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McCain 'going into battle' in Georgia
The Swampby Mark Silva "Going into battle one more time,'' Sen. John McCain calls it. That's his way of framing his relatively remote-control work for the reelection of Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, the Republican forced into a runoff election, this......Tags: Sarah Palin, Jim Martin, Upper House, John McCain, Parliament
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Georgia Senate race's old GOP playbook
The Swampby Frank James The Republican strategists trying to get Sen. Saxby Chambliss re-elected appear to have decided that in Georgia anxiety over crime trumps anxiety over the economy. That's one conclusion to draw from an ad that the National Republican......Tags: Election Day, Jim Martin, Crime, Law and Justice, Parliament, Government
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Chambliss wins Georgia Senate runoff
The Swampby James Oliphant and Richard Fausset The Democrats' dream of an overpowering, filibuster-proof majority in the U.S. Senate is officially on ice. Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss Tuesday held on to his Georgia Senate seat, fending off a challenge from...Tags: Saddam Hussein, Government, National Government, Al Gore, Osama bin Laden
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Ten for Wednesday morning: No Senate 60
Spin CycleRepublican Saxby Chambliss won the Georgia Senate runoff, so Democrats will not get the filibuster-proof super-majority of 60 and Republicans -- if they hang together -- will still have a modicum of power in Obama's Washington. Public officials like......Tags: Plaxico Burress, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Crime, Law and Justice, Long Island, Government
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Obama a no-show in Georgia Senate race
The SwampTribune Correspondent James Oliphant spent last week in Georgia, covering the U.S. Senate runoff between Republican Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin. The race could determine the success of the Democratic legislative agenda. Here is his report:...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Saddam Hussein, John Lewis, Government, National Government
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Yes, Virginia, there is a Republican Party
The Swampby Mark Silva JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Yes, Virginia, there is a Republican Party. For all the celebration of the electoral landslide that will land President-elect Barack Obama in the White House in January - for all the victories won by......Tags: Corporate Officers, Government, National Government, Tampa, White House
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Gates: Aghanistan demands more troops
The Swampby Julian E. Barnes Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, saying the war in Afghanistan has become America's "top overseas military priority," told lawmakers today that the number of U.S. troops there will increase dramatically this spring and grow through...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts, Terrorism, John McCain, Government
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Democrats tighten U.S. Senate grip
Chicago TribuneThe same Democratic wave that made history yesterday by electing Barack Obama to the presidency drowned Republicans in the House and Senate and seemed poised to give Democrats commanding power in Congress. Voters appeared to be looking for someone to...Tags: Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate, Elections, Government, Chicago Tribune
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Barack Obama starts new life as president-elect
President-elect Barack Obama dove immediately into his transition to the White House this morning, accepting congratulations from President Bush and the Pope, preparing to commence intelligence briefings and reportedly asking Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) to...Tags: Gordon Smith, ABC (tv network), Elections, Government, White House
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How the GOP engineered an upset
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - A wartime president with sky-high popularity. A campaign cash advantage for Republican candidates. A failure by Democrats to articulate a clear alternative vision. Those were some key factors behind the historic - and unexpected - Republican...Tags: Tom Daschle, Government, Elections, James M Jeffords, White House
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Convention schedule, delegate events and protests
THURSDAY, Sept. 2
Convention schedule
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Opening session
8:30-11 p.m. : Primetime speeches by: Gov. George Pataki
President George W. Bush
For the delegates
- Tours of historic sites including Coney Island, King Manor New York...Tags: Demonstration, News Media, Wars and Interventions, Celebrity Parents, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation
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