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Keeping an eye on the primaries
As voters prepare to head to the polls for Tuesday's primary election, Crescenta-Caņada political watchdogs are predicting few surprises in local races. La Caņada resident and state Assemblyman Anthony Portantino is running unopposed for the Democratic...Tags: Elections, Dining and Drinking, Barbara Boxer, Bars and Clubs, Regional Authority
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Mexico political party suspends former official in drug-money scandal
World NowMEXICO CITY -- The political party expected to win Mexico's upcoming presidential election sought Wednesday to distance itself from a former high-ranking official embroiled in a drug-trafficking and money-laundering scandal. Tomas Yarrington, a former... -
News briefs for Wednesday, May 23
Egyptians vote in presidential election to rid nation of decades of dictatorship CAIRO (AP) — Determined to end decades of authoritarian rule, millions of Egyptians waited patiently in long lines outside polling stations across the nation on...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Barack Obama, Donald Driver, Death Penalty, Joe Lieberman
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Romney starts to chip away at Obama's big fundraising lead
WASHINGTON — Effectively clinching the Republican presidential nomination last month allowed Mitt Romney's campaign to marshal larger checks and chip into President Obama's huge lead in the money chase heading into the general election. Romney...Tags: Charity, Elections, Barack Obama, Economy, Business and Finance, Karl Rove
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Latino analysts dubious of Rubio's potential benefit for Romney
Handsome, youthful, Cuban American and Republican, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has been mentioned repeatedly as a potential running mate for Mitt Romney — in part because of hopes that the presence of the first Latino on a major national ticket...Tags: Elections, Demographics, Bronx (New York City), Barack Obama, Democratic Party
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Ex-Congressman Weldon joins crowded U.S. Senate race
TALLAHASSEE — Former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon, known for his social conservatism, announced his candidacy Friday for the Republican nomination to oppose Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in November.
Others running in the Aug. 14 GOP primary are U.S....Tags: George LeMieux, Elections, Barack Obama, Internal Medicine, Fort Lauderdale
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Americans Elect meets reality
What happens if you start a political party and nobody comes? Six months ago, a newfangled third party burst onto the scene, full of hope and promise. It was called Americans Elect, and it sought to give voters a choice many said they were looking for:...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Voting, Parties and Movements, Periodicals, Executive Branch
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John Edwards appears confident as defense rests in his trial
GREENSBORO, N.C. — His political career is wrecked, his reputation is destroyed. He poisoned his marriage, and his martyred wife died knowing he cheated on her and lied about it to the world. And yet Johnny Reid Edwards has behaved as if he owns...
Tags: Elections, National Enquirer, Federal Election Commission, Rielle Hunter, ABC (tv network)
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Where are the candidates?
WASHINGTON -- The nascent third-party movement called Americans Elect assembled a dream team of prospective presidential nominees: Mike Bloomberg! Colin Powell! Chris Christie! Mitch Daniels! Condi Rice! Rick Santorum! Hillary Clinton! There was...
Tags: Sarah Palin, Elections, Jon Huntsman, Jr., Barack Obama, Mitch Daniels
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Gubernatorial candidates call for audit of state revenue
Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg is calling for an emergency audit of all state revenue. Some Indiana businesses have paid too much payroll tax, but the state isn't telling them. Indiana found $320 million of misplaced money late last year....
Tags: Elections, Regional Authority, Labor Legislation, Politics, Career and Workplace
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Other Voices
Politics. One day finds candidates embroiled in heated, hateful exchanges against each other. The next day one bows out and pledges to support the other. Of course, there may well be a cost for that pledge. Consider Newt Gingrich's failed attempt to...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Newt Gingrich, Politics, U.S. House of Representatives
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Would America elect a Mormon?
For most of American history, voters wanted their president to be white, Protestant and male. But such prejudices have eroded — dramatically, in some cases. The last Democratic presidential primary contest was between an African-American and a...
Tags: Racism, Discrimination, Social Sciences, Minority Groups, Christianity
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