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Amity Shlaes: As Maine goes, so goes the nation?

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:13:10 GMT

a relatively conservative country. "As Maine goes, so goes the nation," ran the old line. In 1936, however, Maine stayed conservative when every other state but one, neighboring Vermont, voted for the Democrat, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Source: TwinCities.com

Who's been visiting the White House? Check the list.

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:07:23 GMT

The White House has released a list of more than 2,000 visitors this year. Click here to been dropping by.
Source: USA Today

Money & Policy

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:57:36 GMT

From left to right, Senators Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Olympia Snowe of Maine say that containing costs is among their highest priorities in health care reform.
Source: Beltway Blips

Snowe: Health care bill can pass if both sides work together

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:57:59 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Senator Olympia Snowe says President Obama's health care overhaul bill has a good chance of passage if Republicans and Democrats work together. Snowe voted against the bill over the weekend in a procedural vote.
Source: WCSH6.com

Boxer, Snowe on Passenger Bill of Rights

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:29:38 GMT

November 24, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. – United States Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) today repeated their call for Congress to pass an Airline Passenger Bill of Rights after the Department of Transportation fined Continental...
Source: All American Patriots

Economic Scene: Budget Hawks Have a Buffet of Options With Health Bill

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:27:04 GMT

Share your thoughts about the health care debate. If the Senate were going to write a new rule for Medicare payments meant to slow the growth of medical costs, you might think that the rule would apply to hospitals and doctors.
Source: The New York Times

Lieberman: "I'm Going to be Stubborn" on Opposing Public Option

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:23:08 GMT

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) is insisting he will keep up his opposition to adding a government-run health insurance plan, or "public option," to health care reform, refusing to even accept a compromise proposed by Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of...
Source: CBS News

To Pass, Health Bill May Have To Ditch Public Option

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:13:08 GMT

It will be another week before senators begin floor debate on the Democrats' health care overhaul bill, but many in Washington are already predicting the demise of its current provision for a modest government-run insurance program.
Source: NPR

Quoted in 'Liberals Push Reid To Stand By Public Option In Health Bill'

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:31:14 GMT

said in Medical News Today:

version … probably won't require employers to cover workers and will be funded through a tax on high-end insurance plans, which would put him at odds with House Democrats. … He also hasn't won over the two Republicans most likely to back the bill, Maine Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins

Quoted in 'New Phyllis Schlafly for 11/10/2009'

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:15:13 GMT

Olympia Snowe said in Creators Syndicate:

As Maine goes, so goes the nation.

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Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:22:43 GMT

US Senator Olympia Snowe ,R-ME, listens to debate during the executive session on the revised health-care reform on September 22, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

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Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:22:00 GMT

US Senator Olympia Snowe ,R-ME, listens to debate during the executive session on the revised health-care reform on September 22, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Sen Olympia Snowe on the future of the GOP

Sun, 03 May 2009 09:59:43 GMT