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The rocker, the rich guy and the new sheriff in town
What do a former Aerosmith guitarist and a Massachusetts construction magnate have to do with Scott Israel's surprise win over incumbent Al Lamberti for Broward Sheriff? A lot, as it turns out. Israel was trailing badly in the race, by 18 points...Tags: Aerosmith (music group), Fort Lauderdale, Scott Rothstein, Elections, Democratic Party
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GOP doesn't need bigger tent but needs to dump bad apples
Since last week's election, Republicans have been talking at a fever pitch about their big tent, and the obvious need to make that tent bigger in light of the defeat of Mitt Romney and so many others in the GOP. The dialogue is a dramatic departure from...Tags: Minority Groups, Elections, Sheldon Adelson, Lake Worth, Politics
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Chan Lowe: Allen West, sore loser
The legal ruckus in Florida District 18 is exactly what one would expect of Allen West. The Colonel is not about to accept the official certification of three politically suspect county supervisors of elections, particularly in a district to which he...
Tags: Tea Party Movement, John Boehner
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Numbers show West defeat, but he's not conceding
Democrats were popping open the champagne on Wednesday, celebrating what looked like the narrow defeat of U.S. Rep. Allen West, whose penchant for incendiary rhetoric propelled him to prominence as South Florida's most outspoken and controversial...Tags: Elections, Democratic Party, Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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A national left turn?
Politically, it was a status quo election. Democrats held on to the White House and their majority in the U.S. Senate in Tuesday's voting. Republicans preserved their majority in the House and increased by one their hold on the majority of state...Tags: Punishment, U.S. Senate, Todd Akin, Abortion Issue, Elections
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Bad night for blowhards, good night for revenge
Donald Trump says he wants a revolution. Well, you know, maybe he can fire the first shot with a 3-wood from his West Palm Beach country club. Or maybe he should just take President Obama's re-election with some grace. Here's a look at Election 2012...Tags: Regional Authority, Islam, Insurance, Maria Lorts Sachs, Donald Trump
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Gut-check time for the GOP
While Republican leaders console themselves that they salvaged control of the House from the defeat of Mitt Romney, they need to ponder the long-term future of the party of Lincoln and of Ronald Reagan. The course of the Grand Old Party from the Great...
Tags: Minority Groups, Elections, Democratic Party, Illegal Immigrants, Auto Trends
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GOP Retains Grip on U.S. House of Representatives
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON -- Republicans held on to their House majority in Tuesday's election, leaving Democrats well short of the net gain of 25 seats they needed to take control. "The American people have once again given the House of Representatives to Republicans,...Tags: Prosecution, U.S. Senate, Paul Ryan, Wars and Interventions, John Boehner
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Sun Sentinel Election Results
Get the latest results for today's federal, state and county races.
President
5852 of 6088 precincts reporting
Barack Obama 49.9% 3,977,167
Mitt Romney 49.2% 3,924,092
Gary Johnson 0.5% 42,123
Jill Stein 0.1% 8,382
Roseanne Barr 0.1% 7,708...Tags: Ellyn Bogdanoff, Tim Burton, Cooper City, David Rivera, Stacy Ritter
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Frankel-Hasner race is hot for political insiders, not so for voters
Sun SentinelLAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA – To national Congress watchers, the Broward-Palm Beach County 22nd District race between Lois Frankel and Adam Hasner is one of the most important in the country. It’s not necessarily that high a priority for voters...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Lois Frankel, Voting, 2010 Census, Mitt Romney
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Congressional candidates focus on getting out the vote
Tribune reportersCandidates in three key suburban congressional campaigns moved into get-out-the-vote mode Sunday, concerned that Election Day turnout will be the deciding factor as outside groups focused on a spate of automated phone calls to voters. Federal campaign...Tags: Bill Clinton, Mark Kirk, Elections, Democratic Party, Politics
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There are OTHER big races, too
Americans, for the most part, have focused attention on the presidential race, but a lot's happening in other spheres of the political solar system. In the long run, the results of congressional and state races could make more of a difference to the...Tags: Ron Klein, Democratic Party, Elections, Politics, Marco Rubio
Nov 12, 2012
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Nov 14, 2012
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Nov 13, 2012
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Nov 8, 2012
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Nov 8, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Nov 7, 2012
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Nov 8, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 7, 2012
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Nov 6, 2012
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Nov 6, 2012
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Nov 4, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Nov 4, 2012
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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