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Tuesday's Special House Vote Will Tell if Indianapolis is Still a Carson City (CQPolitics.com)

yahoo.com     Mar 11, 2008   127 related          

CQPolitics.com - The strong Democratic leanings of the Indianapolis voters who live in Indiana's 7th Congressional District give the incumbent party a big leg up in Tuesday's special election to fill that district's vacant seat. Prominent local official Andre Carson, the 33-year-old Democratic...                    

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Second half comeback sees Slimbridge to victory

gazetteseries.co.uk     Mar 10, 2008          

Northern Senior League Division One; Slimbridge 3 Lydbrook Athletic 1 IN A game spoilt somewhat by driving rain from goal to goal, the Swans were happy to reach half time only one goal down, defending against the elements. ... For the visitors, Roberts had a chance on...                    

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Political Perceptions: Not Ready for a Woman President

wsjonline.com     Mar 10, 2008   29 related          

Here’s a summary of the smartest new political analysis on the web: by Sara Murray and Gerald F. Seib Clinton Newsweek’s Kathleen Deveny comes out and says what others dare not: “America is not ready for a female president.” To write such a thing, she says, “goes against everything I grew up...                    

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The Caucus: Democrats Down the Ticket Worry About an Impasse

nytimes.com     Mar 10, 2008   24 related          

A stalemate in the Democratic presidential race may imperil party hopes this fall. ... Suddenly the Democratic presidential race is teetering on the edge — not just between Senators So far, the clash between the two history-making candidacies has appeared to be an...                    

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Fun and Games at the RNCC

correntewire.com     Mar 10, 2008          

Just because it’s so much more fun to talk about, never mind the DCOW link: Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas), a certified public accountant, had pushed for months for an internal audit of the National Republican Congressional Committee, according to GOP members, but the committee’s treasurer at the...                    

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The Coattails of Barack Obama

feeddigest.com     Mar 9, 2008   61 related          

via association with a solid popular political leader, capable of building the Party through endorsements of candidates seeking seats in Congress and state legislatures across this country."Despite spending 20 percent of their cash on hand, the [Republicans were] unable...                    

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14th District votes counted: Will Hastert's seat stay in GOP?

chicagotribune.com     Mar 9, 2008   218 related          

By James Kimberly | Tribune reporter Update: Democrat Bill Foster holds a steady lead over Republican Jim Oberweis tonight with nearly 90 percent of the vote counted in the 14th Congressional District special election. Foster defeated Oberweis in DeKalb County, home to...                    

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Freshmen Look to Join Club Million

usnews.com     Mar 7, 2008          

The money race is on for congressional campaigns. ... The money race is on for congressional campaigns During Congress's last weeklong recess, House Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand of New York didn't take a vacation; she hopscotched up the California coast before traipsing...                    

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Evans won't seek re-election to council

itemonline.com     Mar 7, 2008   5 related          

By Jay Ermis Managing Editor Mickey S. Evans annnounced Thursday he will not seek re-election to the Huntsville City Council, while Lanny Ray has filed for a place on the May 10 city ballot. “After four years of public service on the Huntsville City Council, I now have...                    

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Inside the Beltway News: Thursday

flashreport.org     Mar 6, 2008          

Capitalism rocks. Exxon Mobil Corp. has been blasted by everyone from "progressives" to enviros to anyone in between for generating record-level profits as oil prices climb. The Wall Street Journal reports today that the company is now po… ... (note, a subscription may be...                    

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