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Ind. Dem Donnelly opposing assault weapons ban
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Freshman Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly is opposing a ban on assault weapons sought by President Barack Obama. A Donnelly spokesman on Wednesday said that the Indiana lawmaker will vote against the ban but has not decided whether...
Tags: Laws, Personal Weapon Control, Gabrielle Giffords, Elections, Mitt Romney
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Local congressional delegation reacts to Obama gun plan
WASHINGTON, DC – Some of our area members of Capitol Hill are reacting to the president's new gun control plan unveiled on Wednesday. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) released the following statement: “As a supporter of the Second...
Tags: Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Health and Safety at School, U.S. Congress, Gun Control
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UPDATE: Donnelly, Mourdock needle each other on weaknesses
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Richard Mourdock and Democrat Joe Donnelly faced off Monday for the first time in a debate that saw them repeating many of the hard-edged charges that have marked their contentious campaign to be Indiana's next U.S....
Tags: Richard Lugar, Barack Obama, Tea Party Movement, Republican Party, Elections
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South Bend council head calls for police in every school
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND – In the wake of the Newtown shooting, South Bend's Common Council president believes there should be an armed officer at EVERY school. Students at Riley High School in South Bend are used to seeing police officers around, not only...Tags: Shootings, Columbine High School, U.S. Congress
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Donnelly and Mourdock try to label one another during debate
Democrat Joe Donnelly is trying to portray his opponent in the race for Indiana’s U.S. Senate seat, Republican Richard Mourdock, as “an unapologetic leader of the tea party movement,” who doesn't want to work with others. Mourdock...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, Republican Party, Tea Party Movement, Elections
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Clinton boosts Dems with Indianapolis rally
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hoosier Democrats are hoping Friday's love fest with former President Bill Clinton at North Central High School in Indianapolis will be enough to push at least one of their top-ticket candidates to victory in a traditionally...
Tags: Mitch Daniels, Richard Lugar, Barack Obama, Mike Pence, Executive Branch
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Mourdock $315K ad aims to tie Donnelly to Obama
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Richard Mourdock is spending $315,000 on a new ad he hopes will cut through the on-air clutter in Indiana's Senate race. The ad features black-and-white footage of synchronized swimmers performing in the background as...Tags: U.S. Senate, Elections, Politics, Richard Mourdock
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Area legislators aren't specific, but urge new talks on guns
South Bend TribuneLast week's tragic shooting at a Connecticut elementary school has stirred up memories of other rampages from recent years and led some lawmakers to call for more control on firearms and ammunition. U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said Sunday...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Barack Obama, Elections, Politics, Assault
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Money matters more than ever in Indiana races
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana's 2012 election cycle has highlighted a truism in politics: Money matters. Indiana's gubernatorial races have always been pricey battles, edging above $31 million in combined spending in 2004. But Indiana's Senate race joined the...Tags: AFL-CIO, Richard Lugar, Mitch Daniels, Executive Branch, Tea Party Movement
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Donnelly-Mourdock Senate race could be most expensive in Ind. history
The U.S. Senate race in Indiana could become the most expensive political race in state history. If that happens, it will be because of spending by special interests and Washington Political Action Committees that have so far spent $12 million in the...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Elections, Politics
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Lugar casts final vote, helps avoid 'fiscal cliff'
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's departing U.S. Sen. Richard is leaving the Senate with one last act of compromise in support of Congress' "fiscal cliff" deal. The Republican will leave the Senate on Thursday after having cast 13,067 votes over...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Elections, Robert Byrd, Fiscal Cliff, Politics
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Fiscal battle looms for Donnelly, Walorski in Congress
On the occasion of their separate swearing-in ceremonies Thursday, the area's two newest members of Congress both described being humbled by the opportunity to serve the people of Indiana. “It is an incredible honor and extremely humbling to have...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Richard Lugar, Elections, Robert Byrd, Ceremonies
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