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Lugar wasn't just an 'out-of-touch' centrist; he was 80
The easy – but still important – thing to say about Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar’s involuntary retirement is that it deprives the Senate of a long-serving, studious and open-to-compromise wise man. In an eloquent statement after his...
Tags: Republican Party, Joe Sestak, Olympia J. Snowe, U.S. Senate, Robert Byrd
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The Tale Of The Tape: What Turnout In 2008, 2010 May Tell Us About 2012.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekSo It's Already Pretty Much Accepted ... ... that there's not a lot to be excited about in tomorrow's primary election. With the exit of Rick Santorum, the presidential primary is a snoozer. And we've yet to meet anyone who's...... -
Toomey to replace DeMint as head of GOP Steering Committee
Call Washington BureauPat Toomey's U.S. Senate GOP colleagues have tapped him to take over as head of the Senate Republican Steering Committe, a group that shapes conservative policy making on Capitol Hill. Toomey will replace South Carolina Tea Party favorite Jim DeMint. In...Tags: Republican Party, Jeff Sessions, Tea Party Movement, Government, U.S. Senate
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It's do or die for Rick Santorum in Pennsylvania
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Rick Santorum is back on familiar ground, seeking redemption and a lifeline for his presidential candidacy in the state that rejected him almost six years ago. The former senator from Pennsylvania has resurrected his career...Tags: Justice and Rights, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Mining, Barack Obama
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Sestak supports Cartwright over former colleague
Call Washington BureauOnce upon a time, Joe Sestak thumbed his nose at Democratic establishment and primaried party-pick Arlen Specter for theU.S. Senate. As the story goes, he beat Specter, but lost in the general election to Pat Toomey. Now, the former U.S. congressman is...Tags: Democratic Party, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Joe Sestak, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), U.S. Senate
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Mesothelioma victims deserve better than wasteful legal maneuvers
John Johnson died three months ago, his body racked with malignant mesothelioma, a disease that's almost always caused by asbestos exposure. The Marine veteran had sued dozens of companies he believed shared responsibility for his condition, but he...Tags: John Johnson, University of California, Los Angeles, Economy, Business and Finance, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Health
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Santorum: Courage vs. team player
Call Washington BureauWhen Rick Santorum was asked Wednesday night to describe himself in one word, he said "courage." The problem for the former Pennsylvania U.S. senator is that in each defensive answer he gave throughout the two-hour CNN debate, his excuses and...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Rick Santorum, CNN (tv network)
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Toomey and Romney alliance?
Call Washington BureauTo a Pennsylvania political reporter watching the CNN debate last night there were moments that sounded like Mitt Romney was angling for a Pat Toomey endorsement, or at least to get in the Pennsylvania Republican's good graces. And it appears Toomey...Tags: Republican Party, Rick Santorum, CNN (tv network), Mitt Romney, Media Industry
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Life after the Arizona GOP debate
KIAHTake a circle, add a jerk and what do you get? One answer is another GOP presidential debate. Number 20 was in Mesa, Arizona, for those keeping score at home. There was no big knock out, or even a knock down. In fact, the best any candidate can say is ....Tags: Newt Gingrich, Republican Party, Ron Paul, Politics, Elections
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Santorum suggests Obama better than Romney
Call Washington BureauJust as Rick Santorum readies himself to face old friends and foes at a Harrisburg gathering of fiscal conservatives Saturday morning, he had another slip of the tongue that surely made Pennsylvania Republicans cringe and recall old wounds. Santorum...Tags: Newt Gingrich, Republican Party, Primaries, Parties and Movements, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania)
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Romney, Santorum battle over who's more conservative
Los Angeles TimesRick Santorum and Mitt Romney lashed out at one another over their conservative credentials Saturday, in exchanges that have grown increasingly bitter as Michigan's Tuesday presidential primary nears. At a tea party rally in St. Clair Shores, Santorum...Tags: Executive Branch, Same-Sex Marriage, John McCain, Barack Obama, Rick Santorum
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Fine lines
Change of SubjectLet me get this straight. Before launching a presidential campaign, Mitt Romney supported abortion rights, gay rights, gun control, "amnesty" for undocumented immigrants, and combating climate change. He distanced himself from Reagan, attended Planned...
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