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Is Romney the favorite for veep?
The SwampFormer Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addresses the Texas Republican Party, June 13, 2008. (David J. Phillip/AP) by James Oliphant Veteran politics reporter Mike Allen reports in Politico today that the McCain camp is locking in one McCain's former rival,...Tags: North Dakota, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Ohio, Government
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Obama: Four veeps. McCain: Three veeps
Spin CycleA lot of focus today on Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, but here's a report from the well-sourced Marc Ambinder at the Atlantic that says he's one of four on the current short list, along with: Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius Indiana......Tags: Delaware, Washington Post Co., Regional Authority, Joe Biden, Kansas
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McCain, Obama running mates: Guess
The Swampby Mark Silva If Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama have pared their short lists for running mates as much as confidants and speculators say they have, they are down to a very short list indeed: With names such as......Tags: Washington Post Co., Crime, Law and Justice, John F. Kennedy, Education, Barack Obama
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John McCain plans another Pa. rally
The Swampby Josh Drobnyk John McCain's presidential campaign has approached a minor league baseball stadium in southwestern Pennsylvania about hosting a rally for the Arizona senator the Saturday before the GOP convention, further fueling speculation that former...Tags: Elections, Regional Authority, Barack Obama, Government, Executive Branch
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Ohio Senate: Casting a net for Fisher
The SwampIn case you're wondering what he looks like, here's Ohio Lt. Gov Lee Fisher, who won't be standing with President Obama today in Youngstown. (AP/Jason Miller) by James Oliphant Does Lee Fisher, Ohio's Democratic candidate for Senate, consider President......Tags: Politics, Washington (U.S. state), Death, Parties and Movements, Ted Strickland
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In Texas, Obama the Lone Star
The Swampby Mike Memoli President Obama is en route to Texas now, where he's scheduled to speak at a pair of fundraisers and deliver remarks on higher education at the University of Texas. And again, in a state where his job......Tags: University of Texas at Austin, Migration, Elections, Headaches, Regional Authority
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GOP Veep Final Four
The Swampby Whitney Blair Wyckoff Who should be presumed Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain's running mate? CQ Politics is letting readers be the judge. They have top Republican Vice Presidential contenders, plus Connecticut Independent Sen. Joe...Tags: Elections, Mike Huckabee, Regional Authority, Condoleezza Rice, Louisiana
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Reckoning With Emotions' Powerful Political Pull
The Hartford CourantDuring Wednesday's debate on new gun laws, Sen. John Kissel rose and began a lengthy set of remarks with two anecdotes. First, the Enfield Republican spoke movingly of hugging his youngest son, Tristan, on the day of the Newtown massacre, one day before...Tags: Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Edith Prague, Mental Health, Frontline Limited
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Supremes waffle on marriage equality
Over the last 40 years, I've been involved in a lot of political battles for a lot of different causes: workers' rights, women's rights, gay rights, environmental protection, anti-war, anti-nuclear power, anti-urban sprawl, animal rights, gun control,...
Tags: Laws, Social Issues, Family, Jon Tester, Crime, Law and Justice
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Daum: Cure for homophobia? It's personal
The other day, I stumbled across a conversation about homosexuality on a local Christian radio station. There were three people talking, and after the predictable hemming and hawing about loving the sinner and hating the sin (though in this case, the...
Tags: Discrimination, Radio Industry, Family, Social Issues, Parties and Movements
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Cure for homophobia? It's personal
The other day, I stumbled across a conversation about homosexuality on a local Christian radio station. There were three people talking, and after the predictable hemming and hawing about loving the sinner and hating the sin (though in this case, the...
Tags: Discrimination, Radio Industry, Social Issues, Parties and Movements, Barack Obama
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48 down, 1 dozen to go
To: The Decisive Dozen From: Your Supporters Re: The Illinois House of Representatives Vote on Same-Sex Marriage. All it takes is the 12 of you, whoever you are. That's the rumor anyway. "Twelve votes short of passage," said Michael Madigan,...
Tags: Family, Social Issues, Michael Madigan, Crime, Law and Justice, Martin Luther King Jr.
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