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Oct 25 2012
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Romney erases Obama’s lead among women
What gender gap? Less than two weeks out from Election Day, Republican Mitt Romney has erased President Barack Obamas 16-point advantage among women, a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows. And the president, in turn, has largely eliminated Romneys edge among men. Those churning gender dynamics leave the presidential race still a virtual dead heat, with Romney favored by 47 percent of likely
Washington TimesOct 25 2012
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Obama says he has lead, as poll shows Romney ahead and gaining among women
A day after an interview aired in which President Obama declared he still has the lead, another national poll showed Mitt Romney slightly ahead while erasing Obama's advantage among women. The Associated Press-GfK poll showed Romney pulling 47 percent of likely voters to Obama's 45 percent -- a split within the margin of error, but which certainly challenges the president's claim of having the
Fox News (Online News)Dec 16 2013
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G.O.P. Firebrands Tone Down Their Message and Run Again
“My name is Congressman Bob Dold!” said the fleece-clad man making his way through a popular restaurant here.
Well, not exactly. His name is Bob Dold, but he isn’t a current member of Congress. He’s a former congressman who represented the 10th District of Illinois. “And I’d like to again,” he tells a table of diners about to tuck into a giant cheese crepe.
Mr. Dold is seeking a
New York Times (News)Nov 09 2023
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Fact-Checking the 3rd 2024 Republican Presidential Debate
2024 Republican presidential candidates made many claims during Wednesday's primary debate.
COVID-19 Funds: Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley promised she'd "claw back the $500 billion of unspent Covid dollars that are out there." Fact-checkers say the number is significantly lower, but the exact amount is unclear.
Abortion: Sen. Tim Scott (SC) said he "would not allow states
Reuters Fact Check Breitbart Fact CheckMar 22 2024
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Will The Truth Social Merger Help Trump Pay His $454 Million Penalty?
Former President Donald Trump stands to profit upwards of $3 billion from the recent merger of his social media company, Truth Social, with Digital World Acquisition Corp.
Details: Digital World Acquisition Corporation shareholders voted on Friday in favor of the merger, combining the special purpose acquisition company with Truth Social to create Trump Media, publicly traded under the
NBC News (Online) Forbes New York Post (News)Feb 07 2024
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'None of These Candidates' Beats Haley in Nevada Primary Without Trump
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley lost the Nevada Republican primary election to the “none of these candidates” option on the ballot.
A Primary and a Caucus: Nevada is holding both a primary and a caucus, allowing candidates to select which to participate in. Haley chose the primary, while Trump chose the caucus. There are no delegates up for grabs in the Republican primary, only
Associated Press The Hill Fox News (Online News)Sep 12 2016
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The reasons why politics feels so tribal in 2016
The freedom to live where you like, a good education and the internet: could these things be widening the gap between opposing political beliefs? Imagine you’re in a bar, discussing the upcoming election with your friends. You admit you’re undecided. In fact, you can see both sides of the argument. They stare back at you as though you’ve just said you’d like to murder baby pandas. Politics has
BBC NewsJan 06 2015
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John Boehner Retains Position As House Speaker Despite Some GOP Opposition
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to once again make John Boehner its speaker, handing the Ohio Republican the gavel for the third time despite a late challenge by dissatisfied members of his own party. Tuesday's vote saw the most votes against a sitting speaker since 1923.
Boehner received the votes of 216 House members, while House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)
HuffPostJan 05 2015
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Will Hillary face another liberal revolt in Iowa?
It was the Hawkeye State that scuttled Hillary Clinton’s presidential ambitions in 2008. Iowa’s energetic caucus-goers were not moved by Clinton’s self-professed qualities of electability and inevitability, and they voted for both Barack Obama and John Edwards over the former first lady. Clinton learned that she would have to earn her party’s nomination that night, and the primary campaign
HotAirApr 30 2024
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Trump Fined $9,000 For Gag Order Violations in Hush Money Trial
Former President Donald Trump was fined $9,000 and threatened with jail time by Judge Juan Merchan for violating a gag order in his hush-money trial.
For Context: Trump is facing criminal charges over alleged hush-money payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels. Trump has been accused of paying Daniels over $130,000 in 2016, but continues to deny the allegations. The former president had
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