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November: Harford votes red; more crashes with multiple deaths
Based on the numbers of early voters, the polls were expected to be crowded on Election Day. Besides the presidential race, this year's election features a number of controversial statewide issues. There were referendum votes on same sex marriage,...
Tags: Lotteries, American Legion, Illegal Immigrants, Maryland State Police, Prescription Drugs
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Coming up dry in search for sense in Sandy aid denial
Trying to make sense of the Obama administration denying federal relief to Maryland for the flooding and other damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, and I'm coming up dry. No one besides maybe Grover Norquist would have beefed had Maryland picked up a few...Tags: Howard County, Elections, Barack Obama, Holidays, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Higher tax rates on the rich won't make the tax code fair
It has been reported that House Speaker John Boehner is backing a compromise on taxing those "rich" Americans who make over $1 million a year. Unfortunately, that threshold, as well as President Barack Obama's proposal to increase taxes on those...Tags: Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, John Boehner, Catonsville, Internal Revenue Service
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Craig reports raising about half as much as rival
Harford County Executive David R. Craig, one of the leading Republican prospects in the 2014 gubernatorial race, reported Thursday that he raised about half as much money as his chief rival for the nomination. Craig's disclosure, filed more than nine...
Tags: Local Elections, Republican Party, Political Fundraising, Executive Branch, Elections
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Fiscal cliff, here we come
Watch out, folks, this could get bumpy. With the release Monday of a proposal, or something approximating one, from House Republican leaders on a way to avert the "fiscal cliff," we now have the opening positions from both parties, neither of which...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Government Debt, Paul Ryan, Barack Obama, Medicare
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Are media losing their way in mad #My2K and #Lauerfail hashtag chases?
The Baltimore SunFrom #SaveBigBird and #womeninbinders, to #Lauerfail and #DrunkDianeSawyer, it seems like we are awash in stories with hashtags these days --stories about the 140-character wonders of Twitter and their impact on media and politics. And while there is...Tags: Today (tv program), USA Today, Social Media, Parties and Movements, The Washington Post
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Letter: Republican Party needs to focus its message, not change it
There has been much discussion in the weeks since the 2012 election about the Republican Party and its current state. Losing an election often prompts a lot of hand-wringing by the defeated party and rejoicing by those on the other side of the aisle....Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Public Officials, Government, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Liberal obsession with race is growing old
When will liberals stop living in the past? Specifically, when will they accept that they aren't all that stands between a wonderful, tolerant America and Jim Crow? I was in the room when, during the Democratic National Convention, civil rights hero...
Tags: Executive Branch, Colin Powell, Herman Cain, The Washington Post, Parties and Movements
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Call 2012 the year that TV got social
The Baltimore SunCall 2012 the year that TV got social -- real social. And if you want the moment of moments, it came in the first debate between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, when someone created the #SaveBigBird hashtag on Twitter...Tags: Summer Olympics, Social Media, Super Bowl, Satellite and Cable Service, Television
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KAL's year in review, the key
January 1. A dropped pass and a missed field goal keep Joe Flacco and the Ravens out of the Super Bowl. February 2. Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson becomes Mr. Super PAC by pumping millions into Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign. 3....
Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Michael E. Busch, Hamas, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Thomas V. Mike Miller
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Palin for president in 2016? You betcha!
I notice how positive articles about Sarah Palin seem to really get her critics stirring ("Palin for president? Very funny," Nov. 28). Not only does the comments section seem to be overwhelmed, but letters to the editor surface as well. As a Palin...Tags: John McCain, Barack Obama, Ethics, Lobbying, Bill Clinton
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As we head for the cliff, Congress throws Corzine a lifeline
In case anyone missed the news — and judging by the fact that there aren't angry mobs storming Washington, everyone missed the news — Congress recently absolved Jon Corzine of being criminally responsible for actions that "wiped out...
Tags: Jon Corzine, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sundance Film Festival, Randy Neugebauer, Parties and Movements
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