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New Republican senator could be key vote on guns
WASHINGTON – Even before New Jersey’s new U.S. senator took the oath of office, Democrats seemed to be lobbying the Republican for his vote on a key legislative priority: expanded background checks on gun buyers. Jeffrey Chiesa, appointed...Tags: Immigration, Elections, Politics, Patrick J. Toomey, Frank Pallone, Jr.
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Democrats make major push to hold Massachusetts Senate seat
WASHINGTON — With two weeks before Massachusetts votes in another special election for U.S. Senate, national Democrats are making a major play to retain the seat as a new poll shows a competitive race. As part of the closing push, President...
Tags: Elections, U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements, Washington, DC, Interior Policy
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Republicans search for secret to winning support from black voters
Still reeling from losses they didn't expect, Republicans strategists are hoping black voters, who are the Democrats' most stalwart supporters, will help bring them future victories. "[We] must in some way, some form, recruit blacks and other...
Tags: Elections, Alcee Hastings, Palm Beach County, U.S. Congress, Florida Legislature
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Is it too much to ask for 5 minutes?
Let's just say I wouldn't go out of my way to attend a social gathering of politicians and activists making speeches. Trust me, I'd rather be forced to watch a "Say Yes to the Dress" marathon than sit through a couple of hours of political types glad-...Tags: Elections, Politics, Florida Legislature, Alex Sink, Primaries
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker to run for U.S. Senate
Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a rising star in the Democratic party, said he'll run for the seat left open by the death of New Jersey's five-term U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg. Booker, 44, made his bid official in Newark, New Jersey's most-populous city,...Tags: Elections, Politics, Facebook, U.S. Congress, Frank Pallone, Jr.
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Community Announcements for June 13
Upcoming Public Government Meetings - Lincoln County Board of Education: 6:30 p.m. June 13 at the Board of Education office - Lincoln County Fiscal Court: 9 a.m. June 11 and June 25 at the Lincoln County Courthouse - Crab Orchard City Commission: 6 p....
Tags: Sports, Health and Safety at School, American Legion, Animal, Vaccines
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Bongino says he's '95 percent' certain on 6th District
WASHINGTON -- Republican Daniel Bongino, the former Secret Service agent who ran an unsuccessful campaign for U.S. Senate last year, said Tuesday he is "95 percent" certain he will run in Maryland's 6th Congressional District in the 2014 election and...Tags: New York City Police Department, Elections, Politics, Severna Park, John Delaney
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Dole takes his turn in political parlor game
"Could people like Bob Dole, even Ronald Reagan — could you make it in today's Republican Party?" Chris Wallace of "Fox News Sunday" asked former Senate Majority Leader and 1996 GOP presidential nominee Bob Dole. "I doubt it," Dole replied....Tags: Elections, Fox News Channel (tv network), Jeb Bush, Politics, Ronald Reagan
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Dream Act immigration amendment imposes graduation requirement
WASHINGTON – Part-time college student Ray Jose arrived at Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin’s office this week with an overriding goal: To convince the West Virginia Democrat to back off his proposal to stiffen the educational requirements in the...
Tags: Immigration, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Politics, DREAM Act, Migration
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Obama: Lautenberg 'improved the lives of countless Americans'
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey, the last World War II veteran in the Senate and a stalwart Democrat who led fights to ban smoking on airplanes and to crack down on drunk driving, died Monday at age 89. His death opens the way for...
Tags: Elections, Politics, Patrick J. Toomey, Parties and Movements, Personal Weapon Control
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Lautenberg's replacement is election-year challenge for Chris Christie
The death of New Jersey Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg has thrust a politically challenging set of decisions before Chris Christie, the state's Republican governor. He must choose an interim replacement for Lautenberg and set a special-election...Tags: Career and Workplace, Immigration, Elections, Politics, Frank Pallone, Jr.
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Democrats watch for Gansler's next move
For the past month, Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown has been making news in the 2014 Democratic race for governor. His presumed chief rival, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler, has been biding his time. Brown became the first big name Democrat out of the gate...Tags: Elections, Elijah E. Cummings, Baltimore County, Politics, Parties and Movements
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