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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: Jesse Jackson, Jr., Polls, Rod Blagojevich, U.S. Senate, Jim Matheson
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President Obama Wins
President Barack Obama rode a wave of broad support from moderates, women and minorities to win re-election Tuesday by defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Democratic strongholds and key battleground states. According to CNN projections,...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Polls, Science and Technology, Paul Ryan, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Delaney, Bartlett spar on economy, immigration
Incumbent Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett and Democratic challenger John Delaney pitched vastly different approaches to deal with unemployment, federal deficits and immigration, while both hewed closely to their party's talking points Wednesday during the first...
Tags: Drug Trafficking, Social Issues, Head Start, Abortion, Elections
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Todd Akin's mind stuck in pre-enlightened era
"Ladylike?" It is a telling choice of word. Hearing it used unironically, as would-be Missouri senator Todd Akin did last week, one almost feels as if Amelia Earhart never flew a plane and Sally Ride never rode a space shuttle. As if Madame C.J. Walker...
Tags: Todd Akin, Elections, Arlen Specter, Barack Obama, Claire McCaskill
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Jewish congregation split during days of reconciliation
For some members of a Conservative Jewish synagogue in Lakeview, this year's overlap of election season with the season of forgiveness presented a challenge. During a worship service Tuesday on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, Rabbi...
Tags: Israel, Public Officials, Elections, Adam Graves, Government
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The GOP's environmental disaster
By the time he died last month, Russell Train was largely forgotten. Most Americans didn't know that, as The New York Times' obituary said, he helped shape "the world's first comprehensive program for scrubbing the skies and waters of pollution,...Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Labor Markets, Gerald Ford, Endangered Species
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Donald Trump speaks at Liberty University's convocation
WDBJ7 ReporterOne of the most well-known and controversial names in the business world spoke Monday morning at one of our homentown colleges. Donald Trump is at Liberty University, meeting with students and sharing a message about his success, and his religious faith....Tags: Teaching and Learning, Realty, Colleges and Universities, Education, Donald Trump
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Donald Trump talks religion, success, and presidential politics at Liberty University
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefYou're more likely to hear a sharp criticism than praise from Donald Trump, but the real estate mogul has nothing but nice things to say about Liberty University. "It's an amazing university," said Trump. "All over the world they're talking about...Tags: Ben Stein, Kirk Cameron, Colleges and Universities, Rick Perry, Education
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McMahon Pummeling Murphy With WWE Wealth
The Hartford CourantTo this point, the steel cage U.S. Senate match between Chris (Middle Class) Murphy and Linda (Queen of Means) McMahon has been pretty one-sided. Going into the match, Middle Class was the crowd favorite. He was dedicated, stood up for the little guy...Tags: Beyonce, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Elections, Bristol Palin, Jim Calhoun
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Money is on the unofficial agenda at the Republican National Convention
TAMPA, Fla. — A little more than a year ago, Frank VanderSloot contributed $1million to a "super PAC" supporting Mitt Romney. Now, the Idaho-based health products executive is a sought-after donor at the Republican National Convention as he makes...
Tags: David Koch, Elections, Eric Cantor, Political Fundraising, 2012 Republican National Convention
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'Weak' In Review: The Science Behind Todd Akin's Rape, Pregnancy Claims
The Hartford CourantCongressman Todd Akin, the Republican nominee in Missouri for U.S. Senate, created quite a stir a week ago with his claim that women have biological defenses to prevent pregnancy in cases of "legitimate" rape. "If it's a legitimate rape, the female...Tags: William Shatner, Science and Technology, Todd Akin, Linda McMahon, Kevin Yoder
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Speeches and convention craziness at RNC
KIAHPreviously on Elephant Talks we heard Texas state GOP chair Steve Munisteri proclaim: 'Texas, the largest Republican state in the Union, whose citizens for 20 years have had the good sense not to elect a single Democrat statewide, and which has led the...Tags: Paul Ryan, Elections, Government, Charles Elson Roemer, III, Regional Authority
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