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McAuliffe shakes up political scene by dropping re-election bid
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsUpdate at 3:50 p.m.: Just spoke to Aronberg. "My only comment is that although we???ve had our differences, Mike McAuliffe brought passion and dedication to the office of state attorney and I have a lot of respect for the people......Tags: Pam Bondi, Greenacres, Ethics, Republican Party, Elections
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Voter turnout won't be known till late
The Swampby Frank James Curtis Gans is one of the nation's leading experts on voter turnout issues as director for the Committee for the Study of the American Electorate at American University. He cautions that we won't really know what happened......Tags: Population, Population and Census, Referenda, Demographics, Polls
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Obama's real news: Health care reform NOW
Spin CycleWhile Obama's comments on Blagojevich attracted the early attention, his most important comments may have come in introducing Tom Daschle (left) as his new health-reform czar as well as Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can hear them......Tags: Upper House, Government, Medical Services, Heads of State, Health
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Bushes: Like father, like son -- in part
The Swampby Jill Zuckman The son watched his father, vowing not to repeat his mistakes. The weekend before George W. Bush defeated Texas Gov. Ann Richards in 1994, he stood in the backyard of his Dallas home hitting tennis balls into......Tags: Interior Policy, Unrest, Conflicts and War, George H.W. Bush, History, Education
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Bush's legacy: Writing own first drafts
The Swampby Mark Silva By offering a wistful and introspective closing argument to the American people who elected him twice but then lost confidence in him, retiring President George W. Bush is attempting to write the first drafts of his own......Tags: Hurricanes, Meteorological Disasters, History, Defense, Disasters
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George Bush's retirement-chief-of-staff
The Swampby Mark Silva When the retired President George W. Bush returns to Texas, he'll be taking a fellow Texan with him. Michael E. Meece will serve as chief of staff in the office of George W. Bush, the White House......Tags: White House, Government, George W. Bush, National Government, Politics
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Obama, Bush: Service is the key
The Swampby Mark Silva In a week of controversy over commencement addresses - the ones that President Barack Obama delivered a few days ago at Arizona State and will deliver today at Notre Dame - a couple of others this week......Tags: Barack Obama, Colleges and Universities, Michelle Obama, Education, Laura Bush
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Rodney Harrison sense 'panic' from Peyton Manning
WatchdogInteresting stuff out of NBC's conference call announcing the hiring of Rodney Harrison and Tony Dungy for the Sunday night studio team. (Jerome Bettis is out, and Cris Collinsworth left for the game booth, creating two spots.) NBC Sports chairman......Tags: New England Patriots, Interior Policy, Dick Ebersol, Jerome Bettis, Kerry Collins
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Walter Cronkite: Anchor of an era
The Swampby Mark Silva Walter Cronkite, who not only delivered the evening news, but also imparted a sense of security amid turmoil and wisdom amid chaos, passed away today at the age of 92. Cronkite, the CBS newsman of newsmen, mourned......Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Radio Industry, Houston, Retirement, Government
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Jenna Bush: 'Today' correspondent
The SwampKnow the Bush twins? Test yourself here. by Mark Silva Skip journalism school, go straight to Today: Jenna Bush Hager, one of the former first twins, has signed on as an occasional correspondent for NBC News' Today show. Hager, daughter......Tags: Celebrity Parents, Government, Laura Bush, United States, George W. Bush
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In Texas, Obama the Lone Star
The Swampby Mike Memoli President Obama is en route to Texas now, where he's scheduled to speak at a pair of fundraisers and deliver remarks on higher education at the University of Texas. And again, in a state where his job......Tags: Republican Party, Houston, Rob Portman, Elections, Government
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Obama's next Supreme Court nominee
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated at 2 pm EDT The White House is "focusing'' on three potential nominees to succeed the long-serving Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who is close to a decision about retirement, Bloomberg News reports, citing......Tags: CNN (tv network), Retirement, Local Government, John Paul Stevens, Justice System
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