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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: Medicine, Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, Defense, Republican National Conventions
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I was a senator when you were in diapers, son
Oldest Youngest Senate Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), 90 John Sununu (R-N.H.), 43 House Ralph Hall (R-Texas), 85 Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), 32 Supreme Court John Paul Stevens, 88 John Roberts, 53 Governor Ruth Ann Minner (D-Del.), 73 Bobby Jindal...Tags: John Paul Stevens, Bobby Jindal
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The age-old question: McCain's
Chicago Tribune correspondentST. PAUL — A campaign issue is now coming of age: McCain's. It hasn't been a central issue, but it may be now. The decision of the 72-year-old Arizona senator, who stands to become the oldest American elected to a first term as president, to tap a...Tags: Regional Authority, Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, Republican National Conventions, Government
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Goldberg: Obama's first flub was picking Biden
Vice president. Who among us can contain their excitement? Not me. I can't wait to hear more from the man for whom brevity is a Rubicon he will not cross. Ladies and gentlemen, let me tell you something about Joe Biden, as Joe Biden himself might say:...Tags: Joe Biden, Government, Hillary Clinton, Wars and Interventions, National Government
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Biden brings agile mind, loose lips to ticket
Joe Biden has lived a life of second chances, a cycle that's been cruel and redemptive by turns. Now he's starting over once again. Deeply private yet in-your-face, collegial yet ideological, the Delaware senator brings a wealth of foreign policy...Tags: Scranton, Laws, Heads of State, Parliament, Upper House
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Obama flubs the 'presidential' test
With Sen. Joe Biden slated to give Wednesday's keynote address at the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama's vice presidential pick will stay in the national limelight awhile longer. Who among us can contain their excitement? Not me. I can't wait...Tags: Joe Biden, Government, Hillary Clinton, Wars and Interventions, National Government
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False stimulus
When the electorate is unhappy about something, the hardest challenge for politicians is to do nothing. So as the economy limps along and Americans feel the resulting pain, it's a good thing that Congress is in recess and the president is about to head...Tags: Nancy Pelosi, National Government, Petroleum Industry, Government Debt, Federal Reserve
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Branchburg superintendent admits error
Branchburg's school superintendent admits an error in judgment for not crediting sources in letters that he sent to parents. Kenneth Knops says he's committed to proper authorship in future correspondence. A parent last month accused the...Tags: Thanksgiving, George Bush
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GOP colleagues distance themselves from Sen. Ted Stevens
WASHINGTON - Several GOP colleagues of indicted Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens distanced themselves politically yesterday by donating campaign contributions from him to charity. Stevens, meanwhile, returned to work in the Senate, actively participating in a...Tags: Parliament, Upper House, John Ensign, Government, John McCain
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McCain Gives Dukakis A Run For Photo-Op Ignominy
If a picture is worth a thousand votes, then John McCain is in trouble. While Presidential Obama was traveling overseas last week, having his photo taken in all the right places with all the right people, the McCain campaign machine was back home...Tags: Windsurfing, Surfing, Sailing, Government, John McCain
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Democrats seek to bolster U.S. programs
WASHINGTON Democrats controlling Congress plan to shift almost $6 billion from President Bush's request for defense and foreign aid accounts to bolster domestic programs such as education, job training and medical care for veterans. Those gains, when...Tags: National Government, George Bush, Foreign Aid, Government
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The Clichés And Realities Of War
Courant Staff WriterIn 2002, Robert Byrd tried so hard to talk sense into his fellow congressmen and women. He failed, and President Bush had carte blanche to make war. Now, almost six years later, documentaries like "Body of War" are becoming commonplace. Ellen Spiro and...Tags: Civil Unrest, Religious Conflicts, George Bush, Real Art Ways
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