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Republicans in Congress have had their differences with President Bush before.
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Here in Washington, the halls are alive with the sound of music.
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Backroom maneuvering, secret ballots, surprise results -- everything you could wish for in a political Play of the Week.
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If she's clever, even a first lady whose husband says she doesn't like politics can win the political Play of the Week.
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December
30
• Political Plays of the Year
 
December
16
• The candor of George Bush
December
9
• The persistence of John McCain
 
December
2
• Moving to the center
November
18
• A hawk rattles GOP's cage
 
November
11
• Unions take down the Terminator
November
4
• Calls for accountability
 
October
21
• Keeping up appearances
October
14
• Fear and tremblin' in Washington
 
October
7
• Signs of a lame duck president?
September
23
• Senator Bulworth vs. the Terminator
 
August
5
• Netroots activism arrives
July
22
• Political Play of the Week
 
July
15
• Chertoff breaks a rule
July
8
• Tony Blair's week
 
July
1
• The mother of all political battles begins
June
24
• An honest man in Washington?
 
June
17
• A political change of heart
June
3
• Judy, Judy, Judy
 
May
27
• The 'old bulls' of the Senate
May
20
• A political sensation in Canada
 
May
13
• Filibuster fight erupts at the Senate
May
6
• Brown next at Number 10 Downing Street?
 
April
29
• DeLay debate creates rare victory
April
15
• One politician's change of opinion prompts changes
 
March
25
• Politicians can't win in Schiavo case
March
18
• Stevens leads fight for oil drilling
 
March
11
• Big week for big business
March
4
• Martha's recipe for redemption
 
February
25
• Political Academy Awards
February
18
• 'The Gates' open up in New York
 
February
11
• For Dean, it's the empowerment
February
7
• Two women, one dramatic moment
 
January
28
• Rice sworn in as new secretary of state
January
21
• Ailing chief justice delivers oath
 
January
14
• The politics of inauguration fashion
January
7
• The big test
 
December
31
• Political plays of the year
December
17
• Tough question starts Washington firestorm
 
December
3
• Bush's pick for top security job
November
19
• A change of pace -- and rules -- in Congress
 
November
5
• Bush's secret weapon
October
29
• Americans ready to cast their votes
 
October
22
• The political World Series
October
15
• The politics of health
 
October
8
• With friends like these, who needs Democrats?
October
1
• The debate goes to ...
 
September
24
• Politics over policy
September
10
• Assault weapons ban due to expire Monday
 
September
3
• Big Apple is big winner after RNC
August
27
• A man for all parties?
 
August
20
• Blagojevich's prescription for a winning issue
August
13
• The politics of Hurricane Charley
 
August
6
• Courting small-town America
July
30
• 'Skinny kid with a funny name' makes good
 
July
23
• Families of 9/11 victims a powerful political force
July
16
• Cheney 'not just another pretty face'
 
July
9
• Keeping good political secrets
July
2
• Bremer exits early from Iraq
 
June
25
• 'Fahrenheit 9/11' sparks controversy and wins attention
June
4
• Iraqi politicians assert themselves in new government
 
May
28
• Boston mayor flexes his political muscle
May
21
• Gandhi has power, but declines post
 
May
14
• Nancy Reagan breaks ranks for personal cause
April
30
• Cheney takes center stage
 
April
23
• Lawmakers rally around prescription drug bill
April
16
• Big win for Israel's Sharon
 
April
9
• 9/11 panel stands firm with Bush administration
April
2
• Fetus protection law draws high-profile support
 
March
26
• Clarke's book, testimony alter election-year landscape
March
19
• Bush campaign making strides
 
March
12
• 9/11 families make their voices heard
March
5
• Schwarzenegger works to bring both parties together
• Schwarzenegger works to bring both parties together
 
February
27
• Democratic primary race unites party
February
13
• Dems play the military card
 
February
6
• Massachusetts court brings same-sex marriage to political forefront
January
30
• Kay brings WMD back to the forefront
 
January
23
• Kerry makes another comeback
January
16
• All eyes on Iowa voters
 
January
9
• Bush announces changes to immigration policy
January
2
• New York has a safe New Year's celebration and quiets naysayers
 
December
31
• Top 10 Political Plays of the Year
December
19
• Campaign gets second wind
 
December
12
• Gore reinvents himself yet again
December
5
• Bloomberg helps sink cruise ship plan for GOP convention
 
November
21
• GOP wins AARP endorsement
November
14
• Down, but not out: Ousted Alabama judge mulls future
 
November
7
• Conservatives protecting one of their own
October
31
• Skeletons in the closet
 
October
24
• Bush takes a stand overseas on Jewish comment
October
17
• Dean's fund-raising success
 
October
10
• Modern revolutionary behind Davis defeat
September
26
• Speed dial: Congress springs into action on do-not-call debate
 
September
19
• Democrats revisit 2000 election battle in California recall
September
15
• Voters crush Alabama tax hike proposal
 
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