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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, Barack Obama, Executive Branch, White House, Tampa
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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: PBS (tv network), Barack Obama, Elections, Executive Branch, Politics
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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: Palm Beach County, Democratic Party, Elections, Politics, Deerfield Beach
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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: Schools, Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama, Public Schools, Executive Branch
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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: Lyndon B. Johnson, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Regional Authority, Elections, Richard Nixon
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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: David Axelrod, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Elections, Petroleum Industry
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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: Detroit Lions, Chicago White Sox, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Rosh Hashanah, Major League Baseball
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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: John Kerry, Rush Limbaugh, White House, George W. Bush, Bobby Jindal
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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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Daniels good-humored on comedy show
South Bend TribuneIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels was a good sport Thursday when he appeared on “The Colbert Report” — a Comedy Central “news” program hosted by faux-conservative comedian Stephen Colbert. Daniels was on the show to promote his...Tags: U.S. Elections, Comedy Central (tv network), U.S. Electoral College, Barack Obama, Kevin Allen
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What the debates have told us
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- This year, in the race for the White House, the debates have really mattered. The issues, not so much. The most substantive clash, in terms of what voters say they care about, was not between President Obama and Mitt Romney. At Centre...
Tags: Michael Steele, U.S. Elections, U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, White House
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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: Celebrities, Golden Globe Awards, Chelsea Clinton, Eva Longoria, Rahm Emanuel
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