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Sep 08 2014
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Campaign finance debate a partisan flashpoint as it moves to Senate floor
The debate about the pull that wealthy donors have in politics is set to take center stage on the Senate floor this week as Democrats push a constitutional amendment that would give lawmakers more leverage to restrict campaign financing and spending.
The longshot measure -- dubbed by supporters the Democracy for All Amendment -- is an attempt to provide elected officials with a legal
Washington PostJun 19 2012
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A Fine Line: Distinguishing Issue Ads From Advocacy
It's one of the odd twists of politics that not all political TV ads are created equal. Some are designed to be all about electing someone or defeating someone else, while others are meant to be about issues. It matters a lot to the outside money groups that are running the ads, but for the rest of us, it gets harder and harder to tell them apart.
NPR (Online News)Jun 18 2012
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Foreign-Policy Challenges Greet President at Summit
President Barack Obama, already tested by a sluggish domestic economy in an election year, this week confronts two foreign-policy challenges for which he has few options: the European economic crisis and the violence in Syria.
The president, with no economic leverage, will continue to pressure European leaders at a gathering of world leaders in Los Cabos,
Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 23 2012
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Obama Reelection Odds Increase In Prediction Markets Following Foreign Policy Debate
NEW YORK -- The consensus after Monday night's third and final presidential debate is that Barack Obama was the winner. But the president's victory begs an important question -- does success in Boca Raton, Fla., mean he's more likely to win the election? Will voters care about foreign affairs at a time when things are so rough at home?
HuffPostJun 15 2012
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Administration plan could spare hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants from deportation
WASHINGTON  The Obama administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and have since led law-abiding lives. The election-year initiative addresses a top priority of an influential Latino electorate that has been vocal in its opposition to administration deportation policies.
Washington PostAug 09 2019
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2020 Update
According to a Monmouth University Poll released Thursday, “Former Vice President Joe Biden maintains a lead in [Iowa], but Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is hot on his heels while Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has slipped down the leaderboard… Biden continues to lead the Democratic field with 28% support… Warren is now closing the gap at 19% support, up from 7% four months ago. Support for
The Flip SideJan 26 2015
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Handicapping the Hispanic vote for 2016 GOPers
The last Texas Republican to occupy the Oval Office, George W. Bush, took 49 percent of the state's Hispanic vote in his 2004 presidential re-election, setting a relatively high bar for the handful of Texas-born or -raised Republicans who might be hoping to follow in his footsteps in 2016.
Republican presidential aspirants with ties to the Lone Star State must figure out how to hold the
Washington PostJan 23 2024
Headline Roundup
Fake Biden Robocalls Urge Dems Not to Vote in New Hampshire Primary
The New Hampshire attorney general’s office is investigating apparent AI-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden urging Democratic voters not to participate in Tuesday’s primary election.
Key Quotes: The fake “Biden” told voters, “Republicans have been trying to push nonpartisan and Democratic voters to participate in their primary. What a bunch of malarkey,” adding, “Voting
New York Post (News) New Republic New Hampshire Union LeaderSep 03 2014
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In Rare Move, Chamber Backs Democrat in California
Rep. Scott Peters (D., Calif.) joined a rare breed this week: a Democrat in a close race with the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Peters, who faces a stiff challenge from Republican Carl DeMaio for his San Diego-area seat, announced his Chamber backing in U-T San Diego Wednesday morning. He became just the fourth Democrat this year to carry the Chamber’s endorsement and
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 29 2019
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Joe Biden wins some early Congressional support, but former colleagues see challenges ahead
Rep. Richmond makes the case for Biden, but House Majority Whip Clyburn says there’s a lot of race left to run.
House Judiciary Committee member and former Congressional Black Caucus chair Rep. Cedric Richmond made an enthusiastic case for Joe Biden Sunday as the candidate’s rivals addressed concerns some voters have with the former vice president.
After months of speculation,
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