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Jim Clyburn

James Enos "Jim" Clyburn (born July 21, 1940) is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993, and the Assistant Democratic Leader since 2011. He was previously House Majority Whip, serving in that post from 2007 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

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Could Bill Clinton win the Democratic Nomination Today?

"The most significant factor is the perception/reality that the Obama administration has leaned toward the ultra-left viewpoint on almost all issues.

"-- Former Rep. Charlie Stenholm , D-Texas, talking to the Washington Post about a string of poor primary showings by President Obama in Appalachian and border states.During the Republican primaries, Democrats often claimed that the Republican Party has moved so far to the right that not even the GOP's most revered president of the 20th Century, Ronald Reagan, could capture the party's nomination today.But what about Bubba and the Democrats?President Obama is currently highlighting his admiration for his predecessor Bill Clinton as part of another dinner raffle to boost his campaign coffers. Last time it was George Clooney, now it is the 42nd president.As Obama fights a public perception that he is too liberal, the president has increasingly held up moderate Clinton to remind swing voters of happier times. As the Obama campaign maintains i...

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    In the year-end tax debate of 2010, President Barack Obama got the economic stimulus he sought while Democrats in Congress settled for picking a political fight.Far ...

  2. Cantor: Democrats 'Didn't Get the Message' From Voters if Pelosi Stays Leader

    House Democrats "didn't get the message" from last Tuesday's election if they re-elect Nancy Pelosi as Democratic Party leader next year, the expected No. 2 Republic...

  3. Obama's anti-Romney Bain ads dividing Dems

    The Obama campaign's sustained attack on Mitt Romney's Bain Capital record is driving a divide in the Democratic Party, with former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell beco...

  4. Alarm Grows Among Dems About Obama's Chances

     "You can be stylish and powerful, too. That's Michelle's advice."-- President Obama telling graduates to temper but preserve their interest in clothing during his c...

  5. Rep . James Clyburn on South Carolina primary

    Key Democrat rates GOP contenders

  6. Deadline Broken, Talks Continue for Health Bill

    WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is likening overhaul of the nation's health care system to one of the government's greatest triumphs: the NASA program that land...

  7. Final Frantic Run for Health Care

    WASHINGTON - Like a roller-coaster ride on its last twisting turns, President Barack Obama's campaign to remake health care is barreling into final days of breathles...

  8. Democrats Host Few Traditional Town Hall Meetings During August Recess

    A number of Democratic lawmakers have grabbed the loud speaker at public town hall meetings in recent weeks to trumpet the administration's health care overhaul and ...

  9. Backroom Health Care Deals Fuel Voter Anger

    WASHINGTON -- Special legislative favors, especially one designed to secure a Nebraska senator's vote for the embattled health care package, ignited so much public o...

  10. APNewsBreak: Army's 1st female head of drill sergeant school fights suspension, wants probe

    The first woman to command the Army's drill sergeant training took legal action Monday to reclaim her job, alleging she was improperly suspended last year because of...

  11. Congress Strives for Deal to Avert Shutdown

    Rep . James Clyburn weighs in

  12. Democratic reaction to GOP presidential debate

    Rep . James Clyburn weighs in

  1. Activists From Past Social Movements Critique Anti-Wall Street Protesters

    To veterans of past social movements, the Occupy Wall Street protests that began in New York and spread nationwide have been a welcome response to corporate greed an...

  2. Impossible Expectations for Obama Speech

    Obama Keeps Grasping for Game Changer on the Economy" President Obama , this is your army. We are ready to march. Everybody here's got a vote. Let's take these sons ...

  3. Dem, GOP Lawmakers Face Tensions Within Own Parties Over House Leadership Elections

    With his formal entry late Monday into the running for minority whip, current House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Democrat of Maryland, ensured his party will endure ...

  4. Tax Cut Bill Loaded With Deals for Lobbyists, Lawmakers

    WASHINGTON -- In the spirit of the holiday season, President Obama's tax-cut deal with Republicans is becoming a Christmas tree tinseled with gifts for lobbyists and...

  5. South Carolina Pol Questions Dem Senate Candidate's 'Mental Status'

    A South Carolina lawmaker on Sunday suggested that new Democratic Senate nominee Alvin Greene may be intellectually incapable of participating in the general electio...

  6. House, Senate on Collision Course After Dems Reject Tax Cut Bill

    The House and Senate appear to be on a collision course over President Obama's controversial tax plan, after House Democrats voted to block the package from coming t...

  7. Boehner, Pelosi Win Elections to Lead Their Parties

    WASHINGTON -- The leadership of the new Congress will look a lot like the leadership of the old Congress.As expected, House Democrats on Wednesday re-elected Nancy P...

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