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McManus: The perils of political punditry
Back in 2011, at the dawn of a long presidential campaign, I established a fine baseline for my credentials as a political prognosticator: I told readers that Mitt Romney's strongest challengers for the Republican nomination would be Texas Gov. Rick Perry...
Tags: 2012 U.S. Presidential Election, Elections, Michele Bachmann, Gun Control, Rick Santorum
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The Times' 2012 list of the naughty and the nice
Santa's not the only one who makes lists. As we reflect on 2012, we too have thoughts about who should look forward to a cheerful holiday morning and who deserves a lump of coal. Below, The Times' reflections on who's been naughty and who's been nice....Tags: David Petraeus, Labor Legislation, Elections, Wildlife, Jan Brewer
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Forget Karl Rove, Fox role in 'Lie of the Year' is what matters
The Baltimore SunWhile much is being made of Karl Rove's post-election return to the air this week on Fox, I don't think that's really the news that matters these days at Rupert Murdoch's channel. Reflecting in a way the very post-election GOP malaise that they...Tags: Elections, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Fox Broadcasting Company, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements
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Column: Tea party down but not out
Reports of the death of the tea party are greatly exaggerated. For about two years now, certain observers have been declaring the demise of this insurgent tendency within the Republican Party. However, despite recent headlines, we should expect to hear...Tags: Elections, Tim Huelskamp, Primaries, Parties and Movements, Tea Party Movement
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The billionaires' long game
What's the biggest political lesson of 2012? Some say it's that money doesn't count all that much. Even though billionaires and big corporations poured huge amounts into the 2012 election, they lost big. They learned the lesson and won't try to buy...
Tags: Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Elections, TD Ameritrade Holdings Corp., Newspaper and Magazine, Corruption
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Here's one last look at the year's top stories
Reading all these year-in-review recaps has left me a little groggy, so forgive me if my own look at 2012's top stories veers in and out of reality. January Eyebrows raised when developers announce new hockey arena will be called The Heather Browne...Tags: Jennifer Aniston, Super Bowl, Local Government, Elections, Ed Pawlowski
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Election is over, but 'super PACs' remain a threat
Just as the devil's finest trick is persuading you that he doesn't exist (according to the poet Baudelaire), the best trick of big-money political donors may be persuading Americans that Citizens United doesn't matter. Citizens United, of course, is the...
Tags: Democratic Party, Pension and Welfare, Elections, Retirement, Personal Income
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A little escapism — with social conscience thrown in
Some time back, I put out a call for your favorite political movies. And with only about a week left in the presidential campaign between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney — as we divide into tribes and hoot menacingly at one another —...
Tags: John Doe, Movies, Elections, Frank Capra, Barack Obama
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College grads needing jobs featured in new Crossroads ad
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelCrossroads Generation, a non-profit organization affiliated with American Crossroads and targeting young voters, is hitting Florida airwaves this week with a new commercial showing new college grads calling their bad job prospects “crazy.”... -
The pollution of political discourse
As the dust settles in the wake of the latest presidential election, where can the open-minded voter turn these days for reasonably unbiased analysis and commentary on the state of political affairs? It's a challenge in this era of talk radio and cable...
Tags: Elections, Meet the Press (tv program), Rush Limbaugh, This Week (tv program), CBS Corp.
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GOP uses association with Chicago against Obama
Once there was an aspiring young political strategist who disrupted a Chicago campaign event for a rival party candidate by inviting homeless to it with promises of free food, drink and more. Republicans this election season have been attacking "Chicago-...Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Elections, Michele Bachmann, Parties and Movements, Tea Party Movement
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American Crossroads drops another $3 million in Florida, continuing “We can’t afford another four years” message
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe Karl Rove-backed American Crossroads organization is keeping the heat on Florida with its “We can't afford another four years message,” dropping another $3 million in TV commercials into the Sunshine State. Last week Crossroads spent $2....
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Dec 9, 2012
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