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GOP presidential field outdoes itself again and again
Well, it's about time. At last we have a candidate with the guts to close down our embassy in Iran were she elected president. Thank you, Michele Bachmann. Oh — and thank you Jimmy Carter as well, since he closed down the embassy there in 1980 in...Tags: Executive Branch, Health, Libya, Politics, University of Baltimore
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The value of the Iowa caucuses
Iowa may be "too white, too evangelical, too rural" to be a good representative of the U.S. electorate, as NBC's Andrea Mitchell puts it. The caucuses, requiring a big commitment of time, may also be an awkward proxy for a real vote. Some people think the...Tags: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Politics
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Santorum and the Iowa losers
After the Iowa caucuses one year, I recall, every candidate in the field went before TV cameras to proclaim the outcome a victory for him. This time, the claims were not quite so universal. But it seems clear that there was only one winner last night:...Tags: Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Television
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The decline of smart Republicans
One of the surprises of this presidential campaign is how many Republican candidates are doing their best to appear stupid. Michele Bachmann blares groundless myths about a vaccine, Rick Perry can't remember which departments he wants to abolish, and...Tags: Republican Party, Vaccines, John McCain, Herman Cain, Rick Perry
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Rick Perry's birther 'fumble'
It may look like Rick Perry made an unforced error this week by raising the issue of the President's birth certificate even as he was unveiling his flat tax proposal. In this way, he stepped on his own message while inviting scorn from independent voters,...Tags: Mitt Romney, Donald Trump, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Herman Cain, Rick Perry
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Perry's steep learning curve
In his presidential campaign, Mitt Romney has one big disadvantage: his Massachusetts health care program, which looks a lot like Obama's national plan. But he has one big advantage that is probably becoming apparent to Rick Perry: He's done this before....Tags: HPV Vaccine, Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Politics, Elections
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The shadow of Rick Perry
I've been to several campaign events in Iowa in recent weeks, and what's surprised me is how many people bring up someone who's not even in the race: Texas Gov. Rick Perry. At almost every appearance by former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty or Rep. Michele...Tags: Executive Branch, Minnesota, Politics, Elections, Tim Pawlenty
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Small Wonders: Sick-day musings gleaned from computer
As a tight knit family in a tight-fit house — four people, three ladies, two bedrooms, one bath, no space — we share everything. Besides my T-shirts, the most intimate thing we share is germs. So when Thing 1 and Thing 2 came home with a...Tags: Bill Gates, Khloe Kardashian, Anchovies, Microsoft Corporation, The Huffington Post
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Michele Bachmann endorses Mitt Romney for president
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has endorsed one-time Republican rival Mitt Romney for president. Bachmann says electing Romney will be the country’s last chance to keep from “going forward” over a cliff. The...Tags: Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Politics, Washington, DC, Elections
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Obama campaign courting women voters
Call Washington BureauWhen Pennsylvania Republican Gov. Tom Corbett repeated this week his suggestion that women could opt not to watch the ultrasound screen if the procedure became mandatory for all pregnant women, the Democrats pounced. The Obama campaign quickly sought to...Tags: Bob McDonnell, Executive Branch, Parties and Movements, Politics, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Chan Lowe: Cain and Bachmann endorse in the Florida Senate race
I thought we’d heard the last of Herman Cain and Michele Bachmann, but they’ve risen from obscurity to meddle in the Republican race for the Florida U.S. Senate seat. This may be the last place in America where they still have some clout....
Tags: Connie Mack, Jr., Politics, Tea Party Movement, Florida Legislature, U.S. Senate
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Newt Gingrich Officially Suspends Presidential Campaign
CNNWashington -- Newt Gingrich announced the suspension of his presidential campaign Wednesday in Virginia, a little less than a year after the former House speaker officially launched his White House bid. "Today I am suspending the campaign but...Tags: Environmental Issues, George W. Bush, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Elections
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Oct 26, 2011
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Jan 27, 2012
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May 3, 2012
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May 2, 2012
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