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McCain vs. McCain: Oil taxes and drilling
The Swampby Mark Silva First he was willing to "look" at a windfall oil profits tax. Now he is against it. First he was for a federal moratorium on off-shore oil-drilling. Now he is for easing it. Sen. John McCain, confronting......Tags: John McCain, Florida, Credit and Debt, Prices, Texas
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Obama's Latino vote: A homecoming?
The Swampby Mark Silva Numbers to remember, from our friends at Top of the Ticket who have a new poll of Latino voters which is of particular interest to Sen. Barack Obama: 76 percent: Jimmy Carter's share of the Latino vote......Tags: Minority Groups, Al Gore, Texas, George W. Bush, Barack Obama
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Karl Rove pans candidates on economics
The Swampby Katie Fretland In an op-ed piece in today's Wall Street Journal, Karl Rove describes the presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees as "economically illiterate and irresponsibly populist." Rove, the former senior adviser and deputy chief of staff...Tags: Renewable Energy, John McCain, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Energy Resources
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George Carlin legacy: Seven deadly words
The Swampby Mark Silva In honor of the late comedian George Carlin, who is dead at the age of 71 but lives on in the memories of anyone who ever wanted to push the boundaries of free speech, here are seven......Tags: John McCain, George Carlin, Ellen DeGeneres, Republican Party, Barack Obama
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Jesse Helms, 1921-2008
The SwampSen. Jesse Helms high-fives Johnathan Prevette, 6, of Lexington, N.C., during pre-race activities at Charlotte Motor Speedway near Concord, N.C., October 1996. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, file) by Frank James Jesse Helms, a conservative stalwart who for...Tags: Minority Groups, Holidays, Local Elections, Lifestyle and Leisure, Mitch McConnell
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Congressional approval at low 14%
The Swampby Katie Fretland Congressional job approval sank to the lowest rating in at least 34 years this month, dropping five percentage points from June to July, Gallup reports. The latest rating of 14 percent is the lowest score in the......Tags: National Government, Elections, Government, Political Candidates
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Larry King to write about self, politicians
The Swampby Katie Fretland Here are some things you might not know about CNN's Larry King. He grew up in a poor family in Brooklyn. His nickname was "Zeke the Greek the mouthpiece," because of his talkative nature. His father died......Tags: Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, Services and Shopping, Father's Day, Ronald Reagan
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McCain, Obama running mates: Guess
The Swampby Mark Silva If Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama have pared their short lists for running mates as much as confidants and speculators say they have, they are down to a very short list indeed: With names such as......Tags: Mitt Romney, Al Gore, Lower House, Timothy M. Kaine, Local Elections
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Barack Obama interrupted by protesters
The Swampby John McCormick, updated Protesters interrupted a speech this morning by Sen. Barack Obama when they raised a sign that said "What about the Black community, Obama?" Several young African-American men standing behind Obama held the sign at the top......Tags: Minority Groups, Social Issues, Illinois, National or Ethnic Minorities, Florida
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Doubletake: Don't be afraid of the dark!
The SwampThis week marks the debut of Doubletake,a recurring feature here on The Swamp. Each weekday morning, Tribune correspondents James Oliphant and Jim Tankersley will talk about the news of the moment, with the goal of starting a conversation--or even better,...Tags: Lower House, Environmental Issues, Lindsay Lohan, Michigan, Republican Party
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GOP faces Peril '08, from global to local
Spin CycleFrom his unique perch as Long Island???s lone Republican congressman, Rep. Peter King sees a difference between the trouble his party faces in the region and the electoral peril it confronts across America. ???I think they???re two separate \[problems\].....Tags: Parties and Movements, Suffolk County (New York), Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Democratic Party, Republican Party
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President Bush's pardons: Sparing
The Swampby Mark Silva President George W. Bush, who hasn't pardoned many criminals in his time, will have a chance to spare legions before leaving office in January. Requests for presidential pardons and commutations of prison sentences are piling up at......Tags: Florida, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Louisiana, George W. Bush
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