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  • Recess '10: Democrats Work to Ensure a Friendlier Reception This Year

    08/03/2010 9:40:43 AM PDT · by Nachum · 8 replies · 5+ views
    Time Magazine ^ | 8/3/10 | Alex Altman
    * * * 2diggsdigg Last year's August recess was hardly a placid respite for Congressional Democrats. With the debate over health care reform nearing a boiling point, town-hall forums across the U.S. turned into scalding showdowns, with seething voters cramming into standing-room-only crowds to volley accusations at their representatives. As House members depart for the six-week summer recess beginning Monday, Republican leaders are hinting that Democrats may opt to dodge constituents rather than endure another round of overheated public events. "Soon, 'Recovery Summer' may well be known as the Democrats' 'Run for Cover Summer,'" National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Pete...