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Senate faces abortion rights rift. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid found his health reform efforts seriously complicated Monday by the explosive issue of abortion, as key centrist senators said they wanted to see airtight language in the bill blocking federal funding for the procedure ... Abortion threatened to derail a House health reform bill Saturday, and now it’s standing in the way of Reid’s attempts to get 60 votes as well, with Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) saying he wants to see language as restrictive as the House’s in the Senate bill. [POLITICO]

Join Health Care Caravan to DC 11/16-17 & Visit Key US Senators. If you would like to influence the vote on the upcoming health care bill vote in the US Senate, join with us and represent your state as we visit the offices of key Senators in Washington, DC the week before the Senate vote. Buses are being arranged across the country. [GroundUp CT]

CT Gov. Rell Steps out of the Race. Lt. Gov. Fedele Jumps in. On November 9th, Connecticut’s 72nd Governor, Jodi Rell (R) announced she will not seek re-election in Connecticut’s gubernatorial race in 2010. Lt. Gov Michael Fedele, who has stated for quite some time that he would run if Rell did not, wasted no time in letting the media and everyone else know of his intentions. Immediately following Rell’s announcement, Fedele stated Rell told him privately that she will support him, despite the fact that there are several other Republicans who may toss their hat into race, with one already running. [GroundUp CT]

GOP Go After House Dems in Conservative Districts who Voted Yes for Health Reform From death panels to death of political careers. The Party of No continues to employ flawed strategies based on false accusations, misrepresentations and the usual misshapen rhetoric ... No sooner than the House passed the health care bill, Republicans pounce on what they term “vulnerable” Democrats who voted for health care reform because they come from districts with a history of voting primarily for conservative-minded lawmakers in the past. [Ground Up CT]

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