ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT DEMOCRAT VOTERS IN CALIFORNIA LINE UP TO GET DRIVER #39;S LICENSES.
A man actually said in this clip that coming into this country illegally, demanding an "entitlement" and then getting it is "justice."
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ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT DEMOCRAT VOTERS IN CALIFORNIA LINE UP TO GET DRIVER'S LICENSES. - Video
Mecklenburg Countys legislators convene in Raleigh this month without a leader. Should they:
a) Elect a Democrat because they outnumber Republicans 9 to 8.
b) Elect a Republican because, after all, Republicans control both legislative chambers.
Choosing an answer will be one of the first orders of business for county lawmakers either before the General Assembly convenes Jan. 14 or soon thereafter.
Some want to elect a Democrat, like they did two years ago with then-Sen. Malcolm Graham.
I think we should elect a Democrat, says Rep. Beverly Earle, a Democrat and the delegations senior member. If you look at the local elected bodies, theyre all Democratic controlled. So why should it make a difference that Republicans control the House and Senate?
Republicans say it might be good idea to at least acknowledge where the legislative power lies. Some say a compromise might be co-chairmanship with one leader from each party. A Democrat open to that is Sen. Joel Ford.
Im looking for leadership that can be the most effective in representing the interests of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Ford says. There are a large percentage of Democrats who would like to see a Democrat. (But) its so close that one vote could swing it.
The delegation traditionally looks after the interests of the city and county, divvying up bills and figuring out how to pass them. But last session members split along partisan lines on a lot of those issues, including the airport.
One lawmaker says just agreeing on the delegations role would be a good place to start.
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"Senator Reid will return to Washington this weekend and be in the office Tuesday as the Senate prepares to reconvene. His doctors expect a full recovery," his office said.
As Democrat leader in the Senate he has been a key ally of President Barack Obama, especially over health reform and the economic stimulus bill.
With the Democrats losing their majority in the midterm elections Mr Reid, as minority leader, faces a far tougher time over the next two years trying to hold the resurgent Republicans at bay.
Born in poverty and raised in a home with no indoor plumbing, Mr Reids ascent to become one of the Senates most respected members has been impressive.
A former police officer, he worked his way through law school, to become first a city attorney before becoming a member of the Nevada State Assembly, where he made his name cleaning up the local casino industry.
In 2013 Senator Reid received hospital treatment for exhaustion, a year after suffering minor injuries in a car crash.
Previously, in 2005 he suffered a minor stroke, but has continued to exercise and still cuts a sprightly figure.
Senator Reid is not the only senior American politician to be hurt while trying to keep fit.
President Barack Obama suffered a split lip while playing basketball.
George W Bush suffered minor cuts and bruises after trying to leap out of the way of a rubbish truck while jogging during his time as Texas governor.
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Democrat Senate leader Harry Reid injured in freak exercise accident
January 2, 2015 Updated Jan 2, 2015 at 5:37 PM EST
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21ALIVE) --- The beginning of 2015 generally begins our thinking about an event that comes around once every four years, were talking about the Fort Wayne Mayoral Election.
The Democrats would seem to have a big advantage going into the race, but the leader of the other main party is arguing that its "underdog" status could put it on a path to success in November.
Republican 4th District City Councilman Mitch Harper is the only candidate so far to publicly say he wants the job.
But it seems like only a matter of time before Democrat incumbent Mayor Tom Henry will announce and be the immediate favorite to win re-election.
Henry could make it 20 straight years of Democrats controlling city hall.
"That leads to abuse, to favoritism, to lethargy for individuals becoming content," said Allen County Republican Party Chairman Steve Shine, who insists that under Henry's command, city streets and neighborhoods have been neglected for 7 years, before Henry proclaimed a month ago that infrastructure improvements will be priority one in 2015.
"We need someone in the mayor's office who is a visionary, who can plan for such things as maintaining the infrastructure, who can get ahead of the crime situation and not be reactionary to it," Shine said.
The lack of vision argument, that Shine speaks of, may be a tough sell with voters.
Downtown development is booming, and during the 2015 mayoral race, the progress on the Ash Skyline project will be a constant reminder.
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Democrat Domination Of Mayor's Office Bad For Citizenry: Steve Shine
WASHINGTON (AP) Muriel Bowser was sworn in Friday as the seventh elected mayor of the District of Columbia, promising to bring new energy to city government and combat growing inequality in the prosperous nation's capital.
Bowser, a 42-year-old Democrat, spent seven years on the D.C. Council before being elected to the city's highest office. She replaces Vincent Gray, who spent much of his only term dogged by scandals involving his 2010 campaign.
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"It is indeed the greatest honor of my life to be sworn in as mayor of my hometown," Bowser said.
Known as a cautious and consensus-building politician and a disciplined campaigner, Bowser pledged that her administration would be "both bold and pragmatic," and she identified several problems that she intends to tackle right away, including a looming $250 million budget shortfall, a spike in violent crime and a much-delayed streetcar project.
A native Washingtonian, Bowser worked in the government in suburban Montgomery County, Maryland, and served as an elected neighborhood commissioner in the District before she was endorsed by then-mayor Adrian Fenty for his old D.C. Council seat. She is unmarried and has no children.
While the District is gaining population rapidly and its real estate market is booming, progress has been slower in poor, majority-black communities, especially east of the Anacostia River. The city's public schools are plagued by huge achievement gaps between whites and minorities.
"I understand the great responsibility of leading this city at this time a time both rich with prosperity and rife with inequality," Bowser said. "It is my duty to focus on our men and boys of color and find hope where it is missing."
Bowser becomes the second woman to serve as mayor in 40 years of District self-rule, and in her remarks, she acknowledged the handful of women who lead major U.S. cities, including Stephanie Rawlings-Blake of Baltimore and Annise Parker of Houston.
Gray leaves office to face a future that could include criminal charges. Six people who helped him get elected four years ago have pleaded guilty to felonies, and while the mayor has not been accused of a crime, federal prosecutors have said he knew about an illegal slush fund that aided his campaign.
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Democrat Muriel Bowser sworn in as DC mayor