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John Phillips: Hey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, did you cheat on the people of California too?
Top of the TicketAssembly Speaker Fabian Nunez may have known about Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child? And was that information ever used?... -
'Courage and Consequence' by Karl Rove
Karl Rove is a true believer, as the subtitle to his memoir suggests, in a fighting faith. Much that vexes our current politics flows from the fact that he is an exemplar rather than a singular case.
"Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in...Tags: Crimes, Republican Party, Sociology, University of Texas at Austin, Karl Rove
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Campaigning in a changing nation
Today's topic: How are the changed demographics of the electorate making this presidential race different from past ones? Has either Barack Obama or John McCain capitalized effectively on the new demographics? And have they shifted the race away from...Tags: Republican Party, Sarah Palin, John McCain, Social Sciences, Democratic Party
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Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJesse Helms, the former U.S. senator from North Carolina who for half a century infuriated liberals with his race-baiting campaign tactics and presidents of both parties with his use of senatorial privilege, died Friday. He was 86. Helms, who won...Tags: Jimmy Carter, Local Elections, Obituaries, Richard Nixon, NAACP
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Nevada Sen. Harry Reid was impressed by 'light-skinned' Obama's lack of 'Negro dialect'
Top of the TicketNevadan majority leader apologizes and Obama rushes out an acceptance,... -
Democrats launch counterattack to save Harry Reid
Top of the TicketSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid has already apologized for saying, during the 2008 campaign, that Barack Obama could win because, while black, he was "light-skinned" and lacked a "Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one." But Republicans, salivating... -
Ted Kennedy's milestones and missteps
For once, the extravagant elegies for a departed public figure are appropriate. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, in President Obama's words, was "the greatest United States senator of our time," at least for those who shared his passion for an activist federal...Tags: Republican Party, Jimmy Carter, Mitch McConnell, Richard Nixon, George H.W. Bush
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Ticket Replay: Mark Sanford, now Joe Wilson: What's in the water in South Carolina?
Top of the TicketRepublican representative's outburst during Obama's address causes a stir.... -
That fabled filibuster-proof majority? Show me.
Opinion L.A.I'm sorry if I'm late to this party, but I can't help it. I have to say this. All the brow-smiting and hand-wringing over the loss of a filibuster-proof majority for the Democrats in the Senate -- what a paper tiger! It's time to call the Senate's bluff.... -
Alexander Haig was right (sort of)
Opinion L.A.Even in obituaries, Alexander M. Haig got grief for saying, “As of now, I am in control” after the attempted assassination in 1981 of President Reagan (pending the return to Washington of the vice president). If that didn’t show Haig to be a... -
C-SPAN: This program lasts 31 years, with no end in sight
Top of the TicketC-SPAN's Greatest Hits! And more!! The public service network unveils a searchable, vast video archive going back to 1987.... -
The voices behind Joe Wilson
When Republican congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina heckled President Obama during his address to a joint session of Congress this week, it was no surprise that the subject was immigration. It's also no surprise that while the House Republican...Tags: Republican Party, History, John McCain, Immigration, Social Issues
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