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Tale of 2 states: Far from the battleground in red Utah and blue Vermont
Associated Press WritersBURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) _ Walk into the storefront headquarters of Obama '08 here offering to volunteer and you might be told to take a hike — to neighboring New Hampshire. With Vermont considered a sure bet for the Democrats in the Nov. 4 election,...Tags: Government, CBS Corp., Sales, The White House, Bill Clinton
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George the First: Character actor Cromwell plays derisive dad as elder Bush in 'W.'
AP Movie WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) _ James Cromwell approached the role of President George H.W. Bush in Oliver Stone's "W." with one certainty: He would avoid the sort of caricature Dana Carvey embodied years ago when he did Bush on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." The lanky...Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Government, Dana Carvey, W., Movies
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Quayle says he knows what it's like to be in Palin's position; tells her to 'just be yourself'
Associated Press WriterINDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Dan Quayle knows a little about what Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is going through and he advised her to "just be yourself." Twenty years ago, an older, experienced Republican presidential candidate, George H.W....Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Indiana, Sarah Palin, Dan Quayle
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Biden says Obama's road, bridge building would create 2 million jobs, help reverse Ohio losses
Associated Press WriterLANCASTER, Ohio (AP) _ Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Wednesday that Barack Obama's plan to rebuild the nation's crumbling roads and bridges would help reverse the loss of 240,000 jobs in Ohio during the Bush years. Biden told an...Tags: Joe Biden, Government, Executive Branch, Heavy Engineering, State Budgets
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Middle name is no cause for objection
More often than not, citizens of our great country recognize presidents by their full name as a matter of respect. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Dwight David Eisenhower. John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Lyndon Baines Johnson. Richard Milhous Nixon. James Earl...Tags: Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, Allentown, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Mother of missing girl is charged The mother of a missing 3-year-old Orlando girl was arrested and charged with killing her daughter, even though the child's body has not been found in an exhaustive four-month search. A grand jury indicted Casey...Tags: Government, Prisons, Crimes, Local Elections, Court Administration
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Former presidents Bush, Clinton receive aerial tour of damage from Hurricane Ike
Associated Press WriterGALVESTON, Texas (AP) _ Former presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton have asked Americans not to forget about the Gulf Coast communities hit hard this hurricane season. They toured the area by helicopter Tuesday, flying over Galveston Island and...Tags: Texas, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Bill Clinton
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The Winker's Club: Sarah Palin, Paul Newman, Lucille Ball ...
Los Angeles TimesVoters have memorized Sarah Palin's historic firsts on a Republican presidential ticket: first woman, first hockey mom, first moose-dresser. Now it turns out the 44-year-old Alaska governor has injected another groundbreaker into national politics. She's...Tags: Joe Biden, Executive Branch, Government, Indiana University, Richard Nixon
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Families Divided On Political Views Make It Work Anyway
The Hartford CourantFor Katie Stebbins, politics are a personal matter, which is part of why it's so difficult for her to watch the presidential debates with her husband, Bruce. She's a staunch Democrat, raised by parents she calls "liberal hippies," and he's the reddest of...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Government, Parliament, Marriage, Family
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Extremism In The Pursuit Of The Presidency
Are we witnessing the re-emergence of the far right as a power in American politics? Has John McCain, inadvertently perhaps, become the midwife of a new movement built around fear, xenophobia, racism and anger? McCain has clearly become uneasy with...Tags: Government, Sarah Palin, Racism, Bill Ayers, Bill Clinton
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McCain hits Bush on economy, hoping to halt poll slide
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Republican John McCain delivered his toughest criticism so far of President George W. Bush's economic policies as he unveiled a new campaign stump speech that promised an energetic fight to reverse his slide in the polls. "We cannot...Tags: Government, Sarah Palin, The White House, Bill Clinton, George Bush
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Stanley Cup champs Detroit Red Wings honored by President Bush at the White House
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ President Bush welcomed the Detroit Red Wings to the White House Tuesday, celebrating a Stanley Cup championship team that overcame odds and age and even had one player who scored a goal with his teeth. With the Stanley Cup on display...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, National Hockey League, The White House, Detroit Red Wings
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