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• General News and Commentary
• Democrats
• Republicans
• Senator Jeffords
• The Balance of Power

General News and Commentary

• Relax, the Republicans' days are numbered
  Martin Kettle, The Guardian, 2 September 2002
• For Now, a Democratic Redistricting Victory
  Adam Clymer, New York Times, 14 March 2002
• The dashing Democrats
  Matthew Engel, Guardian (UK), 6 March 2002
• Do Democrats Know What Game They're Playing in Congress?
  Jeffrey Toobin, New York Times, 28 October 2001
• Senators urge passage of Clean Power Act
  CNN, 15 March 2001

Democrats

• General News and Commentary
• Majority Leader Tom Daschle
• Congressional Democrats
• Party Organizations and Activities

News and Commentary

• Dems Must Find Soul Of Their Part
  Helen Thomas, BostonChannel, 21 November 2002
• Defend the Country, Not the Party
  Richard Gephardt, New York Times, 27 September 2002
• Poll: USA leans Democratic for Congress
  Richard Benedetto, USA Today, 9 April 2002
• Ted Kennedy: The Senate's Fighting Liberal
  Jack Newfield, The Nation, 25 March 2002 issue
• Why Can't the Democrats Get Tough?
  Paul Glastris, Washington Monthly, March 2002 issue
• Senators Clinton and Lieberman to Hold Hearing on Downtown Air Quality
  Susan Saulny, New York Times, 20 January 2002
• Democrats Say Bush Aide Uses War for Political Gain
  Alison Mitchell, New York Times, 20 January 2002
• Domestic concerns unresolved on Hill
  CNN, 22 December 2001
• The Challenge: Criticizing Bush's Policies Without Attacking Bush
  David E. Rosenbaum, New York Times, 9 December 2001
• Senate Democrats face big obstacles to legislative U-turn
  Julian Borger, The Guardian, 6 June 2001
• Democrats lambaste Bush's 100-day record
  CNN, 29 April 2001
• As Virginia G.O.P. Feuds, Democrats Look to Gain
  B. Drummond Ayres Jr., New York Times, 2 April 2001
• The mystery of the docile Democrats
  Jake Tapper, Salon, 22 February 2001
• The perils of civility
  Paul Rogat Loeb, Christian Science Monitor, 15 February 2001
• Will the Democrats Decide to Get Mad or Get Even?
  Richard Berke, New York Times, 4 February 2001
• Bush describes 'cordial' visit with Democrats
  CNN, 4 January 2001

Majority Leader Tom Daschle

• See also The Loyal Opposition (separate page)
• Daschle Assails Bush on Economy
  Alison Mitchell, New York Times, 5 January 2002
• Daschle Speech Will Begin Democratic Offensive on Economy
  Alison Mitchell, New York Times, 4 January 2002
• Demonizing Daschle
  P.M. Carpenter, History News Network, 24 December 2001
• G.O.P. Pushes to Make Daschle Appear a National Villain
  Todd S. Purdum, New York Times, 21 December 2001
• Daschle responds like a grownup to White House's whiny complaints about him
  Dana Bash, CNN, 19 July 2001
• Daschle: U.S. role in world slips
  Jim Drinkard, USA Today, 18 July 2001
• GOP complain about Daschle not jumping high enough when Bush says "frog"
  CNN, 27 June 2001
• Daschle negotiates end to standoff on Senate reorganization
  Dana Bash, CNN, 20 June 2001
• Daschle promises "no payback" on judicial nominees
  Alison Mitchell, New York Times, 9 June 2001
• Daschle, lobbyist wife vow to keep careers separate
  Jim Drinkard, USA Today, 6 June 2001
• Daschle pledges to work with GOP
  William M. Welch, USA Today, 5 June 2001
• How Daschle Won the Senate
  Richard Lowry, Opinion Journal, 25 May 2001
• Months of sleaze
  Jeff Stein, Salon, 24 January 1999

Congressional Democrats

• Pelosi rock 'n' rolls into new job
  Marc Sandalow, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 February 2002
• House Democrats Propose Making the '96 Welfare Law an Antipoverty Weapon
  Robert Pear, New York Times, 24 January 2002
• Not So Fast, Senator Says, as Terror Bill Gains Ground
  Robin Toner, New York Times, 10 October 2001
• Schumer Role Is Transformed by Alliance With President
  Raymond Hernandez, New York Times, 9 October 2001
• Gephardt Says He Will Fight Bush on Trade
  David E. Rosenbaum, New York Times, 5 October 2001
• Democrats' Bills May Be Casualties of Terror Attacks
  Adam Clymer, New York Times, 29 September 2001
• Barney Frank Proposes New Tax Policy in Response to the National Emergency
  Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA)press release, 20 September 2001
• Robert Byrd: An Old Hand on a Collision Course With the White House
  Philip Shenon, New York Times, 6 August 2001
• Is Nancy Pelosi the New Face of the Democratic Party?
  John Nichols, The Nation, 6 August 2001 issue
• Dems urge extending legalization to all immigrants, not just Mexicans
  Laura Parker and Jessica Lee, USA Today, 18 July 2001
• Florida Senator Holds Up Interior Nominee to Protest Oil Drilling Plan
  Douglas Jehl, New York Times, 30 June 2001
• Gephardt: 'I stand with olive branches in both hands'
  Ted Barrett, CNN, 6 June 2001
• How Patty Murray made the naysayers eat their words
  Joel Connelly, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 30 May 2001
• Democrats give up Olson confirmation battle but vow to fight rightwing judicial nominees
  Neil A. Lewis, New York Times, 25 May 2001
• Democrats use amendments to stall tax bill
  David E. Rosenbaum, New York Times, 22 May 2001
• Sensing a Bush Liability, Democrats Push Their Own Energy Plan
  Philip Shenon, New York Times, 16 May 2001
• Democrats offer their own energy plan
  Philip Shenon and David E. Sanger, New York Times, 15 May 2001
• Senate Democrats delay confirmations in fight over judicial nominees
  CNN, 4 May 2001
• Senate Procedural Matter Stalls Bills
  Philip Shenon, New York Times, 12 April 2001
• Gephardt declares 'end' of bipartisanship
  CNN, 7 March 2001

Party Organizations and Activities

• New Democrats Online — Democratic Leadership Council
• Contact information for state organizations

Republicans

• General News and Commentary
• Congressional Republicans
• John McCain
• Fund Raising

News and Commentary

• For Partisan Gain, Republicans Decide Rules Were Meant to Be Broken
  Adam Cohen, New York Times, 27 May 2003
• G.O.P. Is Moving to Slow Action on Offshore Tax Loophole
  David Cay Johnston, New York Times, 18 June 2002
• Is What's Good for Bush Also Good for the G.O.P.?
  Richard L. Berke, New York Times, 10 February 2002
• Karl Rove pushes "the war" as a campaign issue
  Richard L. Berke, New York Times, 19 January 2002
• GOP faces threat to its governorships
  Richard Benedetto, USA Today, 3 January 2002
• Billions at risk as Pataki, Giuliani undercut efforts to get New York the recovery aid it was promised
  Raymond Hernandez, New York Times, 20 November 2001
• Green Party Candidate Finds He's a Republican Pawn
  Sam Howe Verhovek, New York Times, 8 August 2001
• RNC gloats about Bush in White House
  Richard L. Berke, New York Times, 21 July 2001
• Some in G.O.P. Fear Impact of Senate Shift on 2002 Races
  Richard L. Berke, New York Times, 8 June 2001
• 3 Bush Cabinet Members Drop Meetings With G.O.P. Donors
  Philip Shenon, New York Times, 23 May 2001
• The Republicans' Type-A politics
  Bruce Shapiro, Salon, 22 November 2000

Congressional Republicans

• GOP Aides Implicated In Memo Downloads
  Helen Dewar, Washington Post, 5 March 2004
• G.O.P. Mobilizes Power Tactics to Help Hopefuls in Primary Races
  Richard L. Berke, New York Times, 2 March 2002
• Mr. T., Mr. G. and Mr. H.
  Bill Keller, New York Times, 12 January 2002
• G.O.P. Moderates See Dangers in Bush's Stance on Aviation Security
  Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 3 November 2001
• Ted Stevens (R-AK) slips 1500-acre land giveaway for friend into transportation bill
  Katharine Q. Seelye, New York Times, 22 August 2001
• Hints of Retiring in 2 GOP Senators' Fund-Raising
  Adam Clymer, New York Times, 8 August 2001
• Moderate Republicans vs. Bush
  Jake Tapper, Salon, 31 July 2001
• Bush, Hastert encounter resistance from GOP moderates
  William M. Welch, USA Today, 22 July 2001
• Why Hastert played hardball on campaign finance reform
  Alicia Montgomery, Salon, 13 July 2001
• Lincoln Chafee Has an Independent Bent -- and His Fretful Party's Attention
  John Lancaster, Washington Post, 9 July 2001
• G.O.P. Considers Tighter Gas Mileage Rules
  Joseph Kahn, New York Times, 23 June 2001
• Local Environmental Issues Split Republicans
  Katharine Q. Seelye, New York Times, 23 June 2001
• Rep. Tom DeLay's arm-twisting gives Bush a campaign letter from the IRS
  Jake Tapper, Salon, 21 June 2001
• House Republicans Urge Bush to Ease Health Care Privacy Rules
  Robert Pear, New York Times, 11 May 2001
• In Protest, Republican Senators Hold Up Defense Confirmations
  James Dao, New York Times, 10 May 2001

John McCain

• To Detroit's Dismay, McCain Proposes Rise in Fuel Standards
  Danny Hakim, New York Times, 8 February 2002
• Maverick McCain now leads a pack
  Jim Drinkard, USA Today, 16 July 2001
• McCain stands firm
  Jake Tapper, Salon, 6 June 2001
• McCain expected to leave GOP
  Edward Helmore, Observer (UK), 3 June 2001
• McCain Playing Host to Daschle, Fueling Some G.O.P. Fears of Alliance
  Alison Mitchell, New York Times, 2 June 2001
• McCain-Lieberman partnership makes waves in Congress
  Susan Page, USA Today, 2 May 2001
• Scars Still Raw, Bush Clashes With McCain
  Alison Mitchell and Frank BruniNew York Times, 25 March 2001
• Bush Shuts Out McCain from Talk on Patients Rights Bill
  Jake Tapper, Salon, 21 February 2001
• McCain stays a pesky thorn in Bush's side
  Mary Jacoby, St. Petersburg Times, 18 February 2001

Fund Raising

• PR Firm Hired by Tribes Gave $500,000 to GOP Governors Group
  Thomas Edsall, Washington Post, 18 May 2004
• Fund Raising: How Bush Plays the Game
  Michael Weisskopf and Adam Zagorin, Time, 24 March 2002
• Montana Gov. used state resources to organize fundraiser
  Kathleen McLaughlin, Billings Gazette, 28 February 2002
• Haley Barbour combines GOP fundraising with lobbying the White House
  Leslie Wayne, New York Times, 23 July 2001
• New president, same fundraising game
  editorial, USA Today, 27 June 2001
• Worried Over Soft Money, G.O.P. Readies Major Gala
  Philip Shenon, New York Times, 20 June 2001
• Cheney to Step Up Action as Fund-Raiser for G.O.P.
  Philip Shenon and Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 2 June 2001
• Cheney criticized for hosting GOP donors at official residence
  Philip Shenon, New York Times, 22 May 2001
• Bush Gala Expected to Net $15 Million for GOP
  Philip Shenon, New York Times, 20 May 2001
• Bush and His Cabinet Stepping In as Chief Fund-Raisers for G.O.P.
  Philip Shenon, New York Times, 19 April 2001
• More GOP Money Traced To Hong Kong Source
  Brooks Jackson, CNN, 9 June 1997

James Jeffords (I-VT)

• A Party of One
  Jim Jeffords interviewed by David Wallis,New York Times, 18 May 2002
• Bush global-warming plan draws heated response
  CNN, 14 February 2002
• Jeffords Accuses G.O.P. Leaders of Stifling Moderates
  Adam Clymer, New York Times, 9 September 2001
• Then up jumped James Jeffords
  editorial, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 30 May 2001
• Interview with James Jeffords
  Douglas Waller, Time, 27 May 2001
• Daschle: Bush will have to 'show he can work with' Dems
  CNN, 25 May 2001
• Bush Foreign Policy Plans Through Democrats' Prism
  Jane Perlez, New York Times, 28 May 2001
• Jeffords' defection causes soul-searching among GOP
  Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 25 May 2001
• Democrats say Jeffords' choice was 'gradual'
  William M. Welch, USA Today, 25 May 2001
• How Daschle Won the Senate
  Richard Lowry, Opinion Journal, 25 May 2001
• A Question of Governing From the Right
  Richard L. Berke, New York Times, 25 May 2001
• Jeffords Defects, Forcing Shift in Agenda
  Katharine Q. Seelye with Adam Clymer, New York Times, 25 May 2001
• Bush Agenda Now Faces Tough Sledding in Senate
  Robin Toner, New York Times, 25 May 2001
• Senate Switch Alters Outlook for Businesses
  Stephen Labaton, New York Times, 25 May 2001
• Health Care Industry Braces for Change in Senate
  Milt Freudenheim, New York Times, 25 May 2001
• Senator's defection redrafts US policy map
  Julian Borger, The Guardian, 25 May 2001
• Bumpy ride for Bush after defection
  The Guardian, 24 May 2001
• Did Jeffords jump or did Bush push him?
  Jake Tapper, Salon, 24 May 2001
• Transcript of Senator Jeffords' announcement that he is leaving the Republican Party
  CNN, 24 May 2001
• The Bush team's arrogance is their undoing with Jeffords
  Frank Bruni, New York Times, 24 May 2001

The Balance of Power

• Peter Rodino: Lost lessons in leadership
  Tony Mauro, USA Today, 7 June 2001
• On Tax Cuts and Deficits, a Battle of Believers
  Richard W. Stevenson, New York Times, 10 February 2002
• Party-Line Split Over Pensions
  Robin Toner, New York Times, 8 February 2002
• Bush Attacks a Dem Straw Man
  Richard S. Dunham, Business Week, 22 January 2002
• Major Issues Facing the 107th Congress
  Washington Post, 23 January 2002
• Both Parties Deflect Blame for Stalemate on Economy
  Richard W. Stevenson, New York Times, 21 December 2001
• White House tries to cut Washington senators over court nominees
  Joel Connelly, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 14 December 2001
• Tom Daschle Isn't the Problem
  editorial, New York Times, 11 December 2001
• Right-wing intransigence stalls economic stimulus package
  Adam Clymer, New York Times, 16 November 2001
• Senate Republicans used procedural votes to kill Democratic stimulus plan
  Adam Clymer, New York Times, 15 November 2001
• Court Thwarts G.O.P. Hopes for Big Gains in Texas Seats
  Jim Yardley, New York Times, 15 November 2001
• With Sagging Economy as Ally, Democrats in Congress Go on the Attack
  Adam Clymer, New York Times, 10 November 2001
• Democrats' Recovery Plan Moves Forward in Senate
  Richard W. Stevenson, New York Times, 9 November 2001
• Senator Byrd Scolds Colleagues for Lack of Debate After Attack
  Adam Clymer, New York Times, 2 October 2001
• Despite GOP spin, real people know whom to blame for disappeared surplus
  Richard Benedetto, USA Today, 28 August 2001
• Democrats resist GOP demands to change Senate rules
  Dana Bash, CNN, 15 June 2001
• GOP Senators still demanding to change the rules to override majority votes in committee
  Alison Mitchell, New York Times, 15 June 2001
• Chafee might depart GOP if party retakes Senate
  Dana Bash and Kate Snow, CNN, 12 June 2001
• New chairmen plan legislative agenda
  USA Today, 6 June 2001
• Bush puts on an unconvincing show of unconcern
  Frank Bruni, New York Times, 6 June 2001
• Lott Takes Parting Shot on Eve of Senate Power Shift
  Richard L. Berke, New York Times, 3 June 2001
• GOP rejects Democratic offer on reorganizing Senate
  Jonathan Karl, CNN, 1 June 2001
• Conservatives Remain in Denial About Senate Setback
  Robin Toner, New York Times, 31 May 2001
• Lott describes Jeffords defection as 'coup'
  Associated Press, 30 May 2001
• Jeffords Defects, Forcing Shift in Agenda
  Katharine Q. Seelye with Adam Clymer, New York Times, 25 May 2001
• Bush Agenda Now Faces Tough Sledding in Senate
  Robin Toner, New York Times, 25 May 2001
• Will Trent Lott pay for losing the Senate?
  Bruce Shapiro, Salon, 24 May 2001

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