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Letters to the Editor - Sept. 22
Obama has ignored fundamental problems To the editor: I am appalled after watching the Democratic National Convention. President Obama ignored fundamental problems: 1) Wall Street and top banks dominating politics; 2) the economy; 3) $16 trillion...Tags: Middletown, Medicare, Government Health Care, Suicide, Punishment
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George Michael: Democrats not all that inclusive
Was God “booed” at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte earlier this month? A simple procedural process of getting a reference to God and a statement about Jerusalem and Israel in the Democratic platform turned into a public...Tags: Politics, Democratic Party, Judaism, Elections, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Art Callaham: We're Americans first
A couple of weeks ago I was visiting the morning Rotary Club in Martinsburg, W.Va., shilling for a fundraiser for my home club in Williamsport. No luck on ticket sales, but that’s not the point. Near the end of the meeting, in walks U.S. Sen. Joe...Tags: Elections, Finance, Joe Manchin III, Services and Shopping, Parties and Movements
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Letters to the Editor - Sept. 18
Who is behind effort to restrict our choices? To the editor: I would like to know if state lawmakers are involved with the recent troubles the Libertarian Party and the Constitution Party have been having maintaining their spots on the Pennsylvania...Tags: Elections, Bill Clinton, Libertarian Party, Voting, Politics
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Mail Call - Sept. 14
“I read that a benefactor will donate $15 million for a new stadium and event center. Wouldn’t it be a greater honor to donate that money, or at least part of it, for one of our new schools that are needed? I hope our leaders find a better...Tags: Entertainment, Elections, Charity, Human Interest, Federal Reserve
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Jefferson County teen serves as West Virginia delegate at Democratic National Convention
richardb@herald-mail.comHannah McCarley turned 18 this week and celebrated the occasion Wednesday night as the West Virginia delegate at the Democratic National Convention who nominated President Obama for a second term. A Washington High School senior, McCarley, representing...Tags: Elections, Earl Ray Tomblin, Schools, High Schools, Politics
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Washington County Democrats enjoy convention, especially Clinton's speech
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comHagerstown City Councilman William M. Breichner brought out a bit of history when giving his thoughts on President Obama’s speech Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention. “I was born during the Hoover Administration in the 1930s,...Tags: Elections, Joe Biden, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Politics, Barack Obama
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Clinton, Reagan took their half in the middle
timr@herald-mail.comYou wonder how Ken Starr and the House managers felt this week. Seeing the man they so desperately tried to drive from office swagger onstage at the Democratic National Convention sporting a 70 percent approval rating, grinning like the cat that ate the...Tags: Bob McDonnell, White House, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Bill Clinton, Politics
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West Virginia junior senator visits Martinsburg, Charles Town and Ranson
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comU.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said President Obama’s years in office “could have been a lot better” and the state’s junior senator gave no indication he would vote for the Democratic president in the Nov. 6 general election. “There&...Tags: Elections, Environmental Issues, Finance, Joe Manchin III, Conservation
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Local Republicans react to National Convention speeches
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comMaryland Sen. Christopher B. Shank, R-Washington, took a page out of President Obama’s 2008 campaign playbook Friday to describe Mitt Romney’s speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention. “The speech was filled with...Tags: White House, Marco Rubio, Mitt Romney, Politics, Elections
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Tom Firey: Friendly advice for Democrats
The 2012 general election campaign officially begins this week with the opening of the Republican National Convention, followed next week by the Democratic Convention. The parties’ presidential nominees, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, have been...Tags: Freedom of the Press, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Politics, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Greuel cites high-profile role as an executive at DreamWorks SKG
Wendy Greuel's resume is dotted with the political accomplishments of a politician on the rise. But there was an unconventional detour: her stint as an executive at DreamWorks SKG, working alongside Hollywood titans Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg...
Tags: White House, Entertainment, Eric Garcetti, U.S. Congress, Politics
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