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2010 Midterms

146 events in this timeline

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  1. 2009-08-05 August 5, 2009: Democrat Receives ‘Serious’ Death Threat over Health Care Reform Support
  2. 2009-08-05 August 5, 2009: ’Recess Rally’ Anti-Reform Protests Sponsored by Industry Lobbyists, Right-Wing Billionaires
  3. 2009-08-06 August 6, 2009: Industry Speaker: Health Care Reform Would Emulate Nazi Holocaust
  4. 2009-08-06 Before August 6, 2009: Health Care Trade Association Issues Talking Points to Combat ‘Public Option’
  5. 2009-08-06 August 6, 2009: Democrat: Real Danger of Violence from Anti-Health Care Protesters
  6. 2009-08-06 August 6, 2009: Political Fact Check Organization Debunks Claim that Democrats’ Health Care Would Place Price Restrictions on Keeping Sick Patients Alive
  7. 2009-08-06 August 6, 2009: Angry Crowd Shouts Down Democrat at Health Care Discussion
  8. 2009-08-06 August 6-7, 2009: FreedomWorks Official Boasts of ‘Blowing Up’ Town Hall Meetings on Health Care, Refuses to Calm Down Outbursts
  9. 2009-08-06 August 6, 2009: Violence Breaks Out at Florida Health Care Forum
  10. 2009-08-07 August 7, 2009: Hannity Urges Conservatives to ‘Become Part of the Mob’ by Protesting Health Care Reform
  11. 2009-08-07 August 7, 2009: Palin: Health Care ‘Death Panels’ Would Threaten the Life of Her Infant Child
  12. 2009-08-07 August 7, 2009: Former Social Conservative Details ‘Fascist’ Attempts to Derail Health Care Reform, Motives behind Attempts
  13. 2009-08-07 August 7, 2009: Unnamed Health Care Reform Opponent Threatens Union with Gun Violence
  14. 2009-08-08 August 8, 2009: Anti-Health Care Protesters Descend on Congressman in Supermarket
  15. 2009-08-08 August 8, 2009: Obama Decries ‘Outlandish Rumors’ Surrounding Health Care Reform
  16. 2009-08-08 August 8, 2009: Fox News Commentator: Obama Partly Responsible for Future Violence at Town Hall Protests
  17. 2009-08-08 August 8, 2009: Health Care Hotly Debated at Massachusetts Town Hall
  18. 2009-08-08 August 8, 2009: Republican Town Hall: Pre-Screened Questions, ‘Angry Mob’ Welcomed
  19. 2009-08-09 August 9, 2009: Republican Faces Shouts, Imprecations When He Tells Crowd to ‘Turn Off Glenn Beck’ and Stop ‘Fear-Mongering’
  20. 2009-08-10 August 10, 2009: Shouting, Heckling Mark Maryland Senator’s Health Care Discussion
  21. 2009-08-10 August 10, 2009: Miami Herald Decries Disruptive Protests at Health Care Forums, Notes Political Nature of Disruptions
  22. 2009-08-10 August 10, 2009: Fox News Pundit Urges Anti-Reform Protesters to ‘Terrorize’ Conservative Democrats
  23. 2009-08-10 August 10, 2009: Palin Calls for Civility at Health Care Reform Protests
  24. 2009-08-10 August 10, 2009: Anti-Reform Protester Admits to Distributing Signs, Talking Points Provided by Lobbying Firm at Forum; Local Blogger Threatens Lynching, Gun Violence
  25. 2009-08-10 Shortly Before August 10, 2009: Anti-Reform Ad Produced by ‘Non-Partisan’ Advocacy Firm with Deep Ties to GOP
  26. 2009-08-11 August 11, 2009: Beck Gives Long Presentation on Eugenics, Then Claims Health Care Reform Will Not Lead to Eugenics
  27. 2009-08-11 August 11, 2009: Fox News Host Compares Media Coverage of ‘Tea Parties’ to Nazi Coverage of Anti-Nazi ‘Complainers’
  28. 2009-08-11 August 11, 2009: Media Critic: Press Ignoring Biggest Political Story of 2009, Orchestrated Attack on Obama
  29. 2009-08-11 August 11, 2009: Republican Warns that Obama, Other ‘Socialists’ Intend to Use Health Care Reform to Declare Martial Law’
  30. 2009-08-11 August 11, 2009: Democratic Senator, with Help from Mom, Keeps Health Care Forum under Control
  31. 2009-08-11 August 11, 2009: Obama: ‘Wild Misrepresentations’ Hindering Progress towards Health Care Reform
  32. 2009-08-11 August 11, 2009: Democratic Senator Faces Second Unruly Town Hall
  33. 2009-11-03 November 3, 2009: Tea Party Scuttles Candidacy for Republican House Aspirant, Gives Democrat Unexpected Victory
  34. 2010-03-27 March 27, 2010: US Senate Candidate Calls Militia Members His ‘Private Security Detail’
  35. 2010-04-19 April 19, 2010: Conservative Conference Co-Sponsored by Far-Right Racist Organization
  36. 2010-08-02 August 2, 2010: Democrats Worried about Huge Corporate Fundraising for 2010 Elections
  37. 2010-09-13 September 13-16, 2010: Research: Corporate and Other Spending in 2010 Election to Top Record-Breaking 2008 Spending
  38. 2010-09-20 September 20, 2010: Media Report: Republican Political Advocacy Group Targeting Democrats in Election Ads Gets 91 Percent of Funding from Three Billionaires
  39. 2010-09-29 September 29, 2010: Los Angeles Times Columnist: Fox News Creating ‘Alternate Reality’ in Promoting Employees for Presidential Race, Espousing Conservative Causes
  40. 2010-10-14 October 14, 2010: Connecticut Attorney General Candidate Says States, Not Federal Government, Ultimate Arbiter of Law, Rejects Supreme Court as Final Constitutional Arbiter
  41. 2010-10-14 October 14, 2010: Constitutional Advocate Blasts Connecticut Attorney General Candidate’s Embrace of ‘Nullification;’ Candidate Cites Neo-Confederate as Further Support
  42. 2010-10-18 October 18, 2010: Congressional Campaign Spending by Outside Groups Up 73 Percent, Strongly Favors Republicans
  43. January 2009 and After: ’Astroturf’ Advocacy Group Opposes Obama Policies
  44. January 2009: Fox’s Primary Mission Is to Oppose Obama, CEO and New Host Say
  45. Late July, 2009: Representative Debunks ‘Deather’ Myths Surrounding Health Care Reform
  46. Late July, 2009: Conservative PAC Releases ‘How-To’ Memo for Disrupting Town Hall Meetings