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Marco Rubio, Rand Paul go head-to-head at CPAC conference
FORT WASHINGTON, MD -- High-profile speeches by a pair of Republican presidential possibilities suggested that noneconomic issues are likely to emerge as 2014 and 2016 campaign themes as the economy continues to recover. Beyond pocketbook concerns,...
Tags: Elections, Jeb Bush, Conservative Political Action Conference, Interior Policy, Sarah Palin
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Coastal quandary: rebuild or retreat?
Foremost on my mind as the days lengthen is where I might get my ocean "fix" once summer arrives. Sometimes I crave the New Jersey shore where I vacationed as a kid, other times the Maryland beaches since I lived there during summers in college. This...
Tags: Executive Branch, Hurricane Sandy (2012), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Government, Andrew Cuomo
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Who would do best against Hillary Clinton?
Though the next election is three years away, Republicans are gathering this weekend to mull their presidential chances. One poll finds that Chris Christie, governor of New Jersey, would be in the best position to compete against potential Democratic...
Tags: Elections, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Conservative Political Action Conference, Government
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Guarding the right's flank
To understand what is wrong with today's political right, look no further than the American Conservative Union. The ACU made headlines last month when it snubbed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. A source told National Review that Christie hadn't been...
Tags: Elections, Conservative Political Action Conference, Sarah Palin, Gay Rights, Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Virginia Republican forgoes independent run for governor
WASHINGTON -- The possibility of a three-way gubernatorial free-for-all in Virginia evaporated Tuesday, as Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling announced that he would not run as an independent, citing money as the main impediment. Bolling’s decision,...
Tags: Executive Branch, Elections, Government, Ken Cuccinelli, Parties and Movements
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Democrats riding high for now, but beware a midterm crash
My columnist and television pundit gigs have me thinking a great deal about the relative positions of the two parties heading into the midterm election cycle. For starters, the Democrats are ahead. Last November's elections gave the president a...Tags: Career and Workplace, Budget Control Act of 2011, Elections, Health Care Reform (2009), U.S. Congress
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Protesters march to urge Texas Gov. Rick Perry to expand Medicaid
Several hundred protesters marched in Austin on Tuesday to protest Texas Gov. Rick Perry's hard stance against expanding Medicaid coverage in the state. Perry has dismissed calls to follow two tenets of the federal Affordable Care Act: expand Medicaid,...
Tags: Personal Income, Health Insurance, Executive Branch, Medicaid, Government Health Care
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Column: The downside of orthodoxy
It's a safe bet that most conservative Republicans would rush to support a political leader with the following record, especially in a traditionally Democratic state: ·Reversed a $2.2 billion deficit and brought it into balance without raising taxes,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Elections, George W. Bush, Conservative Political Action Conference, Government
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COLUMN: The downside of orthodoxy
It's a safe bet that most conservative Republicans would rush to support a political leader with the following record, especially in a traditionally Democratic state: Bulletf=Zapf Dingbats s=8 no Reversed a $2.2 billion deficit and brought it into...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Executive Branch, Elections, George W. Bush, Quinnipiac University
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CPAC unwise to snub Christie, gays
What can you do with a man like Chris Christie? The answer, according to many within the conservative movement: Throw him overboard. And while we're at it, let's toss the gays over the side too. The popular governor of New Jersey has certainly angered...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Elections, Government, Interior Policy, Parties and Movements
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How legalized gambling has grown (and why it won't stop)
America is a much freer place than it was a few decades ago, and one way you can tell is that changes once considered unthinkable now occur almost unnoticed. A case in point came when New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill to legalize online...Tags: Justice System, Lifestyle and Leisure, Casino and Gambling Industry, Crime, Law and Justice
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Chris Christie upset with decision on sports betting in New Jersey
If you want to bet on the Super Bowl or the World Series or the Indianapolis 500, don't go to New Jersey. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp upheld a law prohibiting sports betting in all but four states, dealing a setback to New Jersey's...
Tags: Albert Pujols, Consumer Goods Industries, Indianapolis 500
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Mar 10, 2013
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Mar 6, 2013
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Mar 5, 2013
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Mar 3, 2013
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Mar 1, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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