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Serving in the military doesn't guarantee votes from veterans
247-7821Being a veteran does not guarantee an election for a presidential candidate. In fact, in several recent elections, decorated combat veterans have been denied the office by the American public. In 2004, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., was defeated by President...Tags: Parties and Movements, John Kerry, Veterans Affairs, People, Democratic Party
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Palin pick insults women
You know what bugs me most about Sarah Palin? It isn't that John McCain spent weeks claiming Barack Obama was unready to lead, then chose her as his running mate — and potential leader of the free world — a woman who until six years ago was...Tags: Civil Rights, Sarah Palin, Government, John McCain, Hillary Clinton
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Decision 2008: Palin might help reshape GOP image. . .
For a while, it looked like Florida Gov. Charlie Crist might grab the number two spot on the Republican ticket. He came out for John McCain shortly before the Florida Republican primary in January, and campaigned tirelessly for him. Crist's popularity...Tags: Theodore Roosevelt, Heads of State, Corporate Crime, Tom DeLay, Regional Authority
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Ranking the veeps
Today's question: Give us your list of best and worst vice presidents in recent history. Previously, Lichtman and Edwards debated the proper role of the vice president, discussed how history might treat Dick Cheney and digested the current candidates'...Tags: History, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Aaron Burr, Dick Cheney, John Nance
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Page: What qualifies as sexism in politics today?
I'm in trouble already. On a national television talk show, I referred to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen. John McCain's choice to be his running mate, as a nice ''young lady'' who's probably not the best choice. That night I received three e-mails...Tags: Prosecution, Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, Government, John McCain
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Before Sarah Palin, the GOP had Dan Quayle
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIf anyone knows what it is like to be Sarah Palin right now, it is James Danforth Quayle. "It sure sounded familiar," Dan Quayle chuckled, his voice coming over the telephone line from Phoenix, 20 years and a lifetime away from the explosion of shock and...Tags: Sarah Palin, Dan Quayle, Government, Political Campaigns, John McCain
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In speech, John McCain vows reform
tom.brune@newsday.comJohn McCain launched a crusade against Washington last night in his bid for the White House, saying he and his running mate, Sarah Palin, have the kind of track record needed for reform, but that his Democratic opponent, Barack Obama, doesn't. In...Tags: Sarah Palin, Republican National Conventions, Government, The White House, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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John McCain's age: No issue, until now
The Swampby Mark Silva ST. PAUL, Minn. - The age of the seasoned Sen. John McCain had never been much of an issue in his campaign for president. Now it may be. The decision of the 72-year-old Arizona senator, who stands......Tags: Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, Defense, Republican National Conventions, Government
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Palin fires back
Los Angeles Times Chicago TribuneAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin and national Republicans made offense their best defense last night, turning a week's worth of questions about the vice presidential nominee's experience and "reform" image against their Democratic rivals. Largely unknown...Tags: Boeing Co., Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, Republican National Conventions
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Unwed daughter pregnant, Palin says
In an effort to squelch Internet rumors about John McCain's running mate, the Republican presidential campaign announced yesterday that Sarah Palin's unmarried 17-year-old daughter is pregnant. Palin and her husband, Todd, in a two-paragraph statement...Tags: Genetics, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Sarah Palin, Jerry Falwell, Government
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How will Cheney go down in history?
Today's question: The office of vice president has been regarded as mostly ceremonial. How much (for better or worse) has Dick Cheney changed that? Previously, Edwards and Lichtman digested the candidates' vice president picks.
Cheney: a cautionary...Tags: History, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dick Cheney, John Nance, Economic Policy
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