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Crist-Obama hug Part 2: The back story
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsSo, how exactly did former Republican governor Charlie Crist reprise his infamous hug with President Obama on the campaign trail over the weekend? Crist said his role in this election came about with an improptu cold call to the White......Tags: U.S. Senate, Charlie Crist, 2012 Republican National Convention, Mitt Romney, Executive Branch
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Charlie Crist or Rick Scott: Who gets your vote?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsCharlie Crist's political makeover is nearly complete, as the one-time Florida Republican governor gave a speech endorsing Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday. Now the big question: Will he officially become a Democrat and run...Tags: Charlie Crist, Rick Scott, Executive Branch, Government, PBS (tv network)
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Palm Beach County Democrats hitting the road
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsSouth Florida, the state???s Democratic stronghold, is sendingn a boatload of delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Busloads might be more accurate. One group of delegates from Florida???s East Coast is traveling by bus,...Tags: Deerfield Beach, Palm Beach County, Democratic Party, Charlotte, Politics
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Bill Clinton still turning on the charm
When Bill Clinton took the podium to address the country in January 1993, I was moved to tears. Here, then, was my first president. My parents had had all the presidents up to that point. Here was a man of my generation. Married to the working mother of...
Tags: George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton
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What to get for the political dad who has everything
What do political dads really want on Father's Day? I'm not a political dad. So all I'd like is a pair of leopard-print spandex bike shorts and a Big Wheel Sidewalk Screamer, that I may go on bike rides with the mayor of Chicago. But what do political...
Tags: Game of Thrones (tv program), Executive Branch, Rahm Emanuel, Mark Kirk, Netflix Inc.
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A Dyngus Day for the history books
Forty-five years ago, Bobby Kennedy came to South Bend for the wildest of all Dyngus Days. Kennedy would have been president if he had lived long enough. I was far from sure on that Dyngus Day, as Kennedy campaigned here in a "must win" 1968 Democratic...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Regional Authority, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Executive Branch, Government
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Don't believe the Obama hype
Beginning Tuesday night, the Democratic National Convention will be faced with answering the question: What did you do? It's the natural follow-up to the promise that rang out four years ago, "Yes, we can." To which we can legitimately ask, "What is it...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Petroleum Industry, Democratic Party, David Axelrod, George W. Bush
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Orioles aren't at fault for scheduling conflict with Ravens
In the greater context of world affairs, the scheduling problem that has put the Ravens and Orioles at odds this week doesn't really amount to a whole lot, but the public relations dust-up over what normally would be a non-descript Thursday night in early...
Tags: Football, John Harbaugh, Major League Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Business
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Marco Rubio vies for the Republican soul
Maybe, in a rare exception, being on the cover of Time won't be a jinx. Just before giving his party's official response to the State of the Union address — equal to the cover of Time as a jinxed opportunity — Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida...Tags: Rush Limbaugh, U.S. Senate, Ted Cruz, Parties and Movements, Wars and Interventions
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Eva Longoria embraces political clout
Forget Barack Obama. This inauguration isn't about him. It's all about Eva Longoria. Of the five Desperate Housewives who might have turned into political power brokers, I would have bet last on Gaby. Susan maybe, with her bright smile and loyalty...
Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, New Year's Day, Celebrities, Rahm Emanuel, Desperate Housewives (tv program)
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Bears must resolve 'communication' issues
We should not get too excited or upset about anything we see on a football field before the start of the regular season, with the possible exception of the Democratic National Convention at the Panthers' stadium. But it is a tad concerning that the...
Tags: Cheta Ozougwu, Devin Hester, Blake Costanzo, Chicago Bears, Jason Campbell
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Baltimore City schoolchildren deserve a real choice
"Greetings from Maryland, home of the number one public school system in America for four years in a row!" That is how Gov. Martin O'Malley opened his speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., last week to a roar of applause. He...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Brookings Institution, Montgomery County (Maryland), Executive Branch, Rahm Emanuel
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