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Congressman Blackburn joined us on the radio today to tell us about the No-Energy Energy Bill put forth by the Democrats in Congress.

Here’s the presser on the subject from her office:

CONGRESSMAN MARSHA BLACKBURN

Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey ducks the big question:

Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey cited more immediate priorities when asked if running for governor in 2010 is still on his mind.

If “losing Hastert’s seat is like the toppling of the Saddam statue in Baghdad,” then it looks like the win for newcomer Democrat Bill Foster to Illinois’ 4th congressional district is the heroes’ welcome for Democrats looking to change current management of important issues– the war in Iraq, the economy, and congressional ethics among many other things.

From the Associated Press:

A longtime Republican district fell to the Democrats Saturday when a scientist snatched former House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s congressional seat in a closely watched special election.

Democrat Bill Foster won 52 percent of the vote compared to 48 percent for Republican Jim Oberweis. With 564 of 568 precincts reporting, Foster had 50,947 votes to Oberweis&#

The US House has a new democrat, to replace the pedophilia enabler Hastert until January.

A longtime Republican district fell Saturday to the Democrats when a wealthy businessman and scientist snatched former House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s congressional seat in a closely watched special

Despite being outspent 2 to 1, Democrat Bill Foster won the Congressional seat held by former Republican Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert in a special election in the heavily Republican district west of Chicago.

NYT

Despite being outspent 2 to 1, Democrat Bill Foster won the Congressional seat held by former Republican Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert in a special election in the heavily Republican district west of Chicago.
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Mr. Foster’s success deeply disappointed Republicans, in part for its broader implications: the victory in this early race may buoy [...]

Former Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert, resigned from Congress last year, and a Democrat, Bill Foster, just won his seat in a generally safe-Republican district.