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Fiscal trench warfare
As the clock ticks down on the sequester solution to the nation's budget mess, it's looking more and more like a descent into World War I trench warfare. The two partisan sides are dug in, declining to surrender inches of policy and ideological territory,...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Government, World War I (1914-1918)
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Why annihilate the GOP?
Still reeling from the Republican defeat in the 2012 presidential election, House Speaker John Boehner warned in a Ripon Society speech the other day that the re-elected Obama administration is now out to kill off their party. The embattled speaker...
Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Mark Kelly, Barack Obama, Wayne LaPierre, John Boehner
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Leave liberal Hollywood to the liberals
"We need to buy a movie studio." Amid the umpteen conferences, panels, meetings and informal conversations in the wake of the presidential election, this idea has been a near constant among conservatives who feel like the country is slipping through...
Tags: Patrick Goldstein, BBC, Avatar (movie), Mitt Romney, Abortion Issue
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Michael Phelps to grace cover of 2013 World Almanac
The Baltimore SunYet another laurel for Michael Phelps' swim cap: The Olympian will grace the cover of the 2013 World Almanac. Phelps will be in good company, the Almanac folks announced Monday. Joining him in the prime spot are Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and, for some...Tags: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Anne Hathaway, Michael Phelps
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Santa Claus wins Maryland -- in a way
The official, certified results of Maryland's 2012 presidential election are in, and the the winner is Santa Claus -- at least among the write-in candidates. Apparently an actual person who lives in Nevada, Claus garnered 625 votes from people who...Tags: Barack Obama, Baltimore County, Mitt Romney, Santa Claus (fictional character), Elections
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More voted than ever before in Harford Tuesday, but percentage lags behind '08
With more than 16,500 early voters and the highest number of registered voters in Harford County's history, polling locations had large turnouts Tuesday for the 2012 presidential election and tradition held with the county going for the Republican, Mitt...
Tags: Democratic Party, Government, Local Government, DREAM Act, Gambling
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Obama's mandate
President Barack Obama won re-election yesterday thanks to a narrow edge in a swath of key battleground states. His prize: another four years as the leader of a sharply divided nation facing a series of seemingly intractable problems, chief among them the...
Tags: Barack Obama, POLITICO LLC, Democratic Party, Primaries, John Boehner
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Harford's large turnout Tuesday astounds elections officials, as vote count begins
Long lines were found at polling places throughout Harford County Tuesday, as many residents said they had become energized by the presidential race and the opportunity to have their say on several controversial state ballot questions. Elections...
Tags: Executive Branch, Personal Weapon Control, Illegal Immigrants, Government, Referenda
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Hillary in 2012? It could happen
A number of news reports have suggested the possibility of the presidential election ending in a draw — both candidates garnering 269 electors. You need 270 to win. A long shot? Maybe. It happened in 1800, when Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr each...
Tags: Lawyers, Barack Obama, U.S. Electoral College, John Boehner, Karl Rove
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Early voting starts Saturday, runs 6 days
Starting Saturday, Marylanders can go to the polls and cast their votes for president and other matters on this fall's ballot. But those who wish to enter the voting booth before Election Day shouldn't wait too long. Maryland's early-voting period runs...Tags: Lawyers, Democratic Party, Executive Branch, Illegal Immigrants, Annapolis
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Chris Young (baseball, outfielder), DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Disneyland Park, Government, 2012 Summer Olympics
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IRS probe ignored most influential groups
IRS probe ignored most influential groups KEN THOMAS,Associated Press STEVE PEOPLES,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. The nation's tax agency has admitted to...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Karl Rove, Finance, Americans for Prosperity, Taxation
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