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January 17, 2010 — Obama stumps for Martha Coakley in a tight Massachusetts Senate race against Scott Brown to replace Kennedy. Brown had pledged to vote against Democratic health care efforts.

January 19, 2010 — Brown wins the special election, jeopardizing the health care legislation.

February 25, 2010 — Obama holds a televised heath care summit with leaders from both parties to explain the health care bill.

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Health care summit set for Thursday
Washington Examiner (DC) - February 24, 2010

Obama has summoned both Democrats and Republicans to a White House summitat Blair House, to be cast live on C-SPAN and perhaps cable Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010,gambling that he can save his embattled health care overhaul by the power of persuasion.

Outside, busloads of “ tea party ” activists will demonstrate against the majority plan.

Pilot Crashes Into Texas Building in Apparent Anti-IRS Suicide
Published February 18, 2010
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,586581,00.html#ixzz2Ts6pm9JO

Papers: Marco Rubio Made Personal Credit Card Charges
Newsmax.com - Thursday, February 25, 2010
Author: Jim Meyers
Though the Florida U.S. Senate primary between Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio isn’t until Aug. 24, the sparks are flying as the race heats up early.

Plane Slams into IRS Building; Iran Nuclear Threat; GOP Meetsfor TEA; The 96th Hour
CNN - Thursday, February 18, 2010
Show: ANDERSON COOPER 360 DEGREES

COOPER: Two words tonight for anyone who doesn’t think theRepublicans smell blood in the water this election year, Dick Cheney.After keeping a very low profile during the final year of the Bushadministration, he got a hero’s welcome today at the ConservativePolitical Action Committee Convention in Washington, standing ovationsfor him.

But this year’s CPAC Convention is different after the rise ofthe TEA Party Movement; TEA party candidates trying to knock off somebig-name Republicans this primary season who they don’t considerconservative enough.