Articles filed under Politics
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Romney defends changing views on abortion, same-sex rightsDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Republican Mitt Romney sought Sunday to deflect charges that he is a flip-flopper, insisting he had learned from experience and could be counted on to keep...
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Obama battles religion rumorsDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - MASON CITY, Iowa -- Democrat Barack Obama on Sunday confronted one of the persistent falsehoods circulating about him on the Internet. He went to church. His attendance ...
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Edwards makes pitch to middle class AmericaDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - AMES, Iowa -- Democrat John Edwards sharpened his populist appeal to working families on Sunday, blaming corporate greed and political calculation for the economic and o...
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Plenty of opportunity in state GOPDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A wide-open Illinois Republican presidential primary offers state officials a rare chance to test their organizational powers as the GOP seeks to rebuild ...
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Tiny Volo looks to join big towns with home ruleDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Normally, it takes a population of 25,000 for a community to achieve home rule status. But, Volo -- with only 1,600 residents -- doesn't want to wait that long. Villag...
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Democrats agree: Tax the wealthiestDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - JOHNSTON, Iowa -- Democratic presidential hopefuls called for higher taxes on the highest-paid Americans and on big corporations Thursday and agreed in an unusually cord...
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Let Gore uncover Venus' warmingDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - As explained in the Daily Herald, it seems that Venus and Earth were virtual twins at one time many years ago. Over time as Venus went through changes, its oceans disapp...
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Hopefuls on best behavior during debateDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - JOHNSTON, Iowa -- Republican presidential rivals called for deep cuts in federal spending Wednesday in a debate remarkably free of acrimony and agreed the reductions the...
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Quiet debate, but fierce raceDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - JOHNSTON, Iowa -- The subdued Republican debate Wednesday belied the fierce, increasingly negative battle in Iowa and elsewhere for the party's presidential nomination. ...
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Debates grow livelier as Iowa voting nearsDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa -- It's crunch time. Nine Republican and six Democratic candidates will meet this week in their final debates before the leadoff Iowa caucuses, and live...