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Goldberg: Courting Joe the Puppeteer
Earlier this month, the left-wing magazine the Nation highlighted Joe Therrien as a symbol of the Occupy Wall Street movement. A New York City public school drama teacher, Therrien was frustrated with the shortcomings of the school system. So he quit...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Nancy Pelosi, Occupy Wall Street, Republican Party
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Say it ain't so, Joe -- that you oppose free trade
Opinion L.A.Joe the Plumber -- a.k.a. Samuel Wurzelbacher -- is running for Congress from Ohio. His platform seems to be in tune with the Republican Party -- with one exception. Joe the Plumber opposes free-trade agreements.... -
Does Joe the Congressman sound better than Joe the Plumber?
Top of the TicketJoe the Plumber in 2008. Now, Joe the Congressman could be his next step in 2010.... -
Tea Partiers barking mad over puppy-mill humane measure in Missouri
L.A. UnleashedThe state of Missouri is known throughout the humane community as "puppy mill central," a state which by some reckonings is home to nearly a third of the nation's wretched breeding factories that churn out litter after litter of puppies...... -
Missouri voters have their say on the state's controversial puppy-mill proposition
L.A. UnleashedAs voters across the country go to the polls, many animal lovers are watching one state in particular: Missouri, where debate has been raging for months over a proposition that would impose new regulations on large-scale dog breeding operations.... -
Gearing up for 2012 presidential bid? Joe the Plumber wins seat on GOP panel in Ohio
Top of the TicketJoe the Plumber 2012? Toledo's most famous non-plumbing plumber won a key election in Ohio.... -
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act is back
As the presidential campaign waned and the economic meltdown waxed, the candidates did their best to demonstrate an ability to empathize with America's Everyman -- the regular Joe, the working stiff. John McCain had Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, better known as...Tags: Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Labor Legislation, Republican Party, Wages and Pensions
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TEST OF A TIME
1. True or false? After the mid-July failure of IndyMac Bank, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warned that the economy "could be in complete meltdown in two months."
a. True. He said that estimate "might even be optimistic."
b. False. He reassured the...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, International Court or Tribunal, Katie Couric, Cults and Sects
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GOP Retains Grip on U.S. House of Representatives
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON -- Republicans held on to their House majority in Tuesday's election, leaving Democrats well short of the net gain of 25 seats they needed to take control. "The American people have once again given the House of Representatives to Republicans,...Tags: American Enterprise Institute, Ann Marie Buerkle, Eric Cantor, John Boehner, U.S. Elections
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Obama-Romney: It's not over yet
Things certainly seem to be breaking President Barack Obama's way of late. A slew of new polls last week showed gains for him in crucial battleground states, most notably Ohio, the one state no Republican has ever won the presidency without. Mr. Obama...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, White House, Iran, United Nations
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News briefs for Friday, April 27
White House issues new protections for military families, veterans targeted by diploma mills WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration wants to trademark the term “GI Bill” in an effort to shield veterans and military families being...
Tags: Brandon Weeden, Politics, Barack Obama, Andrew Luck, Armed Forces
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"Joe The Plumber" Is Back, and Ready for Congress
KIAHSamuel Wurzelbacher, better known by his alter ego "Joe the Plumber," is back. The prospective small business owner, who got his 15 minutes during the 2008 election, has taken on a new venture. Politics… On Super Tuesday, Wurzelbacher won his...Tags: Small Businesses
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