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Droopy Chia candidates get a do-over
I have terrible news to report to Chumbolone Nation (aka American taxpayers) in the matter of the presidential Chia Heads. They're dead. If you recall, we executed an experiment to determine the winner of the presidential election. We don't use polls...
Tags: Tribune Tower, George W. Bush, Elections, Barack Obama, Karl Rove
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Plane Grounded After Crew Spots Possible Smoke
FOX 17 Web ProducerA plane departing Gerald R. Ford International airport was stopped on the runway when crew members thought they spotted smoke. The plane, bound for Denver, was stopped and all the passengers were escorted off and booked onto other flights. Emergency... -
U.S. unemployment rate drops below 8 percent for the first time since 2009
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped below 8 percent for the first time since the month President Obama took office, a surprising lift for both the economy and his re-election hopes in the final weeks of the campaign. The rate, the most-watched measure...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, General Electric Company, Unemployment, George W. Bush, PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated
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Real presidential debate possible
Los Angeles TimesThere are two ways that Wednesday’s debate between President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, could change the course of the presidential campaign. One would be for Romney to find an effective way to frame his pitch to...Tags: Primaries, Rick Perry, George W. Bush, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Elections
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Romney Over Obama By Two Touchdowns
The Hartford CourantIt was the biggest rout since Agincourt. If you insist, since the Carter-Reagan debate. With a remarkable display of confidence, knowledge and nerve, Mitt Romney won the first 2012 debate going away. Romney didn't just demonstrate authoritative command...Tags: MSNBC (tv network), Elections, Mitt Romney, Politics, Barack Obama
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Yes, debates matter
The first debate between President Barack Obama and former governor Mitt Romney is over, and there was a clear winner: Mitt Romney. Even President Obama's own team realized the obvious by suggesting veteran moderator Jim Lehrer did a poor job. (News flash...Tags: Lyndon B. Johnson, George W. Bush, Elections, Al Gore, Mitt Romney
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No knockout punch by Romney or Obama, but Romney sharp and steady
Los Angeles TimesIn the first presidential debate of the fall campaign, neither Mitt Romney nor President Obama appeared to land a knockout blow or commit the sort of serious blunder that would instantly change the presidential race. The Republican challenger held his...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Al Gore, Healthcare Policies, Mitt Romney, Boca Raton
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McManus: Real presidential debate is possible
There are two ways that Wednesday's debate between President Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, could change the course of the presidential campaign. One would be for Romney to find an effective way to frame his pitch to voters, one that...
Tags: Rick Perry, Primaries, George W. Bush, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Elections
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Project Vote Smart helps you pick the right candidate for you
reporterIt looks more like a high tech video game with music, pop-ups and drop-in graphics. But, it's actually a tool to keep you informed about your candidates as you head to the polls. "Primarily we're covering 6-categories of data on all elected officials and...Tags: Voting, Elections, Politics, Jimmy Carter
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Unsung hero of debate prep: The stand-in
When President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney debate one another for the first time Wednesday night, they may feel as though they've already done so. As with stage lighting and cameras, stand-ins are also commonly used in debate preparations, and the...
Tags: Elections, Meet the Press (tv program), Chicago Tribune, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama
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'Mormon' fails to make a convert
I'd wanted to take an actual Mormon to see "The Book of Mormon," but the closest I could come was the lovely and patient older daughter — so well scrubbed and shimmery that she looked like an Irish coin. "Come on, Coin, let's go to the Pantages," I...
Tags: Mormonism, Religion and Belief, Waffles, Entertainment, Christianity
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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 Pollution, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mitt Romney, Labor Markets
Oct 11, 2012
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Oct 9, 2012
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Oct 5, 2012
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Oct 4, 2012
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Oct 4, 2012
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Oct 4, 2012
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Oct 3, 2012
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Oct 3, 2012
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Oct 3, 2012
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Oct 2, 2012
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Sep 29, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Sep 27, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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