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      <excerpt>...difficulty of today's anticipated vote &#8212; especially for conservative-to-moderate Democrats. Inside the small welcome area for Rep. Bob Etheridge, a receptionist hurriedly handed comment cards to some 15 protesters crowding around her desk. &quot;Y'all want</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...themselves from the party on key votes, such as health care. &quot;Obviously you pay attention to it, you'd be a fool not to,&quot; said Rep. Bob Etheridge, a North Carolina Democrat who said he will make a long-awaited decision by this weekend on whether to chal</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...from the party on key votes, such as health care.  &quot;Obviously you pay attention to it, you'd be a fool not to,&quot; said Rep. Bob Etheridge, a North Carolina Democrat who said he will make a long-awaited decision by this weekend on whether to challenge Repu</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...from the party on key votes, such as health care. &quot;Obviously you pay attention to it, you'd be a fool not to,&quot; said Rep. Bob Etheridge, a North Carolina Democrat who said he will make a long-awaited decision by this weekend on whether to challenge Repub</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...reform and gays in the military, which they say should be set aside so Congress can focus on jobs and the economy. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D), a centrist contemplating a run for Senate in North Carolina, helped Democratic leaders in the summer by voting for</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...about the plan's cost, as well as its impact on small business and expansion of government. Those concerns remain. Rep. Bob Etheridge, D-N.C., who plans to hold a telephone town hall meeting with constituents next Wednesday, wouldn't give a position on </excerpt>
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