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Media rush to defend ex-Harvard President Claudine Gay, downplay plagiarism and blame 'racist' conservatives
Prominent members of the media rushed to the defense of embattled now-former Harvard President Claudine Gay on Tuesday after she resigned amid widespread antisemitism on campus and mounting plagiarism allegations against her. Reporters and pundits have either blamed race or taken the "conservatives-pounce" approach to her resignation. The Associated Press published a headline, "Harvard
Fox News DigitalDec 12 2017
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Alabama Senate Race Between Roy Moore and Doug Jones Ends With More Controversy
Alabama voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide between Roy S. Moore, a Republican, and Doug Jones, a Democrat, in a special Senate election that is destined to be remembered as one of the strangest and ugliest campaigns ever held in a state not lacking in unsightly politics.
New York Times (News)Oct 09 2012
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28 days to go: After weeks of struggles, a horse race for Mitt Romney
With 28 days to go, conventional wisdom is all wet. After a day of dodging buckets of rain at events across Virginia, Mitt Romney may have turned the corner in what's fast becoming a remarkable horse race to the finish with President Barack Obama.
CNN DigitalDec 11 2017
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Trump makes 'robo-call' for Moore as Democrat Jones takes lead in Alabama race
President Donald Trump sought to boost Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore by releasing a recorded phone call on his behalf in the final stretch of a bitter Alabama election fight marked by accusations of sexual misconduct against Moore.
ReutersMar 14 2013
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CPAC 2013: Straw poll signals wide-open 2016 presidential race
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may not have been invited to speak at this years Conservative Political Action Conference but his name has made CPACs presidential straw poll as one of the 23 listed hopefuls to be the GOPs nominee in 2016.
Washington TimesAug 28 2012
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In Tense Confrontation, Chris Matthews, RNC Chair Priebus Debate 'Race Card'
This morning on MSNBC's Morning Joe, there was a tense confrontation between Chris Matthews and the Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus.
Well, perhaps calling it a confrontation might imply two were involved when for most part, it was Matthews dumping on Priebus, whose party he accused of playing the "race card."
NPR (Online News)Oct 11 2012
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Obama admits having 'bad night' but denies debate changed race's 'fundamentals'
President Obama is admitting what most of the country already had concluded about the first presidential debate: "I had a bad night." Obama, trying to bounce back after his lackluster performance last week in the debate against Mitt Romney, doubled down Wednesday on his campaign's attempt to suggest Romney won that face-off partly because he wasn't being upfront about his policy positions. "
Fox News DigitalAug 21 2012
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Todd Akin Decision: GOP Candidate Staying In Senate Race In Wake Of Controversy
ST. LOUIS — Rep. Todd Akin renewed his vow to carry on with his embattled Senate campaign Tuesday, even as a key deadline loomed to withdraw from the race over his comments that women's bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of "legitimate rape."
Akin, who has been frantically trying to salvage his once-promising bid against incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill, insisted the uproar
HuffPostNov 11 2017
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Roy Moore’s refusal to exit Alabama Senate race reflects diminished power of Washington
Roy Moore’s refusal to bow out of Alabama’s special election for a Senate seat is the latest demonstration of the diminished power of congressional leaders and other, once-powerful institutions in Washington.
Washington PostDec 10 2012
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Cory Booker: Chris Christie 'Vulnerable' For Defeat In New Jersey Governor's Race
Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker (D) continued to stir speculation about his potential aspirations for the New Jersey governorship on Monday, hitting current Gov. Chris Christe (R) as a "vulnerable" politician who is neglecting key interests in his state.
“We think to any Democrat -- Christie is vulnerable,” Booker said on CNN’s “Starting Point.” “There’s a lot of issues in the state he’s
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