Articles filed under Political Parties
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Obama embarks on march to conventionSep 01, 2012 6:54 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama lampooned the just-completed Republican National Convention as better-suited to an era of black-and-white TV and “ trickle-down,...
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Pluses, minuses for the Republican conventionAug 31, 2012 10:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — The Republican convention propelled Mitt Romney into the fall campaign on a high note, thanks to his well-received acceptance speech, an appealing cast of ...
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First since ’52: No talk of war in GOP speechAug 31, 2012 4:34 pm - WASHINGTON — With America embroiled in its longest armed conflict, Mitt Romney became the first Republican since 1952 to accept his party’s nomination without mentioning...
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Democrats hit bumps on the road to CharlotteAug 31, 2012 3:41 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. — When Democrats from around the country gather next week in Charlotte to nominate President Barack Obama for a second term, some may not feel completely a...
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Judge rejects appeal in Illinois 27th Senate DistrictAug 31, 2012 12:54 pm - Democrat David Page will appear on the ballot in his bid for the 27th Senate District seat, currently held by Republican state Sen. Matt Murphy of Palatine. A Cook Count...
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Romney begins fall campaign with economic pledgeAug 31, 2012 10:48 am - TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney is making the first stop of his fall campaign for the White House a visit to hurricane-damaged Louisiana, hoping to convince Americans he is no...
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Ann Romney: Eastwood is ‘a unique guy’Aug 31, 2012 10:48 am - TAMPA, Fla. — Ann Romney says she appreciates the support Clint Eastwood gave her husband’s presidential bid, even if the actor’s bizarre monologue at the GOP convention...
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Obama visits Texas to mark Iraq war anniversaryAug 31, 2012 10:48 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is serving up an election-year reminder that he ended the Iraq war, visiting a Texas military base two years to the day that he forma...
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Romney to visit storm-damaged LouisianaAug 31, 2012 10:48 am - LAKELAND, Fla. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney ordered a detour to hurricane-damaged Louisiana on Friday as he campaigned his way out of the Republican N...
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Oops! Florida Sen. Rubio endorses more government?Aug 31, 2012 10:48 am - TAMPA, Fla. — Tea Party favorite Marco Rubio had one of those did-he-just-say-that moments by jumbling words in his Republican National Convention speech to accidentally...