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Ariz. governor says she was wrong about beheadings (AP)

September 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized

Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer waits for a televised Arizona gubernatorial debate to begin Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)AP - Gov. Jan Brewer rose to national fame defending the state's immigration law and warning of rising violence along the U.S.-Mexico border, including a claim that headless bodies turning up in the Arizona desert.


Obama to campaign for Blumenthal in Conn. (AP)

September 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized
AP - President Barack Obama plans to attend a fundraiser later this month to help Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's campaign for the U.S. Senate.

Ohio voters to Boehner: Step away from the self-tanner (The Upshot)

September 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized
The Upshot - Finally, there's one thing Democrats and Republicans can agree on in this highly polarized, hotly contested election year: John Boehner is simply way too tan. In a survey that threatens to send a chill down Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's own perpetually tan spine, Public Policy Polling finds that a majority of voters in Boehner's home [...]

Former President Clinton campaigns for NY Democrat (AP)

September 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized
AP - Former President Bill Clinton slammed Republicans Friday for their stewardship of the economy during their years in power in Washington, and said the party's campaign message heading into the 2010 midterm elections is: Put us in because the Democrats didn't fix what we did to you in 21 months.

Colorado governor candidate refuses to back down (AP)

September 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized
AP - Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes appears headed for the November ballot.

O’Donnell earns degree 21 years later (AP)

September 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized
AP - Twenty-one years after she began her undergraduate work, Republican Christine O'Donnell can accurately call herself a college graduate.

Tea Party Express hopes to repeat Alaska win in Delaware Senate primary (The Upshot)

September 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized
The Upshot - Buoyed by Joe Miller's surprise win in Alaska's Senate GOP primary, the Tea Party Express is hoping to take down another heavily favored Republican incumbent, this time in Delaware. The group plans to spend $250,000 on radio and TV ads to boost Christine O'Donnell, a largely unknown conservative activist who is vying against longtime GOP [...]

Obama to campaign for Sestak in Pa. (AP)

September 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized
AP - President Barack Obama is heading to Pennsylvania to help Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak's bid for the Senate.

Feingold to skip Obama rally in Wisconsin (The Upshot)

September 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized
The Upshot - President Obama heads to Milwaukee  onMonday, where he'll mark Labor Day at a statewide union event with other local Democratic candidates — except for one. Sen. Russ Feingold, who is facing a tougher-than-expected re-election campaign, is too busy to meet up with Obama this weekend. It's the second time this summer that Feingold has dodged [...]

Hillary Clinton’s one-man presidential campaign (The Upshot)

September 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized
The Upshot - While the rest of the political world is preoccupied with the midterm elections, Chicago dentist William DeJean is hatching plans for 2012. He shelled out $5,000 to create an ad encouraging Americans to back a Hillary Clinton presidential run in 2012. He says the spot will run in New Orleans, Washington, New York and Los [...]
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