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We think: Kosmas, Blythe, Putnam and Stearns would serve voters best
In a time of war and economic turmoil, the choice of a president could not be more important. But the success of the next resident of the White House may depend on the partners he has at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue in the U.S. Capitol. This is a...Tags: Wildlife, Fannie Mae, The White House, Economic Policy, Kennedy Space Center
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With a couple of exceptions, GOP holds little hope of unseating House Democrats nationwide
Associated Press WriterRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ By all rights, Asheville city councilman Carl Mumpower should be a rare political specimen this year, a Republican with a plausible shot at ousting a Democrat from Congress, Rep. Heath Shuler. Turns out he is something far more...Tags: Colleges and Universities, The White House, Chris Murphy, Purdue University, Indiana University
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Feeney, Keller face expulsion from the nest
Sentinel ColumnistCould we really be saying goodbye to Tom Feeney and Ric Keller, two birds of a feather who may get booted out of Congress together? The thought is stunning. Only Fidel Castro has a more secure political gig than an incumbent Republican in Central...Tags: Jeb Bush, Ric Keller, Tom Feeney, Fidel Castro, National Government
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House rebellion underscores GOP rifts and campaign worries
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ A month before Election Day, things are hardly grand for the Grand Old Party. Presidential nominee John McCain is lagging in key polls. Party officials are bracing for likely losses of House and Senate seats, which would put them even...Tags: Parliament, John Boehner, The White House, Government, National Government
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Viewpoint: Republicans and 'the dream'
Back in the 1980s, when Sen. John McCain was entangled in the Keating Five scandal that cost American taxpayers a few billion dollars and some banks, I was producer and writer of the TV show Dallas. It took place in Bush-Cheney-land. We, too, drilled...Tags: Sarah Palin, Ted Stevens, Government, National Government, John McCain
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The Republican image erosion
1. Hurricane Katrina: New Orleans drowns; evacuees pack the Superdome. Bush administration takes the blame for slow, poor relief efforts. 2. Scandal city: Bob Ney, Mark Foley, Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff—a string of indictments and accusations left...Tags: Mark Foley, Elections, Iraq War
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Officials snared by scandal
Among those caught up in the Abramoff corruption probe: Ex-Rep. Bob Ney: Ohio Republican was sentenced to 21/2 years, acknowledged taking bribes from Abramoff. Steven Griles: Former deputy Interior secretary is highest-ranking Bush administration...Tags: Ethics, Punishment, Values, Trials
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Rep. Rangel to meet the tax man
The Associated PressThe Democratic congressman who writes the tax code will be meeting the tax collector. Republicans couldn't be happier. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, the gravelly voiced chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, discovered that he owes back taxes...Tags: John Boehner, Corruption, Government, National Government, Larry Craig
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Sarah Palin and the "revised" culture wars."
South Florida Sun-SentinelAs the lead attorney in the Terri Schiavo case for eight very long years, I became a most unwillingly participant in the culture wars. "Representing the body of Christ in the courts of the United States" was the website-emblazoned mission of the primary...Tags: Sarah Palin, Belief and Faith, Terrorism, Philosophy, Culture
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Fourth Estate gets third degree
Chicago Tribune reporterSince the introduction of little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as the Republican vice presidential nominee, the GOP has launched an offensive on the news media, attempting to frame the Fourth Estate as Public Enemy No. 1. Rapid-fire reporting on Palin'...Tags: Richard Nixon, News Media, Sarah Palin, Government, Reproduction
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Ties to disgraced lobbyist Abramoff hang over Feeney's campaign
Washington BureauTwo people stand between U.S. Rep. Tom Feeney and a fourth term: Suzanne Kosmas and Jack Abramoff. Kosmas is his Democratic opponent. Abramoff is his albatross, a convicted influence-peddler who took Feeney and seven others on a Scotland golf junket in...Tags: Corruption, Government, National Government, University of South Florida, Court Preliminary
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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: George H.W. Bush, Corporate Crime, Sarah Palin, Corruption, Joe Biden
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