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Groundless political attacks insult our intelligence
Staff writerHow much are you willing to ignore and how much are you willing to accept — all to ensure your chosen party’s victory this November? Are you willing to allow your party to “jump the shark”? Forgive the dated cliché, but it was...Tags: George Washington, Paul Ryan, The Washington Post, George W. Bush, Politics
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Sen. McConnell speaks in Nicholasville on importance of upcoming election
brossi@jessaminejournal.comThe fate and direction of the country may be in the hands of independent voters in the upcoming 2012 presidential election, according to U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. The longest sitting senator in Kentucky’s history paid a...Tags: Politics, Mitt Romney, Elections, Barack Obama, 2012 U.S. Presidential Election
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Centre College Dems pushing buttons at convention
dbrock@amnews.comEven while they soak up the political fervor of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, Centre College students David Miller and Jordan Shewmaker are making the most of their chance to spread the word about the vice presidential debate a little...Tags: Paul Ryan, Politics, Chris Matthews, Michelle Obama, Deval Patrick
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FEELING THE BUZZ: As debate approaches, student politicos gear up to big show
dbrock@amnews.com IIt's hard to imagine a more enticing opportunity for political aspirants of any age than an event combining a national race, a national audience and the chance to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in government and media. For many on campus,...Tags: Students, Politics, Mitt Romney, Elections, Republican Party
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Clark County delegate calls Democratic National Convention 'whirlwind'
The Winchester SunHealth care and women’s issues are top priorities for Democratic National Convention delegate Karen Ward. The Winchester resident is the chair of the Clark County Democratic Executive Committee and a past president of the Clark County Democratic...Tags: Politics, Michelle Obama, Elections, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi
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Palmer: Serving as delegate at DNC `an honor'
Sen. R.J. Palmer called his first trip to the Democratic National Convention an honor. As one of two delegates from Clark County, Palmer said the convention has proven local Democrats are as active as any party members. “There’s a few...
Tags: Politics, Deval Patrick, Elections, Executive Branch, Steve Beshear
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Greuel cites high-profile role as an executive at DreamWorks SKG
Wendy Greuel's resume is dotted with the political accomplishments of a politician on the rise. But there was an unconventional detour: her stint as an executive at DreamWorks SKG, working alongside Hollywood titans Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg...
Tags: DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Washington, DC, Politics, Lobbying, Eric Garcetti
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Editorial: Make uncovering Benghazi truth a bipartisan mission
"A new tower rises above the New York skyline, al-Qaida is on the path to defeat, and Osama bin Laden is dead." —President Barack Obama to the Democratic National Convention, Sept. 6, 2012. Five nights after that speech, scores of attackers...Tags: Benghazi, Al-Qaeda, Politics, U.S. Department of Defense, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Figaro Project gives admirable premiere of 'Camelot Requiem'
Since "Nixon in China," the 1987 masterwork by John Adams that launched what some wag described as a new genre labeled "CNN Opera," contemporary events have been fairer game than ever for composers and librettists. The list of newsy operas, which...
Tags: Harvey Milk, Human Interest, Music, John F. Kennedy Assassination (1963), Entertainment
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Editorial: Obama and overreach
•Multiple White House claims about Washington's handling of the murderous raid in Benghazi stand exposed as false. •Internal Revenue Service officials admit a worse-by-the-day scandal that appalls fair-minded Americans. •The U.S....
Tags: Benghazi, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Department of Justice, Politics, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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Isaiah 'Ike' Dixon, state delegate from Baltimore
Isaiah Dixon Jr., a jazz fan, world traveler and four-term state delegate from Baltimore City whose accomplishments included introducing a bill that made cross burnings a felony in Maryland, died of heart failure April 26 at Stella Maris Hospice in...
Tags: Crimes, Politics, Local Elections, Elections, Timonium
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Mike Gray dies at 77; co-wrote 'China Syndrome' screenplay
Mike Gray, an author, activist and documentarian who co-wrote the Oscar-nominated screenplay for "The China Syndrome," the provocative 1979 film about a cover-up at a nuclear power plant, died Tuesday of heart failure at his Hollywood Hills home, his...
Tags: Heavy Engineering, FBI, Manufacturing and Engineering, Three Mile Island Accident (1979), Entertainment
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