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GOP prebuttals: McCain, McConnell and Boehner
The Swampby Mike Memoli The common theme as Republicans comment ahead of President Obama's Iraq speech tonight is that he should acknowledge the surge strategy he opposed as a U.S. senator is what made tonight's announcement possible. From a speech given......Tags: Kentucky, Afghanistan, Wisconsin, John McCain, Wars and Interventions
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Obama's 'precipice,' GOP's 'brink'
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama, who knows his way around the dictionary, certainly could not have been channeling former President George W. Bush today when he said: "From the discussions we had, it's clear that we are on the......Tags: Medicare, Democratic Party, Government, Barack Obama, George W. Bush
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Congress: Synching agenda with Obama
The Swampby Mark Silva The Democrats hope to pass some bills that showcase part of the agenda for their presidential candidate before Election Day. But they may stack the deck, to some degree - advancing only easy-to-swallow measures, and holding back......Tags: Politics, Harry Reid, Arlen Specter, Government Health Care, White House
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$4-a-gallon gas driving economic crisis
The Swampby Frank James With gas prices reaching a national average of $4-a-gallon over the weekend, the sense of national crisis is surging along with the cost of filling up. The New York Times focuses attention on those consumers who are......Tags: Upper House, Elections, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Prices
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FEC: What a difference a day makes?
The Swampby James Oliphant The Federal Election Commission remains powerless as Democrats and Republicans escalated a war of words Tuesday about which side is trying to sabotage the toothless agency. A bipartisan slate of four nominees--necessary for the FEC to...Tags: Harry Reid, John McCain, White House, Republican Party
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Jesse Helms, 1921-2008
The SwampSen. Jesse Helms high-fives Johnathan Prevette, 6, of Lexington, N.C., during pre-race activities at Charlotte Motor Speedway near Concord, N.C., October 1996. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, file) by Frank James Jesse Helms, a conservative stalwart who for...Tags: Politics, Illnesses, National or Ethnic Minorities, Health, Political Candidates
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GOPers behind in 'other' election race
The SwampBeneath McCain-Obama, red party blues...Tags: Martin Frost, Upper House, Elections, Politics, John Ensign
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GOP releases full convention roster
The Swampby Frank James The Democratic National Convention isn't even half over and already we're looking ahead to next week's Republican version which Republicans have dubbed the "Country First" convention to tie in with the overarching theme of Sen. John McCain'...Tags: California, Politics, Ron Paul, Political Candidates, National Government
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McCain to seek his own Joe-mentum?
The Swampby James Oliphant, and updated UPDATE: McCain told a Pittsburgh radio station Thursday that he has not yet made a decision on a running mate. McCain instead joked that actor Wilford Brimley would be a good choice, since he......Tags: Tom Ridge, Politics, Arlen Specter, National Government, Joe Lieberman
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McCain: 'Ready to lead,' but where?
The Swampby Mark Silva ST. PAUL - Not since Democrat John Kerry, a Swift boat commander during the war in Vietnam, stepped onto the stage of his presidential nominating convention four years ago with a salute and said, "I'm John Kerry......Tags: John Kerry, Tom Ridge, Politics, John Ensign, Sarah Palin
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Sarah Palin & party: Washington broken
The Swampby Mark Silva ST. PAUL -- "Don't you think we made the right choice?'' Sen. John McCain asks a cheering Republican National Convention of his running mate, Sarah Palin, who has just accepted the nomination for vice president with a......Tags: Christianity, Politics, Sarah Palin, Natural Resources, Political Candidates
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Sarah Palin, Giuliani, Huckabee next up
The Swampby Frank James ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Tonight's Republican Natioinal Convention has just been e-mailed out to us. Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen,. John MCain's vice presidential choice, is the star attraction. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Guiliani is the......Tags: Politics, Sarah Palin, Political Candidates, National Government, Republican Party
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