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DNC: Biden, the Catholic vote, and watching his words
Spin CycleForget foreign policy. Biden???s religion and working-class roots may prove a plus.Or, at least that seems to be the calculus. Before the wee-hours announcement, but after many Democratic insiders departed New York for the convention, some party members...Tags: John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Polls, Elections, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Janison: Biden? To copy a phrase, Let's get ready to rumble
dan.janison@newsday.comOh, great, you might think. Barack Obama, the man who stood up for the power of words, went with a plagiarist. At least Obama fans can rest assured he has a running mate who can stay on someone else's message. The fact that Joe Biden once lifted a...Tags: John McCain, George Washington, Elections, Political Candidates, Joe Biden
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Naked Ambition
Spin CycleWhich was the most fevered lunge for self-promotion by a power player? 1. Gov. David A. Paterson, who???s called New York???s accidental governor, asking his audience at the NAACP: ???Why was this non-illustrious title held all these years for me????........Tags: John McCain, David A. Paterson, New York, NAACP, Executive Branch
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DETAILS KEPT SECRET Acquitted inspector hired back North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman acted quickly to rehire and lift the suspension of a building inspector acquitted last month on charges of extorting a campaign contribution for Kaiman during a...Tags: New York Mets, Censorship, Regional Authority, Hillary Clinton, Phil Gramm
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Bill Clinton among those at Suozzi golf fundraiser
sid.cassese@newFresh off his wife's presidential run, former President Bill Clinton is due to tee off Monday on Long Island for 18 holes at the annual golf fundraiser of Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi - who was a fervent backer of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton....Tags: Elections, Political Candidates, James Dolan, National Government, Clubs and Associations
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A morality tale?
Because of a wording glitch in a law passed two years ago, the working poor and college students have been paying dramatically more this year for birth-control pills even though pharmaceutical companies are willing to offer the contraceptives at a...Tags: Medical Specialization, Health and Safety at School, Colleges and Universities, Sales, Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Democrats ready to climb the Hill
Newsday Washington BureauWith control of the House of Representatives set to change hands for the first time in 14 years when Congress reconvenes in January, New York's Democrat-dominated delegation is in the position to advance legislation for the first time in more than a...Tags: Jamaica Estates, Lower House, Defense, Carolyn McCarthy, Colleges and Universities
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Local pols give a little to get a little
Newsday Washington BureauRep. John Sweeney knows the value of money in politics: rake in the dough, dish out the dough, rise through the ranks. "I don't think I would have been a member of the Appropriations Committee as quickly. I think that is the most telling example,"...Tags: International Business Machines Corporation, Jamaica Estates, Carolyn McCarthy, Town of Southampton, Charles B. Rangel
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Mayor defends Con Ed from scorching report
Newsday Staff WritersContinuing his verbal war with Albany, Mayor Michael Bloomberg Thursday defended Con Edison and its embattled leader against a critical report by the state's Public Service Commission. One day after saying the state Public Authorities Control Board...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Columbia University, Corporate Officers, Nuclear Power, Consolidated Edison Incorporated
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Lack of diversity or lack of interest?
Newsday Washington BureauRepublican Peter King and Democrat Steve Israel have no people of color working in their Capitol Hill offices. Democrats Tim Bishop and Carolyn McCarthy employ one each on their Washington staffs - both in entry-level positions. Queens Democrats...Tags: Tim Bishop, Jamaica Estates, Far Rockaway, Carolyn McCarthy, Lobbying
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Gay union ban questioned
Newsday Washington BureauRep. Tim Bishop says he opposes a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages not only because he thinks it's bad policy for the federal government to meddle in marital affairs, but also as a matter of principle. "My own view is that this is a...Tags: Tim Bishop, Same-Sex Marriage, Elections, Far Rockaway, Carolyn McCarthy
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Mejias' bid finds new bounty
Newsday Washington BureauEager to show that he's a serious contender, Nassau Legis. David Mejias (D-North Massapequa) raised more than $200,000 less than two months into his campaign to unseat veteran Rep. Peter King, according to campaign finance documents. Mejias, who...Tags: Tim Bishop, Elections, Carolyn McCarthy, Parliament, Political Candidates
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