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George McGovern at 90
Being a losing presidential candidate is like what Mr. Dooley said about vice presidents: "It isn't a crime exactly. You can't be sint to jail f'r it, but it's kind iv a disgrace. It's like writin' anonymous letters." So it has been, unfairly, for former...
Tags: The Washington Post, Democratic Party, Politics, Joe Biden, Jules Witcover
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A Brief History of Political Attack Ads
We’re in an election year, and you know what that means: it’s time for the inevitable blitzkrieg of political advertisements to assault your television screens. To be even more specific, we can all expect the usual slinging of mud between...
Tags: Politics, John McCain, George W. Bush, Paris Hilton, Barack Obama
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PASSINGS: Doris Singleton, Elinor Agnew, Bob Banfield, Patricia Bario
Doris Singleton
Actress worked with Lucille Ball
Doris Singleton, 92, an actress best known for playing Lucy's friend Caroline Appleby on the classic TV comedy "I Love Lucy," died Tuesday in Los Angeles of complications from cancer, according to her...Tags: Television Industry, White House, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Politics, Feminism
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Get ready for the election with 'Presidential Campaign Posters'
Jacket CopyBefore the era of the 24-hour news cycle and weekly televised debates, the predominant and most creative outlet for presidential candidates to communicate their vision was the campaign poster. With "Presidential Campaign Posters" (Quirk Books, $40), the... -
ANALYSIS: So far, no new promises from candidate Obama
WASHINGTON (AP)— Read Barack Obama’s lips: no new promises. Not now, at least. It’s a long way from May to November, but so far the president’s campaign speeches have been strikingly free of new pledges. The president’s...
Tags: Afghanistan, Mitt Romney, Politics, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), International Military Interventions
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Obama evolves, with a nudge from Biden
Vice President Joe Biden was accused of committing another gaffe the other day when he declared on a Sunday television talk showthat he was "absolutely comfortable" with the idea of same-sex marriage. His crime supposedly was that he embarrassed his boss,...
Tags: White House, Mitt Romney, Democratic Party, Politics, Joe Biden
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Romney veepstakes: Forget Rubio and Ryan
With Mitt Romney now confident enough of the Republican nomination that he can turn his focus against President Barack Obama, the guessing game on selection of a running mate is already in full swing. It's a matter that warrants more serious consideration...
Tags: Geraldine Ferraro, Mitt Romney, Politics, Joe Biden, John McCain
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Wanted: The second best man or woman for the job
With his nomination as the Republican candidate for president all but wrapped up, Mitt Romney now faces the challenging task of selecting a running mate. What was once a fairly ho-hum matter (the running gag in the 1931 Gershwin musical lampooning...
Tags: John Edwards, Politics, John McCain, Regional Authority, Dick Cheney
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Florida Primary: Newt sued for using Eye of the Tiger
KIAHAfter Tuesday, Floridians won't have to put up with Republican politics until August when the GOP rolls into Tampa for its convention. But in the meantime, Florida voters are making their marks at the polls, and the smart money says the real race is...Tags: White House, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Politics, John McCain
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Romney feels Bill Clinton's pain....but will he have his luck?
Change of SubjectThe fear among Republicans is that Mitt Romney, if he ends up as the party’s nominee for president, will be 2012’s version of Walter Mondale, Bob Dole or John Kerry. All three — Mondale in 1984, Dole in 1996 and...... -
Charles T. Manatt dies at 75; Democratic Party leader and diplomat
Charles T. Manatt, who founded one of the biggest and most influential law firms in Los Angeles and then became a political power as chairman of the state and national Democratic parties, died Friday night. He was 75.
Manatt died at Kindred Hospital in...Tags: Church and State Relations, Politics, Bob Dylan, Donald Trump, University of Iowa
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Eleanor Mondale, Daughter of Former VP, Dead at 51
KTLA NewsMINNESOTA (KTLA) -- Entertainment reporter and radio host Eleanor Mondale, the daughter of former Vice President Walter Mondale, died today of brain cancer in her Minnesota home. according to a spokeswoman representing the Mondale family. She was 51. She...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Satellite and Cable Service, Television Industry, Brain, KTLA
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