Articles filed under Misc Elections
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Ryan supports prayer in schools if states agreeSep 05, 2012 8:51 pm - PROVO, Utah — Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan said Wednesday that he supports prayer in public schools. The Wisconsin congressman addressed the issue duri...
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Romney sequestered in Vermont for debate prepSep 05, 2012 8:48 pm - WEST WINDSOR, Vt. — Obama-Biden signs dot the back roads of Vermont, a state that has voted for a Democratic president since 1988. And yet, Republican presidential candi...
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Democrats change platform to add God, JerusalemSep 05, 2012 8:26 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Needled by Mitt Romney and other Republicans, Democrats hurriedly rewrote their convention platform Wednesday to add a mention of God and declare Jerus...
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Reported theft of Romney tax records being probedSep 05, 2012 7:00 pm - FRANKLIN, Tenn. — The Secret Service said Wednesday it is investigating the reported theft of copies of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s federal tax recor...
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Obama backers disappointed over speech switchSep 05, 2012 6:18 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Andrea Chambliss spent thousands to come to Charlotte from her home in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and agreed to put in nine hours volunteering for the O...
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Politics and truth: Uneasy partners, easy enemiesSep 05, 2012 6:02 pm - WASHINGTON — It’s unprecedented, the experts say: The volume and audacity of distortion, deception and truth-stretching in this year’s presidential campaign has politica...
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Michelle Obama gets raves for Tracy Reese dressSep 05, 2012 2:07 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — First lady Michelle Obama got rave reviews for the custom-made Tracy Reese pink and copper dress she wore while giving a tribute to her husband at the ...
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What to watch at the convention WednesdaySep 05, 2012 11:20 am - Some things to watch for at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday: 1. THE CLINTON SHOW: The former president, no stranger to talking at length at Democratic conv...
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Political conventions highlight Hispanic splitSep 05, 2012 11:03 am - WASHINGTON — The Hispanics with the highest profiles in this year’s political conventions, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Mayor Julian Castro of San Antonio, stand as o...
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Obama’s convention speech being moved indoorsSep 05, 2012 11:03 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Democratic officials are moving President Barack Obama’s convention speech Thursday indoors because of the possibility of severe weather. Obama had pl...