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The nation's eyes are on us
Katie Belanger Traveling with Tammy By Katie Belanger on 2/18/2008 2:46 PM

It's really been an exhilarating couple of days for me and, I'm sure, for all Wisconsin Democrats.  Two weeks after 22 states held their primaries and caucuses on one day, it's so exciting that right now Wisconsin matters in such a big way. The Democratic nominees are here and the nation's eyes are on us!

This weekend, along with about 1,600 other optimistic Democrats and a huge pack of reporters, cameramen, ...

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Shoveling
Tammy Baldwin Politics By Tammy Baldwin on 2/12/2008 6:49 PM

We’re no strangers to snow here in Wisconsin. Usually even in heavy storms our lives move at the regular pace. But last Wednesday, Madison experienced a blizzard that shut the whole city down. By evening, even the Metro Bus system had to call it quits.

Of course, I was still determined to stay on schedule and get to D.C. But after numerous thwarted rescheduling attempts to get a flight, I gave in and instead did what everyone in Madison, Beloit, and all of sou ...

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Bush’s Budget: Missed opportunities and dishonest maneuvers
Tammy Baldwin Politics By Tammy Baldwin on 2/5/2008 2:43 PM

Yesterday President Bush presented his budget proposal for the next fiscal year. The document, which you can download here, is unfortunately more of what we’ve become accustomed to in this administration: missed opportunities and misplaced priorities.
 
The President’s $3 trillion proposed budget cuts vital programs that provide real assistance to Americans, such as Medicare, Medicaid, ...

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Video of Tammy's speech in Chicago
Katie Belanger Traveling with Tammy By Katie Belanger on 1/30/2008 3:56 PM
There’s a lot I love about being Tammy’s fundraiser. One of my favorite things is getting to join Tammy at events, parties, and rallies all over the country. (Speaking of which, I’m really looking forward to her upcoming birthday party here in Madison!) ...
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Salvaging a Legacy??
Tammy Baldwin Politics By Tammy Baldwin on 1/29/2008 2:07 PM
Yesterday afternoon, as I walked to the floor for a vote, I passed a TV monitor in a colleague’s waiting room. Reporters were discussing the upcoming State of the Union address. The headline on the screen read "salvaging a legacy."
 
It struck me – that was it exactly. Here, in his last State of the Union address, President Bush was trying to put a new spin on the decisions he made ...
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