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Obama's Blue Dog Problem
So much for Al Franken’s 60th vote. A coalition of renegade Democrats stands ready to defy the president, writes Matthew Yglesias, and could damage his legislative agenda.
Matthew Yglesias
Published
Jul. 1 2009
8:49PM EDT
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