://www.2theadvocate.com/ OK http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/politics/69037217.html 400635 Person sen\. Mon Nov 02 10:49:06 -0600 2009 Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and U.S. Rep. Charles “Charlie” Melancon, D-Napoleonville last week protested the Food and Drug Administration’s ban on the sale of fresh, live oysters from Gulf Coast states. 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Louisiana races are notoriously late/slow to develop, and both parties see 'r':38 'fix':2 'may':7 'rep':27 'see':49 'sen':35 '2010':11 'five':3 'gain':15 'hous':4,18 'loss':20 'post':52 'race':40 'seat':5,32 'chang':8 'david':36 'parti':9,48 'senat':13 'vacat':30 'charli':28 'monday':1 'notori':42 'vitter':37 'develop':45 'challeng':34 'democrat':14,19 'district':25 'melancon':29 'late/slow':43 'louisiana':24,39 'washington':51 'southeastern':23 6554802 true true daylife The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/ OK http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=815c25f31e64ea06b62c5ea2ce63d5fb 400635 Person democrat Fri Oct 30 10:49:13 -0500 2009 Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...of Representatives held a moment of silence for Treen Thursday afternoon after addresses by Democratic U.S. Rep. Charles “Charlie” Melancon of Napoleonville and Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise of Metairie. Louis Lambert of Prairieville, who lost '81':8 'gov':3 'rep':25,34 'u.s':24,33 'dave':4 'dead':6 'held':11 'lost':44 'loui':39 'charl':26 'steve':35 'treen':5,17 'charli':27 'former':1 'moment':13 'repres':10 'scalis':36 'silenc':15 'address':21 'lambert':40 'metairi':38 'democrat':23 'melancon':28 'thursday':18 'afternoon':19 'louisiana':2 'republican':32 'prairievill':42 'napoleonvill':30 '2theadvocate.com':45 6531592 true true daylife 2TheAdvocate.com http://www.2theadvocate.com/ OK http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/politics/67212982.html 400635 Person congress Tue Oct 27 21:57:40 -0500 2009 Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...Landrieu's support of the amendment in a letter Tuesday, joined by Reps. Rodney Alexander, Charles Boustany, Bill Cassidy, Charlie Melancon and Steve Scalise. Archives Only staff-produced articles and videos are archived in the Online search. WBRZ v 'v':46 'rep':19 'back':4 'bill':24 'join':17 'wbrz':45 'amend':6,12 'charl':22 'onlin':43 'press':2 'staff':34 'steve':29 'video':38 'archiv':31,40 'articl':36 'charli':26 'letter':15 'produc':35 'rodney':20 'scalis':30 'search':44 'vitter':5 'alexand':21 'cassidi':25 'support':9 'tuesday':16 'boustani':23 'landrieu':1,7 'melancon':27 'staff-produc':33 '2theadvocate.com':47 6508508 true true daylife 2TheAdvocate.com http://www.2theadvocate.com/ OK http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/politics/66560717.html 400635 Person rep\. Mon Oct 26 21:47:31 -0500 2009 Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0500 2009 Coakley is at 37, with Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca at 14 (that's what spending all that money on ads will get you), Rep. Michael Capuano at 13, ... '13':35 '14':18 '37':8 'ad':27 'co':13 'get':29 'rep':31 'ssp':1 '10/26':4 'daili':2 'money':25 'owner':14 'spend':22 'state':37 'swing':36 'boston':10 'celtic':11 'co-own':12 'digest':3 'capuano':33 'coakley':5 'michael':32 'project':38 'stephen':15 'pagliuca':16 6497170 true true google news Swing State Project OK http://www.swingstateproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=5795 400635 Person democrat Mon Oct 26 21:47:31 -0500 2009 Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0500 2009 The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association contributed $2000 to Democratic US Rep. Charles “Charlie” Melancon of Napoleonville for his Senate ... '26':5 'us':17 'oct':4 'rep':18 '2000':14 '2009':6 'charl':19 'senat':26 'associ':12 'charli':20 'gerard':1 'shield':2 'democrat':16 'melancon':21 'research':9 'contribut':13 'manufactur':11 'pharmaceut':8 '2theadvocate':27 'napoleonvill':23 6497171 true true google news 2TheAdvocate OK http://www.2theadvocate.com/columnists/65956547.html 400635 Person democrat Mon Oct 26 21:47:31 -0500 2009 Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0500 2009 US Rep. Charlie Melancon, D-Napoleonville, who serves on the committee, voted in favor of the legislation along with other Democrats. ... 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Eric 'd':50 '10':7,8 'et':10 'man':40 'rep':11,46 'tug':37 '1965':21 'bill':30 'care':3,29 'eric':52 'feed':58 'full':56 'hous':1,16 'john':47 'mich':51 'news':57 'plan':44 'post':55 'sinc':20 'time':19 'vote':4,23,45 'break':5 'first':18 'heart':35 'today':42 'updat':6 'waver':25 'd-mich':49 'dingel':12,48 'health':2,28 'overse':41 'presid':14 'string':36 'medicar':22 'democrat':24 'heart-str':34 'huffington':54 6607632 false true google blog The Huffington Post | Full News Feed http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thenewswire/ OK http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/07/house-health-care-vote-br_n_349468.html 400635 Person rep\. Fri Nov 06 21:59:36 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-LA): Rep. Melancon Concerned With Cost Of Bill And The Inclusion Of The Public Option. Melancon spokeswoman Robin Winchell said Friday that Melancon is "concerned that many of the issues he raised with the ... 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Kathleen Dahlkempe 'us':2,49 'may':25 'care':39 'fenc':7,30 'give':1,48 'hous':22 'list':20 'vote':32 'whip':14 'offic':10 'stand':45 'still':26 'updat':4 'health':38 'pelosi':36 'repres':23,44 'sitter':8 'liberti':3,50 'possibl':6 'publish':17 'dahlkemp':47 'kathleen':46 'overhaul':40 'comprehens':19 'republican':13 6602864 false true google blog Give Us Liberty http://giveusliberty1776.blogspot.com/ OK http://giveusliberty1776.blogspot.com/2009/11/update-on-possible-fence-sitters.html 400635 Person democrat Fri Nov 06 21:59:40 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...to be able to support it,” Kosmas told the Orlando Sentinel. Frank Kratovil (D-Md.) No Jim Marshall (Ga.) A firm no Charlie Melancon (D-La.) No Walt Minnick (Idaho) Has bucked leadership on big-ticket bills Collin Peterson (Minn.) Ag chairman has shar 'd':22,34 'ag':51 'ga':27 'la':35 'md':23 'abl':10 'big':45 'jim':25 'aclu':57 'bill':47 'buck':41 'd-la':33 'd-md':21 'firm':29 'hous':3 'minn':50 'shar':54 'stop':55 'told':15 'vote':4 'walt':37 'count':5 'frank':19 'idaho':39 'kosma':14 'charli':31 'collin':48 'ticket':46 'current':1 'marshal':26 'minnick':38 'orlando':17 'support':12 'chairman':52 'democrat':2 'kratovil':20 'melancon':32 'peterson':49 'sentinel':18 'healthcar':7 'big-ticket':44 'leadership':42 6602867 false true daylife Stop The ACLU http://www.stoptheaclu.com/ OK http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stoptheaclu/cxLr/~3/nGHVjv1LeOA/ 400635 Person democrat Fri Nov 06 21:59:36 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Rep. Artur Davis of Alabama, a rising Democratic star in Washington, is giving up his House seat in a bid to become his state's first black governor. Democrats talked Rep. Charlie Melancon into trying to unseat Republican Sen. ... 'bid':28 'dem':3 'rep':9,39 'sen':47 'tri':43 'wsb':5,48 'davi':11 'give':21 'hous':24 'news':6,49 'rise':15 'seat':25 'star':17 'talk':38 'artur':10 'becom':30 'black':35 'first':34 'state':32 'worri':4 'charli':40 'unseat':45 'alabama':13 'fallout':2 'campaign':1 'democrat':16,37 'governor':36 'melancon':41 'republican':46 'washington':19 'wsbradio.com':8 6602863 false true google blog WSB News http://wsbradio.com/localnews/ OK http://wsbradio.com/localnews/2009/11/campaign-fallout-dems-worried.html 400635 Person rep\. Fri Nov 06 21:59:36 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Administration Rep. Baron Hill (IN-09), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Policy Rep. Charlie Melancon (LA-03), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Communications Rep. Heath Shuler (NC-11), Blue Dog Whip ... '8':3 'co':19,31,43 'go':6 'la':38 'nc':50 'sd':15 '-03':39 '-09':27 '-11':51 'dog':17,29,41,53 'rep':11,23,35,47 'blue':16,28,40,52 'hill':9,25 'taft':2,56 'whip':54 'baron':24 'chair':20,32,44 'heath':48 'ralli':10 'charli':36 'polici':34 'shuler':49 'capitol':8 'herseth':13 'sandlin':14 'co-chair':18,30,42 'communic':46 'intrepid':4 'melancon':37 'stephani':12 'victoria':1,55 'administr':22 'oregonian':5 6602861 false true google blog VICTORIA TAFT http://victoriataftkpam.blogspot.com/ OK http://victoriataftkpam.blogspot.com/2009/11/8-intrepid-oregonians-go-to-capitol_06.html 400635 Person democrat Sat Nov 07 10:47:09 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-LA): Rep. Melancon Concerned With Cost Of Bill And The Inclusion Of The Public Option. Melancon spokeswoman Robin Winchell said Friday that Melancon is “concerned that many of the issues he raised with the ... 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'6':12 'dc':10 'la':19 'us':15,40 '-03':20 'hit':27 'rep':1 'tax':38 '2009':13 'help':24 'vote':3,21 'state':41 'today':22 'charli':17 'credit':39 'extend':5,33 'famili':26 'novemb':11 'recess':31 'benefit':7,35 'hardest':28 'homebuy':8,37 'melancon':2,18 'unemploy':6,34 'louisiana':25 'washington':9 'congressman':16 'realestaterama':14 6602859 false true google blog US States http://states.realestaterama.com/ OK http://states.realestaterama.com/2009/11/06/rep-melancon-votes-to-extend-unemployment-benefits-homebuyers%E2%80%99-tax-credit-ID06697.html 400635 Person senate Fri Nov 06 21:59:36 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 x-Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (D). IDAHO: x-Rep. Walt Minnick (D). ILLINOIS: Rep. Bill Foster (D). x-Rep. Mark Kirk (R) (open seat; Kirk is running for the Senate). LOUISIANA: x-Rep Charlie Melancon (open seat; Melancon is running for the ... 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