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South Florida political leaders react to Ryan VP pick
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsRepublican and Democratic party leaders in Broward and Palm Beach counties alike were excited ??? though for far different reasons ??? Mitt Romney picking budget hawk Paul Ryan as his running mate. The Wisconsin Republican serves as House Budget Chairman....Tags: Medicaid, Palm Beach County, Broward County, Tea Party Movement, Health Insurance
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Palm Beach County congressmen split over proposed spending cuts
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsTo U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, the spending cuts put forward Tuesday afternoon in Congress are meaningless public relations. To U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, they're an important step forward. Here are their dueling statements -- in the order....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, State Budgets, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. House of Representatives, Finance
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Obama vs. McCain: Study in contrasts
The Swampby Mark Silva In their age, experience, race, faith in the power of government and views of a complex world, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain offer American voters one of the sharpest contrasts in candidates for the presidency in......Tags: The Ohio State University, Wars and Interventions, Philosophy, Religion and Belief, Barack Obama
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Obama gets economic tour underway
The Swampby John McCormick RALEIGH, N.C. - The general election presidential campaign debate over pocketbook issues got underway in earnest today, as Sen. Barack Obama's economic policy team teed-up a speech he is about to give here. (The speech, as prepared......Tags: General Motors Corp., Unemployment, Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture, Companies and Corporations
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High gas prices no big bother for some government workers
Palm Beach Politics | Sun-Sentinel BlogsFill???er up? Maybe not for long. Sheriff???s deputies and Palm Beach County employees who get take-home cars and free gas ??? at taxpayers??? expense ??? are enjoying a perk that may be running on empty. Rising gas prices (uggh!......Tags: Prices, Employees, Politics, State Budgets, Career and Workplace
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Obama rejects public financing
The Swampby John McCormick, updated with McCain and RNC response In a widely expected decision, Sen. Barack Obama announced this morning that his Democratic presidential bid will reject public financing, abandoning an earlier pledge to participate in the system if...Tags: State Budgets, Political Fundraising, Polls, Barack Obama, National Government
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Ross Perot launches new website
The Swampby Katie Fretland Ross Perot (you remember him, right?) is back. And he has charts. Our colleague, Andrew Malcolm, at Top of the Ticket, reports that the "father of fiscal charts" has launched a new public information website designed to......Tags: Politics, State Budgets, Texas, Government Debt, Budgets and Budgeting
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Republican word of the day: "Typical"
Spin CycleThe GOP response to Obama today seems to focus on the word "typical." We're listening in on a McCain campaign conference call with Fred Thompson. He says that Obama claims to be different, but by committing to public finance......Tags: Politics, Republican Party, State Budgets, Elections, Political Candidates
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Former Time Man of the Year Promotes Electric Cars
KickingTiresOK, we get it. Gas is expensive and electric cars sound like a great idea. We???re not sure if we need to read about every person out there advocating alternative means of transportation, but we found this story about former......Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Services and Shopping, State Budgets, Intel Corp., Travel
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More economic stimulus, please
The Swampby William Neikirk President Bush said at his press conference Tuesday that he was withholding judgment on a new economic stimulus package until the results of the last one are clear. Then the Labor Department reported today that, as a......Tags: National Government, Federal Reserve, George W. Bush, Politics, State Budgets
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Obama: Bush failed on threat readiness
The Swampby John McCormick WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Flanked by two potential running mates, Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday criticized President Bush's efforts to confront the threats of smuggled nuclear weapons, bioterrorism and cyber security. The discussion felt...Tags: Terrorism, Lyndon B. Johnson, Barack Obama, Politics, Illinois
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Ad spending down in June, up in July
The Swampby Katie Fretland Campaign Media Analysis Group, the leading tracker of political advertisements, reports that presidential campaign advertisements from candidates and organizations declined sharply in June, but increased through July. Eleven new ads went...Tags: State Budgets, Social Issues, Iraq War (2003-2011), National or Ethnic Minorities, Barack Obama
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