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How Republicans lost PA-12, and why Democrats think the Mark Critz prototype could save them in 2010
Top of the TicketIt is the great mystery of our times -- and of this election cycle -- that Republican Tim Burns lost to Democrat Mark Critz in Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District. For one thing, the political climate -- anti-incumbent, anti-Washington, anti-... -
Low turnout expected in L.A. County as voters trickle into polling places
L.A. NOWLow voter turnout is expected in Los Angeles County on Tuesday as voters weigh in on an array of state and local elective offices and measures.By 9 a.m., 3% of registered voters had shown up at polling places to cast...... -
After the primaries, will 'mama grizzly' Palin lose her bite?
Opinion L.A.The folks at Fox Business wanted some insight into California politics and why GOP voters put Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina on their November ticket for governor and senator, respectively. So naturally, they turned to ... Sarah Palin. The San Francisco... -
Sarah Palin rebuts NAACP charge of Tea Party racism
Top of the TicketFresh back from vacation with her husband's Eskimo family, the Republican ex--governor says such false charges are divisive.... -
Who will win Emmys and why: All award mysteries finally explained (including why crazy Hollywooders keep voting for schizo roles)
Gold DerbyBasically, I think Emmys are going to make like a TV repeat this year and bring back last year's winners in all top series races: best drama ("Mad Men"), lead drama actor (Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"), lead drama actress (Glenn Close, "Damages"),... -
'The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama' by David Remnick
On Oct. 9, 2009, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs woke up at dawn and received startling news from Oslo. President Obama, only 48, had just received the Nobel Peace Prize. Usually, this most prestigious of awards honors lifetime accomplishment...Tags: Black History, Martin Luther King Jr., U.S. House of Representatives, Sojourner Truth, African-American History Month
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Obama woes spark jump in Republican fundraising
Top of the TicketCall it the summer of their discontent, a steamy August of town hall outbursts and pistol-packing protesters, a collective railing against government-run healthcare and soaring federal deficits. Now, the guns of August have produced a surge in the... -
10 more GOP senators demand answers from the NEA about teleconference
Culture MonsterTen Republican senators have written to National Endowment for the Arts chairman Rocco Landesman, expressing concern that the Obama administration may have violated federal law by trying to use the agency for political purposes -- something the White... -
Social media wrap: Real big Deal -- Sexism charge roils Georgia's GOP governor race
Top of the TicketKaren Handle says her opponent Nathan Deal sent out a sexist campaign flier, a charge he denies. She's got Sarah Palin's nod, and he's backed by Newt Gingrich.... -
Charles Mathias dies at 87; former GOP senator from Maryland had a liberal outlook
Associated PressFormer U.S. Sen. Charles McC. Mathias, a liberal Republican from Maryland who championed civil rights and protection of the Chesapeake Bay during his 26 years in Washington, has died. He was 87. Mathias died Monday at his home in Chevy Chase, Md., from...Tags: Chesapeake Bay, University of Maryland, College Park, Civil Rights, Republican Party, U.S. House of Representatives
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Palin, Sanford, Young: Political tell-alls get down and dirty
When John F. Kennedy Jr. introduced George magazine in 1995, he was derided for his insistence on covering politics as lifestyle. The first issue featured Cindy Crawford on the cover, dressed as George Washington -- if Washington had ever worn a midriff-...Tags: Sarah Palin, Television, Andrew Young, Entertainment, Rielle Hunter
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PASSINGS
Virginia Carroll Character actress and leading lady Virginia Carroll, 95, a movie character actress and B-western leading lady who appeared opposite cowboy stars such as Don "Red" Barry and Tex Ritter, died of natural causes July 23 in a Santa Barbara...Tags: Lyndon B. Johnson, Television, Roy Rogers, Celebrities, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)
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