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Rosie O'Donnell, Sen. Landrieu, Rep. Crowley unveil Foster Care Mentoring Act in Wasington
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-LA, participates in a news conference introducing the Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 6, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

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“ As we continue to focus on this issue globally, let's not forget that right in our backyard, in the United States, in the South, we still don't seem to have the kind of handle on this disease that would seem appropriate at this time, ”
U.S. AIDS cases mostly in South
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“ I take personal responsibility for the error, and I apologize to anyone who was misled by these ads, which ran for less than two weeks on one radio station in New Orleans. I have supported all but one of President (George W.) Bush's judicial nominees. However, Mr. Estrada has refused to answer even the most basic legal questions put before him by the Judiciary Committee and I cannot at this time vote for him ... At this time, however, I am supporting the filibuster, ”
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“ Mary Landrieu is so liberal, she might be closer to Hillary than I am. ”
Louisiana to decide final Senate race
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“ We would have loved to go over 50 percent, but we were running against eight candidates. This is a great victory. ”
Landrieu faces Dec. 7 runoff with Terrell
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“ The Democrats thought they had it in the bag. Sometimes I think they believe too much of their own pr. Sure, they had the advantage of incumbency working in their favor and they rolled out all the Democrat big guns... Both Gores campaigned for Landrieu... Dick Gephardt and Tom Daschle worked the state hard - so did all the other potential 2004 presidential candidates -- boy, was Howard Dean a tough sell out in the farm country. Anyway, Bill Clinton came in for the ”
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