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    Jan 6, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. A Republican model on gun control

    SACRAMENTO — George Deukmejian was not a flashy governor. Wasn't a spellbinder. But he was a bold leader on a perilous front: gun control.
    SACRAMENTO — George Deukmejian was not a flashy governor. Wasn't a spellbinder. But he was a bold leader on a perilous front: gun control. In a state that prizes entertainers and celebrities, Deukmejian twice got elected governor anyway. He was...

    Tags: Government, Human Interest, Politics, Weaponry, U.S. Congress

    2. Dec 16, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  2. More concealed guns for the Golden State?

    Opinion L.A.
    In October, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law banning the open carrying of handguns in public. For several months before that, "open carry" proponents had been especially visible in the South Bay, making their 2nd Amendment point by packing heat......
    3. Apr 16, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Voices: Daryl Gates, 1926 - 2010

    The Daily Mirror
    March 29, 1978: Daryl F. Gates becomes police chief. ( George Holliday / Courtesy of KTLA via Associated Press ) Four Los Angeles Police Department officers charged in the videotaped beating of Rodney G. King on March 3, 1991, were acquitted in Superior...
    4. Nov 30, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Contest for Atlanta mayor might hinge on race

    Top of the Ticket
    A white candidate could become the first white mayor of Atlanta in decades in Tuesday's mayoral runoff election....
    5. Feb 22, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Where is California's next governor? Probably up north

    Nearly two years before we learn the results of the 2010 governor's race, the identity of the likely winner is clear: Northern California. More than half of California's population may live south of the Tehachapi Mountains, but the state -- in matters of...

    Tags: Government, Sacramento, Colleges and Universities, Politics, Stanford University

    6. Nov 4, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. The 'Bradley effect' myth

    Much has been said and written in recent weeks about the so-called Bradley effect, the supposed phenomenon of white voters who secretly harbor racist animosity toward black candidates but who are too embarrassed to admit that to pollsters and thus lie...

    Tags: Government, Polls, Politics, Voting, Gun Control

    7. Nov 3, 2008 |Blog| Chicago Tribune

  7. Obama: 'Bradley effect' over-stated

    The Swamp
    by Mark Silva The Bradley effect? A problem or urban myth? CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric asked Democrat Barack Obama the question that many are asking about all those opinion polls which portray an advantage for the first African-American......

    Tags: Polls, Local Elections, U.S. Presidential Election (2008), California, Los Angeles

    8. Oct 19, 2008 |Blog| Chicago Tribune

  8. Barack Obama gets Colin Powell backing

    The Swamp
    by John McCormick, updated Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has won the backing of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a much anticipated endorsement from a Republican with impressive foreign policy credentials. The endorsement came during...

    Tags: Unexplained Phenomena, Government, Politics, Terrorism, Wars and Interventions

    9. Oct 9, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Obama and the 'Bradley effect'

    <i>Today's topic: Some observers warn of the so-called Bradley effect and suggest that Obama may appear to be doing better than he really is. Others say young people are not being polled effectively because they're on cellphones and not listed. Any thoughts on the accuracy or inaccuracy of polling? Previously, Crayton and Welch discussed <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oew-welch-crayton8-2008oct08%2C0%2C5433974.story">McCain&rsquo;s chances</a> of catching Obama, the <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oew-welch-crayton7-2008oct07%2C0%2C4647540.story">changing demographics</a> of the electorate and how effectively the candidates are <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oew-welch-crayton6-2008oct06%2C0%2C3861106.story">appealing to voters</a>.</i>
    Today's topic: Some observers warn of the so-called Bradley effect and suggest that Obama may appear to be doing better than he really is. Others say young people are not being polled effectively because they're on cellphones and not listed. Any...

    Tags: Government, Polls, Society, Politics, South Carolina

    10. Sep 23, 2008 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Racial prejudice and the elderly

    The personality is familiar to us all: the sweet old aunt, the loving grandfather or the generous widow down the street, each of them unfailingly kind toward friends and family but given to flights of shocking prejudice when the conversation turns toward ethnic groups to which they don't belong.
    Tribune correspondent
    The personality is familiar to us all: the sweet old aunt, the loving grandfather or the generous widow down the street, each of them unfailingly kind toward friends and family but given to flights of shocking prejudice when the conversation turns...

    Tags: Polls, Society, Colleges and Universities, Adults, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

    11. Feb 12, 2008 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  11. Obama's rhetoric, American realities

    'Bill Clinton: Obama's White Half Won Maine," read the headline on the humor site Scrappleface this week. "Obama gets to play both sides of the race card," a fictional Bill Clinton told the site. "I told you he won South Carolina because he's black,...

    Tags: Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Nevada

    12. Feb 10, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Getting inside voters' minds

    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    SEE CORRECTION APPENDED --- START OF CORRECTION --- For The Record Los Angeles Times Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 37 words Type of Material: Correction Voters' minds: A headline with an article...

    Tags: Medical Research, Polls, Colleges and Universities, Video Games, Politics

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