<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://cbs4denver.com/politics/resources_rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>cbs4denver.com</title><link>http://cbs4denver.com/politics</link><description><![CDATA[cbs4denver.com]]></description><language>en-US</language><copyright><![CDATA[(c)  MMIX, CBS Television Stations Inc. All Rights Reserved.]]></copyright><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:45:56 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Obama Appeals For Votes, Health Debate Underway]]></title><guid>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/health.care.vote.2.1298108.html</guid><link>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/health.care.vote.2.1298108.html</link><description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama has made a last-minute personal appeal to Democrats to pass landmark health care legislation. His appeal came during a visit to Capitol Hill on Saturday as the House
began debating a bill to expand coverage to millions who lack it. Obama made his trip to the Capitol complex as abortion rights lawmakers
voiced anger at a last-minute concession granted to foes of the
procedure.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:37:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dems Fear Not Enough Health Bill Votes For Sat.]]></title><guid>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/democrats.health.bill.2.1296461.html</guid><link>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/democrats.health.bill.2.1296461.html</link><description><![CDATA[House Democrats acknowledged they don't yet have the votes to pass a
sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system, and signaled they
may push back the vote until Sunday or early next week. Majority
Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., told reporters in a conference call Friday
that the make-or-break vote on President Barack Obama's top priority
that had been set for Saturday could face delay.
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obama 'Won't Rest' Until America Prosperous Again]]></title><guid>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/obama.jobs.homes.2.1295866.html</guid><link>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/obama.jobs.homes.2.1295866.html</link><description><![CDATA[President Obama said new figures released Friday showing
national unemployment has hit the double-digit mark are a sobering
reminder of the challenges still facing the U.S. economy. "I will not rest until all Americans who want work can,"he said during a news conference Friday at the White House.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:35:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bennet Adapts to Senate, Gears Up For Campaign ]]></title><guid>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/Michael.Bennet.senate.2.1291841.html</guid><link>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/Michael.Bennet.senate.2.1291841.html</link><description><![CDATA[Senator Michael Bennet talked with CBS4's Brooke Wagner about the "crazy" Senate atmosphere and preparing for a campaign. 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:16:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[W.H.: Obama Will Extend Homebuyer's Tax Credit]]></title><guid>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/congress.jobs.homebuyers.2.1293300.html</guid><link>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/congress.jobs.homebuyers.2.1293300.html</link><description><![CDATA[The White House says President Barack Obama on Friday morning will sign a bill that expands a popular homebuyers tax credit and extends unemployment benefits. Congress on Thursday completed work on the $24 billion economic package that seeks to help out the millions who have lost jobs and have been unable to rejoin the workforce. The White House announced Obama's intention to sign the bill shortly after Congress finished the legislation.<br />
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]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:49:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands Protest Health Care Bill At Capitol]]></title><guid>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/protest.health.care.2.1294094.html</guid><link>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/protest.health.care.2.1294094.html</link><description><![CDATA[Thousands of conservatives are rallying at the Capitol against the Democrats' health care overhaul plan. Protesters
chanted, "Kill the bill," as they awaited speeches by Republican
leaders on Thursday. The campaign-style event kicked off as President Obama lauded the AARP for endorsing the House version of the health care bill, which may get a vote as early as this weekend. <br />
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:08:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotly Contested Climate Bill Pushed Through Panel]]></title><guid>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/climate.change.senate.2.1293641.html</guid><link>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/climate.change.senate.2.1293641.html</link><description><![CDATA[Ignoring a Republican boycott, Senate Democrats pushed a precedent-setting climate bill through a key committee Thursday. Rep.
Barbara Boxer, chairman of the Senate Environment &amp; Public Works
Committee, had delayed the crucial vote for days because of a
Republican protest over whether the cost of the legislation had been
fully examined.
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:36:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis: Election Lessons Will Shape '10 Campaign]]></title><guid>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/election.virginia.new.2.1292866.html</guid><link>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/election.virginia.new.2.1292866.html</link><description><![CDATA[What we learned from the off-year elections: The president's influence is limited, independents rule, incumbents beware, issues trump ideology and, once more, "It's the economy, stupid."<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:17:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former HP CEO Makes Bid For Boxer's Senate Seat]]></title><guid>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/Senate.Carly.Fiorina.2.1292114.html</guid><link>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/Senate.Carly.Fiorina.2.1292114.html</link><description><![CDATA[Former Silicon Valley executive Carly Fiorina announced Wednesday she is running for the chance to seize liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer's U.S. Senate seat, depicting the three-term Democrat as a Capitol Hill do-nothing who penned novels while jobs vanished and government spending soared. <br />
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:36:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odd Bedfellows Pledge Unity On Climate Change Bill]]></title><guid>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/climate.change.senate.2.1292171.html</guid><link>http://cbs4denver.com/politics/climate.change.senate.2.1292171.html</link><description><![CDATA[A trio of senators with different political views launched a rescue effort Wednesday for troubled climate legislation. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., together with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., announced that they would work in conjunction with the White House to patch together a bill that could pass the U.S. Senate.<br />
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