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Sarah Palin travels to W. Virginia to support GOP Senate candidate John Raese

She is joined by her husband at a rally for Raese, who is batting Gov. Joe Manchin for the seat held by the late Robert C. Byrd Jr. Palin has been crossing the nation, building up IOUs in this midterm election.

 

Obama pushes GOP to extend unemployment benefits

Obama pushes GOP to extend unemployment benefits

A vote on the package is set for Tuesday, minutes after the swearing-in of a new West Virginia senator gives Democrats the ability to overcome a filibuster.

On the eve of a vote to extend jobless benefits, President Obama urged Republican senators to set aside partisanship and vote for a package that would provide relief to 2.5-million out-of-work Americans.

Senh: I'm wondering if the unemployment rate is high because people are content with their unemployment paychecks or if companies are just not hiring - a chicken-or-the-egg issue. Let's see if scientists can figure this one out.

 

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