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Election
washingtonpost.com - Op-Ed Columns:
Bob McDonnell's lopsided win in Virginia's gubernatorial election was the victory of an agile, disciplined, focused and attractive Republican against an unpolished Democrat who ran a lackluster campaign. It also rewarded a sh (Read More)
HoosierAccess:
Roll call vote is here.Baron’s statement is here.Donnelly’s statement is here.Ellsworth, as of this posting, is hiding (probably still begging Right-to-Life to leave him alone) and hasn’t put a statement out yet.Poor Baron. H (Read More)
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Campaign 2008
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washingtonpost.com - In Congress:
One year after hitting bottom in the aftermath of President Obama's election, Republicans have taken their first concrete steps toward recovery. But they remain an embattled and divided force, facing an electorate still skept (Read More)
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Scott Olson / Getty Images As neo-Nazis take to the streets this weekend, officials say their new boldness echoes the homegrown terrorism of the 1990s. James Verini talks to the extremists leading th (Read More)
New York Times:
To the Editor:.
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New York Times:
Recent election results show how far the nation has traveled in the struggle for gay equality — and the distance still to go.
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www.guardian.co.uk:
A brilliant exposé of the oil industry uncovers the shocking human cost of fuel, says Peter PrestonPlunder, Rot, Fear, Greed and Desire. Laconic chapter headings tell the story. This brilliant, dismaying book by a reporter wh (Read More)
New York Times:
Appealing to the president of the Palestinian Authority, who announced that he would not seek re-election, the Israeli president said: “Don’t let go.”
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Huffington Post:
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel's president on Saturday called on Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to rescind his decision to stand down, invoking the memory of Yitzhak Rabin at a public commemoration for the assassinated Israeli p (Read More)
The Guardian:
Jack's greatest hits; the best bribe ever; plus more on the 'lady ways' that did it for DiegoJack: big symbolsMan of the week: Fifa's Jack Warner – says media smears over Mrs Jack's £320 handbag "tainted" his image. "I return (Read More)
The Guardian:
David Cameron's concern over loss of sovereignty has led opponents to accuse him of endangering public safety by questioning the European arrest warrants that fast-track extradition requestsThe Tories are to consider pulling (Read More)
The Guardian:
Levying a "transaction tax" on the frenzied activities of City traders and their rivals in the world's financial markets is not a new idea, but it may be one whose time has come.American economist James Tobin originally propo (Read More)
The Guardian:
International prosecutor ready to act against government officials accused over deaths of 1,133 peopleSenior Kenyan government officials suspected of committing crimes against humanity during last year's election violence cou (Read More)
The Guardian:
Fifteen years after the genocide that killed a million people, Rwanda's warring tribes have reached a truce. But will it hold? Here, the world's leading writer on Rwanda meets the killers, the survivors, and the man bringing (Read More)
The Daily Dish:
Carl Hulse has an interesting report on the Republican clusterfuck that led to their losing a safe seat in an off-year election. They were outmaneuvered by the Dems:Democrats planned to make mischief in the district from the (Read More)
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Campaign 2008
Huffington Post:
Back in 2001, conservative media figures were adamant. Democratic Party victories at the ballot boxes during the off-year elections had little national significance.Fox News contributor Dick Morris said at the time, "[I]f you (Read More)
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YOU CAN FIGHT CITY HALL: An election victory for the Tucson Tea Party. Next week they’re dropping by Rep. Gabriell Giffords’ office. . . .
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Campaign 2008
UK News from Times Online:
LABOUR is facing an election crisis after being banned from spending extra money on campaigning. The party has been forced to make drastic cutbacks after expected donations failed to materialise. (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
The election of two Republican gubernatorial candidates this week underscores the concern of many U.S. voters about the general direction of the county under the Democratic party's leadership, a top Republican official said S (Read More)
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