Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Cracks in the foundation appear ahead of GOP conventionAug 26, 2012 5:05 am - TAMPA, Fla. — This is the convention prelude of the Republicans’ dreams — their nightmares, that is. Mitt Romney wanted to preside over a made-for-TV gathering showcasin...
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Illinois delegates in a survey identify one priority for their candidates: Fix the economyAug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - As the economy has struggled, so have the suburbs. While the Chicago-area unemployment rate has dropped a full 2½ points since 2009, 8.8 percent of workers remain jobles...
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You’d need six months to watch every presidential campaign adAug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - At 30 seconds a spot, and sometimes 60, it would take more than six months to watch all 526,633 presidential election ads that have run on television since the general e...
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Republican platform won’t spare mortgage tax deduction from cutsAug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Republican platform drafters refused to put their party on record for preserving the mortgage- interest deduction, giving Mitt Romney more flexibility to promote his pla...
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Could Paul Ryan’s small business ties aid the GOP?Aug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — On his way to becoming a congressman from his hometown of Janesville, Wis., Paul Ryan worked in a small business — a construction company with roots that reac...
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Ahead of Isaac, GOP scraps convention's first dayAug 25, 2012 6:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — Republican officials abruptly announced plans Saturday night to scrap the first day of their national convention, bowing to the threat of Tropical Storm I...
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Biden cancels plans to visit Tampa during GOP conventionAug 24, 2012 9:59 pm - Vice President Joe Biden has canceled plans to visit Tampa during next week’s Republican National Convention because of concerns that his trip may disrupt disaster plann...
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Isaac could shake up security for GOP conventionAug 23, 2012 8:56 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — Tropical Storm Isaac could force a shakeup of the security plans for the GOP convention in Tampa, because about half of the expected officers come from oth...
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Are TV viewers still interested in conventions?Aug 23, 2012 8:00 am - NEW YORK — Patriotic music? Check. Balloon drop? Check. Sign-waving delegates? Check. Viewer interest in this summer’s Republican and Democratic national conventions? St...
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GOP upheaval arrives just before Romney conventionAug 22, 2012 6:51 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — This is the convention prelude of the Republicans’ dreams — their nightmares, that is. Mitt Romney wanted to preside over a made-for-TV gathering showcasin...