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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Large tornado slams south-central Massachusetts, major damage in Springfield

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A large tornado has tracked across south-central Massachusetts this afternoon, as a major supercell developed in Springfield and tracked east across the state. Major structural damage has been reported in Springfield, with parts of the city described as looking like a war zone. Other reported damage included overturned cars, gas leaks, large trees toppled, and downed power lines.
As of right now, there are no reports of injuries or fatalities, but new information continues to come in.
A funnel cloud was spotted in Westfield with a possible touchdown there as well. After slamming Springfield, the tornado continued to track east and strengthened. Massachusetts State Police reported a confirmed tornado on the ground in Sturbridge on Interstate 84, with numerous cars overturned on the highway.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Empty Store Shelves Coming to America

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Empty Store Shelves Coming to America

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    Before I get into this post, I want to quote a few things that I see coming in all this.
    When I was sent this video the person said this is not to Scare, but to help you Prepare.
    This struck this entire post within myself to try to help you all prepare for what is to come. We all see it. Just most are trying to ignore it all.
    First, I want to quote Rev 6:5-8


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    The Third Seal--Famine
     5When He broke the third seal, I heard the (K)third living creature saying, "Come " I looked, and behold, a (L)black horse; and he who sat on it had a (M)pair of scales in his hand.
     6And I heard something like a voice in the center of the (N)four living creatures saying, "A [a]quart of wheat for a [b]denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and (O)do not damage the oil and the wine."
    The Fourth Seal--Death
     7When the Lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the (P)fourth living creature saying, "Come."
     8I looked, and behold, an (Q)ashen horse; and he who sat on it had the name (R)Death; and (S)Hades was following with him Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, (T)to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth.


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    Footnotes:
    1. Revelation 6:6 Gr choenix; i e a dry measure almost equal to a qt
    2. Revelation 6:6 The denarius was equivalent to a day's wages
    3. Revelation 6:15 I.e. chiliarchs, in command of one thousand troops


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    Keep this in mind as you read and watch the following Videos.


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    The National Inflation Association today issued a warning to all Americans that empty store shelves will likely be coming to America as a result of government price controls during the upcoming hyperinflationary crisis. This morning, NIA released a video preview of what hyperinflation will look like in the U.S. This extremely important must see video is now available on NIA's video page.
    NIA's six-minute video released today goes into detail about an event that took place just outside of Boston, Massachusetts in May of this year. This story was widely ignored by the nationwide mainstream media, but NIA believes it was one of the most important news events of the first half of 2010. Although this particular crisis in Boston was due to decaying infrastructure, NIA believes a currency crisis will lead to the same type of panic on a nationwide basis.
    NIA hopes that this video serves as a wake-up call for Americans to take the necessary steps to prepare for hyperinflation and become educated about the U.S. economy.


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    Date: July 13th, 2010
    User: InflationUS
    Title: Empty Store Shelves Coming to America
    Description: Preview of what U.S. hyperinflation will be like.


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    This is a lot longer but very helpful to understand what is happening. Take the time to watch when you can. As you do The Bible actually talks about these exact events in a very detailed way that even an elementary school student can understand.
    Daniel 11


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    20 "There shall arise in his place one who imposes taxes on the glorious kingdom; but within a few days he shall be destroyed, but not in anger or in battle. 21 And in his place shall arise a vile person, to whom they will not give the honor of royalty; but he shall come in peaceably, and seize the kingdom by intrigue. 22 With the force[h] of a flood they shall be swept away from before him and be broken, and also the prince of the covenant. 23 And after the league is made with him he shall act deceitfully, for he shall come up and become strong with a small number of people. 24 He shall enter peaceably, even into the richest places of the province; and he shall do what his fathers have not done, nor his forefathers: he shall disperse among them the plunder, spoil, and riches; and he shall devise his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time.


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    Date: May 13th, 2010
    User: InflationUS
    Title: Meltup
    Description: NIA believes Meltup is the most important economic documentary ever produced in world history. The Second American Revolution has begun! Please share this documentary with all of your friends and family members immediately!


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    Now I understand if you haven't had the time to watch all the above. But stay with me here.
    See from the worldly perspective, I can see what they mean. But, they actually think that Gold and Silver is going to be used and traded.
    I agree, keep it as long as you can. But it will only be for a very short time if at all before it all goes digital.
    The very same guy that Daniel spoke of is also in the book of Revelation. Dealing with the same time with a Global currency taking place.


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    Revelation 13
    15And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even [c]speak and cause (AS)as many as do not (AT)worship the image of the beast to be killed.
     16And he causes all, (AU)the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a (AV)mark on their right hand or on their forehead,
     17and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the (AW)mark, either (AX)the name of the beast or (AY)the number of his name.
     18(AZ)Here is wisdom Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that (BA)of a man; and his number is [d]six hundred and sixty-six.


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    Human Microchipping, Verichip, Positive ID, Police State Conspiracy or Mark of the Beast, 666?
    This video was produced by Psychetruth
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    Music by
    Jimmy Gelhaar
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    VERICHIP has now bought STEEL VAULT and has now changed their name once again to POSITIVE ID and for the FIRST TIME EVER now they will be combining MONEY & IDENTITY with a RFID CHIP!!! WOW!!!


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    Now your probably thinking well that's just not happening right now, or that can't be mark. Or even What does this chip have to do with anything?
    Let me back up a little here in the same time frame the Bible talks about. In order for a Global Currency that everyone can use on the entire planet can happen. There must be some kind of disaster that happens for everyone to agree.
    Take a look at some of these events.


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    Matthew 24
    4And Jesus answered and said to them, "(F)See to it that no one misleads you.
     5"For (G)many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many.
     6"You will be hearing of (H)wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.
     7"For (I)nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be (J)famines and earthquakes.
     8"(K)But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.
     9"(L)Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and (M)you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
     10"At that time many will (N)fall away and will betray one another and hate one another.
     11"Many (O)false prophets will arise and will mislead many.
     12"Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold.
     13"(P)But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.
     14"This (Q)gospel of the kingdom (R)shall be preached in the whole (S)world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.


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    Revelation 8
    7The first sounded, and there came (P)hail and fire, mixed with blood, and they were thrown to the earth; and (Q)a third of the earth was burned up, and (R)a third of the (S)trees were burned up, and all the green (T)grass was burned up.
     8The second angel sounded, and something like a great (U)mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea; and (V)a third of the (W)sea became blood,
     9and (X)a third of the creatures which were in the sea and had life, died; and a third of the (Y)ships were destroyed.


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    Ummm? What? You mean like this?
    This was in Austraila


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    We all know about the gulf of Mexico now.


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    Not sure you get this or not. But, I can see a potential rising in costs of almost everything from this.
    Now back to the gold and silver, and wars?


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    Daniel 11
    40 "At the time of the end the king of the South shall attack him; and the king of the North shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter the countries, overwhelm them, and pass through. 41 He shall also enter the Glorious Land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall escape from his hand: Edom, Moab, and the prominent people of Ammon. 42 He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape. 43 He shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; also the Libyans and Ethiopians shall follow at his heels.


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    Revelation 18
    15"The merchants of these things, who became rich from her, will stand at a distance because of the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning, 16saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls; 17for in one hour such great wealth has been laid waste!' And every shipmaster and every passenger and sailor, and as many as make their living by the sea, stood at a distance, 18and were crying out as they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, 'What city is like the great city?' 19"And they threw dust on their heads and were crying out, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had ships at sea became rich by her wealth, for in one hour she has been laid waste!' 20"Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced judgment for you against her."


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    Revelation 6 again
    14The sky was split apart like a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the commanders and the rich and the strong and every slave and free man hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; 16and they said to the mountains and to the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb; 17for the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?"


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    I know this may seem a bit long. Or is jumping around allot. But, throughout the entire Bible it constantly comes back to not just warn us about this time but to prepare us for it.
    Many try to claim. one sentence.
    No man knows the time of the end.
    This is false. If they actually read the rest of what that paragraph is talking about. It is talking about the time of Christ's return.
    Now this is about doom and gloom either. It's about preparing you for what is to come. I will have several more posts just like this show much more in detail as time goes on.
    With inflation will come higher prices. Just as the Bible says.
    If your putting all your hope in silver and gold also know that one day it will do you no good.
    No one will be able to buy or sell without the mark or the image of his name implanted in you hand or forehead.
    With the oil spill. We see that it's not hard to kill off a third of everything at all. Who knows. If it continues this just may do it.
    Being prepared. I want to leave you with a little hope here.


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    If your not into the whole Bible thing. I can relate. I was there for a very long time myself as well. But, Make sure you do stock up on Water, Food and maybe even seed. Like this site here shows.


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    Q&A: Do Seeds Have Expiration Dates?



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    Q: Will seeds I bought for last year be okay to use this year? Do seeds have an expiration date?
    A: It depends on the type of seeds and how they were stored. If your seeds were kept in a cool, dry place, there's a good chance they're still viable, but expect a lower germination rate — exactly how low depends on the species. Seed corn is best used the current year (after that germination is greatly reduced), but tomato seeds can last for more than four years if stored well. Seeds for some perennials seem to last forever while some such as delphinium must be sown shortly after harvest. Annuals such as cosmos, marigolds, petunia and stock can last for several years. Parsley has to be sown right away.


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    Vegetable seed viability
    beans - 3 years
    beets - 2 years
    carrots - 3 years
    corn - 2 years
    cucumbers - 5 years
    lettuce - 3 years
    peas - 3 years
    peppers - 2 years
    pumpkins - 4 years
    radishes - 5 years
    spinach - 5 years
    tomato - 4 years
    watermelon - 4 years


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    Revelation 20:4
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     4Then I saw (A)thrones, and (B)they sat on them, and (C)judgment was given to them And I saw (D)the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their (E)testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not (F)worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the (G)mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they (H)came to life and (I)reigned with Christ for a thousand years.


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    The promises of God are very real and very true. Christ taught us not only about God's love but also His protection and Our Lives after all Evil is wiped off the face of the planet. Our Hope in Jesus Christ is more than just hope. It's reality. Anyone who takes the time to know him, can tell you this first hand.
    It's not about what church you go to. It's about letting him come into your life and having a relationship with him.
    In Good and Bad times. He is always there to help. We just have to stop and listen to what he has to say.
    For the weirdos out there. YES, HE DOES SPEAK. lol He is alive not dead. This is why you never win the arguments. lol
    Just talk to Jesus. Tell him and mean it with your heart. That you know he is Lord and Savior. You know he died for you sin. And ask him to come into your heart. To not just stay there but to help you throughout the rest of your life.
    Once you do this. Begin to read the Bible. The whole thing. and Watch out for Religions leading you astray.
    You'll understand it a lot better if you can sit and read it as a whole. Instead one sentence here and there.



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    I will be adding more like this as time goes on. May God help us all and help us all wake up before it's to late.


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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

iPhone Armed With Facial Recognition App Lets Cops ID Perps on the Street

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MORIS at Work Cops who need to ID a suspect simply snap a photo on their iPhones. A statewide database being developed in Massachusetts can match up faces with criminal records in a matter of seconds remotely, beaming a rap sheet back to cops on the beat.
Maureen Boyle
Law officers in Brockton, Mass., have a new tool for fighting crime: the iPhone. Using a new app armed with facial recognition software linked to a statewide database, cops can snap a picture of a suspect in the field and within seconds pull up that person's identity on the device.
The system, known as MORIS (Mobile Offender Recognition and Identification System), will allow officers out on the road to identify those people who already have their face -- and, if applicable, their criminal history -- in the police database. It will initially be used by Brockton's gang unit, but will eventually be deployed statewide.
CoP says the system will only be used when the police are actively searching for a suspec
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Court Refuses to Stop D.C.'s Gay Marriage Law

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Romans 1:24 Why God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

26 For this cause God gave them up to vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block the District of Columbia's gay marriage law, freeing the city to issue its first marriage licenses to same-sex couples the following day.

Opponents of gay marriage in the nation's capital had asked Chief Justice John Roberts to stop the city from issuing the licenses on Wednesday while they appealed. They argued that D.C. voters should have been allowed to vote on the issue. Local courts have rejected the opponents' arguments.

"It has been the practice of the court to defer to the decisions of the courts of the District of Columbia on matters of exclusively local concern," said Roberts, writing for the court.

He also pointed out that Congress could have voted to stop the city government from putting the law into effect and didn't.

Same-sex marriages are also legal in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Iowa, Connecticut and Vermont.

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Friday, February 19, 2010

Obama to spell out new healthcare plan

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) –
President Barack Obama is expected to publish his healthcare plan as early as Sunday or Monday, combining features of the two Democratic bills passed by the Senate and House of Representatives, congressional aides and healthcare advocates said on Friday.

The administration's bill will aim to jump-start the stalled healthcare overhaul and comes just days ahead of a planned televised White House summit with congressional Republicans, who are calling on Democrats to scrap the bills and start over with a far less sweeping proposal.
Democrats are struggling to push healthcare legislation over the finish line in the face of sagging public support and solid Republican opposition bolstered by recent election victories in Massachusetts, Virginia and New Jersey.
President Barack Obama speaks to Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce in Las Vegas,
"The president is going to craft what he thinks is a good bill. It's not going to be a perfect bill but it's going to be a good bill,"
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Monday, January 25, 2010

Obama to Announce New Middle-Class Initiatives

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  • Obama to Announce New Middle-Class Initiatives

    "WASHINGTON -- President Obama, determined to show he understands middle-class struggles, is offering new initiatives meant to help people pay bills and save for retirement. Obama was ready to announce the new steps Monday in a partial preview of his State of the Union address. The proposals to be unveiled by Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the White House include a doubling of the child care tax credit for families earning under $85,000; a $1.6 billion increase in federal funding for child care programs and a program to cap student loan payments at 10 percent of income above "a basic living allowance." His initiatives also include expanding tax credits to match retirement savings and increasing aid for families taking care of elderly relatives. That program would also require all employers to provide the option of a workplace-based retirement savings plan. Obama is seeking to offer some attractive options to taxpayers, mindful of recent setbacks including the loss of a traditionally Democratic Senate seat in Massachusetts to Republican Scott Brown. Monday's rollout is designed to show sympathy with a frustrated public. "We are fighting every single day to put Americans back to work," Obama said in a statement released by the White House. The proposals are the result of the work of a middle class task force that Biden had headed. The White House says the proposals are aimed at the "sandwich generation" -- Americans struggling to care for both their children and their parents. The proposals fit into the economic message of his prime-time address to the nation on Wednesday, one that is likely to cover financial regulations, energy, education, immigration and a push to change the political tone in Washington. White House advisers see Wednesday's State of the Union speech as a key opportunity for Obama to recalibrate his message to better connect with the public and to reset his presidency after stinging setbacks. Obama has promised a sharper focus on jobs and the economy as the dust settles from

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Pelosi: House lacks votes to OK Senate health bill - Yahoo! News

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    "WASHINGTON – Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she lacks the votes to quickly move the Senate's sweeping health overhaul bill through the House, a potentially devastating blow to President Barack Obama's signature issue. Pelosi, D-Calif., made the comment to reporters after House Democrats held a closed-door meeting at which participants vented frustration with the Senate's massive version of the legislation. Her concession meant there was little hope for a White House-backed plan to quickly push the Senate-approved health bill through the House, followed by a separate measure making changes sought by House members, such as easing the Senate's tax on higher-cost health plans. Such an approach would be "problematic," she said, though Democrats haven't completely ruled out pursuing it. "In its present form without any changes I don't think it's possible to pass the Senate bill in the House," Pelosi said, adding, "I don't see the votes for it at this time." Pelosi also signaled that advancing health legislation through Congress will likely be a lengthy process — despite Democrats' desire for a quick election-year pivot to address jobs and the economy, which polls show are the public's top concern. "We're not in a big rush" on health care, Pelosi said. "Pause, reflect." Two days after the stunning special election in Massachusetts — where Republicans captured the Senate seat held for decades by the late Edward Kennedy — many House Democrats said one lesson was that the public wanted a more modest approach to overhauling the health care system. Several said Democrats should refocus the legislation onto popular proposals like barring insurance companies from denying coverage to sick people."

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Brown: Mass. victory sends very powerful message - Yahoo! News

  • Brown: Mass. victory sends 'very powerful message' - Yahoo! News

    "BOSTON – Republican Scott Brown, fresh from a stunning Massachusetts Senate victory that shook the power balance on Capitol Hill, declared Wednesday that his election had sent a "very powerful message" that voters are weary of backroom deals and Washington business-as-usual. Democrats scrambled to explain the loss, which imperils President Barack Obama's agenda for health care and other hard-fought domestic issues. Republicans greeted their victory with clear glee. "The president ought to take this as a message to recalibrate how he wants to govern, and if he wants to govern from the middle we'll meet him there," said Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Obama said the Massachusetts vote reflected the mood around the country. "People are angry, and they're frustrated," he said in an interview with ABC News. Democrats still exercise majority control over both the House and Senate. But Tuesday's GOP upset to win the seat long held by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy — following Republican victories in Virginia and New Jersey last fall for gubernatorial seats that had been held by Democrats — signals challenges for Democratic prospects in midterm elections this year. Even when the economy is not bad, the party holding the White House historically loses seats in midterms. "If there's anybody in this building that doesn't tell you they are more worried about elections today, you should absolutely slap them," Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri told reporters at the Capitol. "Of course everybody is more worried about elections. Are you kidding? It's what this place thrives on." Brown, in his first meeting with reporters after the special election, portrayed his victory as less a referendum on Obama or the president's health care proposal and more of a sign that people are tired of Washington politics and dealmaking. He said his victory sends "a very powerful message that business-as-usual is just not going to be the way we do it." "I think it's important that we hit the ground running," B

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Poll Shows Democrats Losing Their Edge - WSJ.com

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  • Poll Shows Democrats Losing Their Edge - WSJ.com

    "As Barack Obama enters his second year in office amid an enduring economic downturn, voters are less optimistic about his ability to succeed and no longer clearly favor keeping the Democrats in control of Congress, according to the new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. A surprising win by Republican Scott Brown in Massachusetts has the Democratic Senate majority. The News Hub parses the implications for the Obama administration's agenda. The trends point to an increasingly difficult political climate for President Obama as he hopes to push his domestic agenda beyond health care this year and preserve his party's majorities in the House and Senate. The severity of that climate, in fact, was promptly underscored by Democrats' surprising loss of a Senate seat in Massachusetts Tuesday. The seat of the late Edward Kennedy went to a conservative Republican, Scott Brown, in one of the nation's bluest states. That may not be an anomaly. Nationally, the new survey finds, voters now are evenly split over which party they hope will run Capitol Hill after the November elections—the first time Democrats haven't had the edge on that question since December 2003."

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