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Liberals to Bayh: Don't Block Carbon Caps

blogs.abcnews.com — Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh (D), the head of a new group of centrist Democratic senators, came under fire from progressive leaders Tuesday for wanting to subject President Obama's climate change legislation to a 60 vote rather than a simple majority vote requirement in the United States Senate.

Coalition takes aim at moderate Dems

dyn.politico.com — Forget party unity in the Obama era. Liberals are fed up with moderate Democrats, and a coalition of left-leaning groups is targeting Democratic senators who have been critical of the president’s $3.7 trillion budget proposal.

Agenda rests on moderate Dems

politico.com — It didn’t take long for the left to come out guns ablazin’ over the formation of a moderate Democratic working group in the Senate. The Mod Dems, led by centrist Sens. Evan Bayh, Tom Carper and Blanche L. Lincoln, were attacked within 12 hours by liberal leader Robert Borosage, who labeled them “obstructionists” who are “trying to undermine” President Barack Obama’s agenda.

Liberals to Blue Dogs: Heel!

undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com — Liberal groups today announced a grassroots campaign pressuring moderate congressional Democrats to support President Obama's policy agenda.

A Block or a Bloc?

huffingtonpost.com — It didn't take long for the left to come out guns ablazin' over the formation of a moderate Democratic working group in the Senate. The Mod Dems, led by centrist Sens. Evan Bayh, Tom Carper and Blanche L. Lincoln, were attacked within 12 hours by liberal leader Robert Borosage, who labeled them "obstructionists" who are "trying to undermine" President Barack Obama's agenda.

Hardball: Liberal versus Conservative Democrats

msnbc.msn.com — …the Blue Dog Democrats are about to be dogged themselves. I`m talking about those nervous Democrats who are skittish about President Obama`s big agenda of health, education and energy. Now a coalition of liberal activists, pro-Obama folk, led by the group Campaign for America`s Future is launching a media campaign to target moderate and conservative Democrats who might just block the president`s budget proposal. The target list includes Indiana`s Evan Bayh, Colorado`s Michael Bennett and Arkansas`s Blanche Lincoln, all of whom are up for reelection or election in 2010.

Progressives Snarl at Centrists in Push to Move Obama Agenda

cq.com — Centrist Democrats pride themselves on taking bites out of spending bills and watering down some of their party’s liberal priorities.

Now progressives are snapping back.

Mollycoddling the Moderates

tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — With a number of major agenda items in the pipeline, will the Senate leadership and outside progressive groups fight the new moderate Democratic caucus in the Senate? Or does the group wield enough power that they're essentially immune to push back?

Health Care: The Mother of All Policy Debates

rollcall.com — There probably isn’t a more complex or contentious issue before Congress these days than health care reform. There are so many players, and so many moving parts, that it’s tough to break the full debate into neatly compartmentalized pieces.

For Populism, a Return to Economic Roots

nytimes.com — In selecting villains, politicians reflect the anxieties of their era. Today’s populist uproar reaches far beyond the American International Group — and may mark a turning point.

“I’ve not seen anything like this,” Ed Rollins said of today’s populist uproar.