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New Hampshire Primary set for January 8

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 21, 2007

New Hampshire has finally set the date for its first-in-the-nation primary: January 8th. Brian Early reports for Reuters: New Hampshire set January 8 as the date for its primary vote in the U.S. presidential election, ending speculation on Wednesday over the timing of one of the first contests in the... [Full Story]

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Bishop Would Deny Communion to Giuliani

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 4, 2007 · Comments (30)

Asserting the official Church position, the Archbishop of St. Louis states he would refuse Holy Communion to Rudy Giuliani due to his pro-choice positions. Cheryl Wittenauer reports for the Associated Press: Roman Catholic Archbishop Raymond Burke, who made headlines last presidential season by saying he'd refuse Holy Communion to John... [Full Story]

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SC Treasurer indicted for cocaine

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: June 19, 2007 · Comments (2)

South Carolina State Treasurer Thomas Ravenel has been indicted by a federal grand jury for cocaine distribution, Jim Davenport of the Associated Press is reporting: South Carolina Treasurer Thomas Ravenel, a millionaire former real estate developer who became a rising political star after his election last year, was indicted Tuesday... [Full Story]

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McCain lays off SC staffers

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: May 31, 2007

Despite the crowing over the outlier ARG polls, the McCain campaign is showing more signs of trouble. The campaign has fired three more key field staffers in South Carolian. The Chaser reports: We now learn that McCain has laid off another 3 South Carolina field reps. A source close to... [Full Story]

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Vilsack to endorse Clinton

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: March 24, 2007 · Comments (1)

This is pretty big. Which state votes first in 2008, again? Henry C. Jackson of the Associated Press reports: Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton, in a major political coup, has captured the endorsement of former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, who recently abandoned his own presidential bid, officials told The Associated... [Full Story]

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Pelosi: Hastings won't get Intel Chair

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 28, 2006 · Comments (1)

Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi has announced that Rep. Alcee Hastings, Jr. will not be appointed Chairman of the House Select Intelligence Committee. Thomas Ferraro reports for Reuters The incoming leader of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a bid by a lawmaker earlier ousted as a federal judge on... [Full Story]

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Senate Republicans choose McConnell, Lott

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 15, 2006 · Comments (3)

Mitch McConnell, currently the Republican Whip in the Senate, has been elected Minority Leader for the next Congress. Former Majority Leader Trent Lott has won the Whip position by a single vote over Lamar Alexander. Read the Reuters report for details.... [Full Story]

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House: Pelosi backs Murtha for Majority Leader

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 13, 2006 · Comments (2)

Nancy Pelosi has come out in favor of John Murtha for Majority Leader, Roll Call reports, according to Kim Priestap of Wizbang! Yuck. ... [Full Story]

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Steele to RNC Chairman?

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 10, 2006 · Comments (4)

Yes, he has been offered the position, reports Ralph Z. Hallow of the Washington Times: Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman, whose party just lost both chambers of Congress, will leave his position in January, and the post as party chief has been offered to Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S.... [Full Story]

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Economy

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: November 3, 2006 · Comments (3)

The economy recover continues as the jobless rates falls to 4.4%. The simple truth is that but for Iraq, this would be another Republican landslide in the making. Does anyone believe that without Iraq, Tom Kean, Jr., Michael Steele, and Michael Bouchard would be as good as elected, and that... [Full Story]

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Warner will not run for President

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 12, 2006 · Comments (6)

Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner has decided NOT to run for President in 2008, according to the Associated Press: Democrat Mark R. Warner, the former governor of Virginia, has decided not to run for president in 2008, Democratic officials said Thursday. Warner scheduled a late morning news conference in Richmond... [Full Story]

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AP: Reid hid $1 million profit

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 11, 2006 · Comments (4)

Ah, Ye Olde Culture of Corruption, Vegas-style: Harry Reid hid his $1 million profit on a land sale from Congress in violation of Senate rules, John Solomon and Kathleen Hennessey of the Associated Press report: Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid collected a $1.1 million windfall on a Las Vegas land... [Full Story]

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Sherrod Brown's Drug Problem

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 6, 2006 · Comments (3)

Last week Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who is running for the the U.S. Senate seat in Ohio, received a $1,000 contribution from the Marijuana Policy Project Medical Marijuana PAC, an organization that promotes medical marijuana and removing criminal penalties for marijuana use. It turns out the Brown has a bit... [Full Story]

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US Army News

Posted by Dr. Ed Torres · Published: September 22, 2006 · Comments (4)

The United States Army, which has some of this country's best and brightest young men and women, has just completed it's best recruiting year since 1997! That is despite some of the pathetic comments by Liberal Jack Murtha, Michael Moore, and others on the "cut and run" left. Thank god... [Full Story]

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President Ford enters mayo clinic

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 16, 2006 · Comments (2)

Former President Gerald Ford entered the Mayo Clinic today for unspecified tests. He is 93, so his health is a cause for concern. Gregg Aamot reports for the Associated Press: Former President Ford was admitted Tuesday to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for "testing and evaluation," his office said in... [Full Story]

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N.J. Attorney General Quits Over Ethics

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 16, 2006

After an investigation by a special prosecutor determined she acted improperly in intervening in her live-in boyfriend's traffic stop, Democratic Attorney General Zulima Farber has resigned, Beth DeFalco of the Associated Press reports: TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey's attorney general resigned Tuesday after a special prosecutor concluded she violated... [Full Story]

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Nevada primary results

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 15, 2006 · Comments (3)

[Scroll down for latest updates] Jack Carter, son of the former President, easily wins the Democratic nomination to face U.S. Senator John Ensign - also an easy winner tonight - in November. Tessa Hafen was also winning going away for the Democratic nomination to oppose Rep. John Porter in Nevada's... [Full Story]

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ohio 18th cd - ney formally withdraws

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 15, 2006 · Comments (2)

In something of a surprise move, retiring-under-fire Republican Rep. Bob Ney officially withdrew his name from the ballot yesterday. Had he waited until August 19th to do so, the district party would have selected his replacement. Now there WILL be a second primary, as Associated Press writer David Hammer reports... [Full Story]

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