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    May 25, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  1. Get ready for the election with 'Presidential Campaign Posters'

    Jacket Copy
    Before the era of the 24-hour news cycle and weekly televised debates, the predominant and most creative outlet for presidential candidates to communicate their vision was the campaign poster. With "Presidential Campaign Posters" (Quirk Books, $40), the...
    2. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Reagan blood vial -- ghoulish or historical?

    Somebody may have been taking that phrase "Saint Ronnie" a little too literally.
    Somebody may have been taking that phrase "Saint Ronnie" a little too literally. Or he was taking "Reaganomics" too literally. A glass vial purportedly containing residue of President Reagan’s type-O blood, from the March 1981 day when an assassin...

    Tags: John F. Kennedy, Assassinations, Auction Service, Ronald Reagan, Reaganomics

    3. May 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Reagan blood sample vial for sale, controversy included

    It's called Lot 160, a 5-inch glass tube that's unremarkable in every way — except that it purportedly held blood drawn from President Ronald Reagan as he lay struggling for life after an assassination attempt.
    It's called Lot 160, a 5-inch glass tube that's unremarkable in every way — except that it purportedly held blood drawn from President Ronald Reagan as he lay struggling for life after an assassination attempt. The vial, partially coated with a...

    Tags: Libraries, Celebrities, Health, Westport, Auction Service

    4. May 17, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 'Super PAC' donor may bring back Rev. Jeremiah Wright attacks

    WASHINGTON -- A pending plan by top GOP strategists would bring back a familiar face from the 2008 presidential campaign, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, in a massive $10-million campaign directed at drawing attention to connections between President Obama and the controversial reverend.
    WASHINGTON -- A pending plan by top GOP strategists would bring back a familiar face from the 2008 presidential campaign, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, in a massive $10-million campaign directed at drawing attention to connections between President Obama...

    Tags: Republican Party, Politics, David Axelrod, Mitt Romney, John McCain

    5. May 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Romney repudiates idea of using ties to pastor against Obama

    WASHINGTON — "Super PACs," the free-ranging groups formed to exploit a new era of unbridled campaign spending, have dominated the 2012 presidential race, buoying a succession of Republican candidates and helping propel Mitt Romney to the party's nomination.
    WASHINGTON — "Super PACs," the free-ranging groups formed to exploit a new era of unbridled campaign spending, have dominated the 2012 presidential race, buoying a succession of Republican candidates and helping propel Mitt Romney to the party's...

    Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Parties and Movements, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Mitt Romney

    6. May 17, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Romney, 'super PAC' reject proposed Rev. Wright ad campaign

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mitt Romney said Thursday that he rejected the proposal presented to a GOP "super PAC" that intended to tie President Obama to incendiary comments by his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. — a risky approach that former Republican presidential candidate John McCain ruled out when he ran against Obama in 2008.  
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    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mitt Romney said Thursday that he rejected the proposal presented to a GOP "super PAC" that intended to tie President Obama to incendiary comments by his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. — a risky approach...

    Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Hillary Clinton, Money and Monetary Policy, Mitt Romney

    7. May 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Obama, gay marriage and a win for bigotry in N.C.

    North Carolina, where marriage is strictly between a man, a woman and his pregnant mistress.
    North Carolina, where marriage is strictly between a man, a woman and his pregnant mistress. Cheap John Edwards jokes aside, Tuesday's lopsided 61% vote in North Carolina for an amendment banning same-sex marriage is sort of a mixed bag for equal...

    Tags: Politics, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Rights, Civil Rights

    8. May 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Letters: Liberals and conservatives in U.S. history

    Re "A tale of two narratives," Opinion, May 6 Historian Joseph J. Ellis writes that conservatives were the central feature of the founding of the United States. But using the dictionary definition of "liberals" as being open to change and reform, it's...

    Tags: United Kingdom, Politics, National Government

    9. Apr 29, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Correspondents' Dinner: Obama targets Romney, GOP at 'nerd prom'

    WASHINGTON -- All’s fair in love and war -- and the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. With Washington and media elite in attendance, along with a sprinkling of celebrities, President Obama wasted no time in taking aim at political rivals during his speech, making sure to save some barbs for himself.
    WASHINGTON -- All’s fair in love and war -- and the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. With Washington and media elite in attendance, along with a sprinkling of celebrities, President Obama wasted no time in taking aim at political rivals...

    Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Hillary Clinton, Parties and Movements, Regional Authority

    10. Apr 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Newt Gingrich to end presidential campaign

    Submitting to fiscal and political reality, Newt Gingrich's campaign announced Wednesday that he would soon end his presidential run, awash in debt and having won only two states.
    Submitting to fiscal and political reality, Newt Gingrich's campaign announced Wednesday that he would soon end his presidential run, awash in debt and having won only two states. The former House speaker's bid was unlike any in recent memory —...

    Tags: Republican Party, Technology, Politics, Primaries, Parties and Movements

    11. May 1, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Obama signs pact, greets troops in surprise Afghanistan visit

    KABUL, Afghanistan — Putting a symbolic seal on a long and brutal conflict, President Obama made a dramatic overnight visit to the Afghan capital, signing an accord meant to offer assurances that the United States is not abandoning Afghanistan but also acknowledging that the massive Western military presence is coming to a close.
    KABUL, Afghanistan — Putting a symbolic seal on a long and brutal conflict, President Obama made a dramatic overnight visit to the Afghan capital, signing an accord meant to offer assurances that the United States is not abandoning Afghanistan but...

    Tags: Rebellions, Entertainment Events, Politics, International Military Interventions, Afghanistan

    12. May 2, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Happy 150th, land grant universities! Love, Prez Abe

    Sevenscore and 10 years ago &hellip; is pretty much how University of California President Mark G. Yudof began his remarks on the west lawn of the state Capitol on Monday to mark the sesquicentennial, the 150<sup>th</sup> anniversary, of President Lincoln&rsquo;s farsighted signing of the <a href=&quot;http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/morrill.html%20">Morrill</a> Act, which broadened the reach and the grasp of higher education for more Americans.
    Sevenscore and 10 years ago … is pretty much how University of California President Mark G. Yudof began his remarks on the west lawn of the state Capitol on Monday to mark the sesquicentennial, the 150th anniversary, of President Lincoln’s...

    Tags: Technology, Politics, Agriculture, Science and Technology, University of California, Riverside

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