{"id":482325,"date":"2010-03-28T07:37:28","date_gmt":"2010-03-28T11:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehollywoodliberal.com\/2010\/03\/28\/midterms-pose-major-challenge-for-obamas-grass-roots-political-organization\/"},"modified":"2010-03-28T07:37:28","modified_gmt":"2010-03-28T11:37:28","slug":"midterms-pose-major-challenge-for-obama%e2%80%99s-grass-roots-political-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/482325","title":{"rendered":"Midterms pose major challenge for Obama\u2019s grass-roots political organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.washingtonpost.com\/click.phdo?i=3acb938b790e3333e0837a6de6cda9b0\" >Midterms pose major challenge for Obama&#8217;s grass-roots political organization \t\t\t<\/a><br \/> TUCSON &#8212; President Obama&#8217;s strategy for helping Democrats win the midterm elections was in full view at a former dance studio here more than a week ago as rotating teams of volunteers made thousands of calls about health care to residents of Arizona&#8217;s 8th Congressional District.<br clear=\"all\"\/><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/jump\/wpni.rss\/politics;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=142872030978\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ad\/wpni.rss\/politics;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=142872030978\" border=\"0\" vspace=\"5\"><\/a> <br clear=\"both\" style=\"clear: both;\"\/> <br clear=\"both\" style=\"clear: both;\"\/> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/ads.pheedo.com\/click.phdo?s=3acb938b790e3333e0837a6de6cda9b0&#038;p=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"border: 0;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ads.pheedo.com\/img.phdo?s=3acb938b790e3333e0837a6de6cda9b0&#038;p=1\"\/><\/a> <!-- foo --> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.washingtonpost.com\/click.phdo?i=e85de026ba99efd4d2566eb6be1d9fc0\" >Ex-TSA pick Harding&#8217;s firm got Army deal after he cited sleep apnea disability \t\t\t<\/a><br \/> The firm owned by the decorated general who withdrew his nomination to lead the Transportation Security Administration had received a consulting contract worth almost $100 million from the Army after certifying he was a &#8220;service disabled veteran,&#8221; according to documents and interviews with government officials. <br clear=\"both\" style=\"clear: both;\"\/> <br clear=\"both\" style=\"clear: both;\"\/> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/ads.pheedo.com\/click.phdo?s=e85de026ba99efd4d2566eb6be1d9fc0&#038;p=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"border: 0;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ads.pheedo.com\/img.phdo?s=e85de026ba99efd4d2566eb6be1d9fc0&#038;p=1\"\/><\/a> <!-- foo --> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.washingtonpost.com\/click.phdo?i=230cb8e704866ac8a8586e6dcdf1292a\" >McCain understudy Sarah Palin is now the star \t\t\t<\/a><br \/> John McCain and Sarah Palin were back together again Friday. His presidential campaign was floundering when he first reached out to her. Now, facing a challenge from within his party as he seeks reelection to the Senate, McCain has turned to her again to help bail him out. But what a difference. <br clear=\"both\" style=\"clear: both;\"\/> <br clear=\"both\" style=\"clear: both;\"\/> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/ads.pheedo.com\/click.phdo?s=230cb8e704866ac8a8586e6dcdf1292a&#038;p=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"border: 0;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ads.pheedo.com\/img.phdo?s=230cb8e704866ac8a8586e6dcdf1292a&#038;p=1\"\/><\/a> <!-- foo --> \t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.washingtonpost.com\/click.phdo?i=ac36e278325fe618118daf8d14fbc928\" >Obama uses recess appointments to fill 15 posts \t\t\t<\/a><br \/> An emboldened President Obama filled 15 key administration posts Saturday by bypassing the Senate, defying the GOP as he announced his first recess appointments since taking office. <br clear=\"both\" style=\"clear: both;\"\/> <br clear=\"both\" style=\"clear: both;\"\/> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/ads.pheedo.com\/click.phdo?s=ac36e278325fe618118daf8d14fbc928&#038;p=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"border: 0;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ads.pheedo.com\/img.phdo?s=ac36e278325fe618118daf8d14fbc928&#038;p=1\"\/><\/a> <!-- foo --> \t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Midterms pose major challenge for Obama&#8217;s grass-roots political organization TUCSON &#8212; President Obama&#8217;s strategy for helping Democrats win the midterm elections was in full view at a former dance studio here more than a week ago as rotating teams of volunteers made thousands of calls about health care to residents of Arizona&#8217;s 8th Congressional District. 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