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RNC, Romney camp revise Tampa plans as Isaac heads to mainland

The Republican National Committee (RNC) and Mitt Romney’s campaign issued a revised convention schedule on Sunday as worries grew that Tropical Storm Isaac could grow into a category 2 hurricane and...

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Republicans gavel in convention

Republicans gaveled in their convention in Tampa on Monday and took their first swipe at President Obama by starting a debt clock meant to illustrate the administration’s “fiscal recklessness.”...

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Chris Christie disses Jerry Brown as ‘an old retread’

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ripped California Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday, saying that the state’s voters should have elected Meg Whitman but instead went with a “retread” who is failing to lead....

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GOP votes to nominate Romney

The Republican Party on Tuesday voted to nominate Mitt Romney as its candidate for president in 2012. Now all Romney has to do is accept. In a formal but anticlimactic roll call of states, GOP...

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Boehner calls on convention delegates to ‘throw out’ Obama

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) fired up GOP delegates Tuesday night with a call to “throw out” President Obama in November. Boehner, who is serving as the convention’s chairman, was the opening...

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Paul Fans Soak Up Ron Paul’s Appearance at RNC

Before the GOP 2012 Convention was gaveled into session on Tuesday, Rep. Ron Paul made a surprise appearance on the floor. His fervent supporters exploded, raining applause upon the former presidential...

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Romney’s Convention Bounce

Did the Republican National Convention give Mitt Romney a poll bounce? Yes, it seems, but a small one. Before things kicked off in Tampa, Joel Pollak warned Romney supporters not to expect much of a...

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Aww: Obama’s Acceptance Speech Moved Indoors, Due to “Weather”

In fairness, Weather.com does forecast a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms tomorrow night, but I was told by convention organizers just yesterday that if it were just an issue of rain, the show would...

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Report: Al Gore Boycotting Dem Convention Because Of Clash With Obama Over...

Al Gore is boycotting the Democratic National Convention because he doesn’t get along with President Obama and is disappointed that Obama hasn’t pushed harder for a cap-and-trade law that would force...

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Durbin Replaces Biden As Prime Time DNC Speaker, Will Introduce Obama…

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) will introduce President Barack Obama during prime time this evening at the final night of the Democratic National Convention. Vice President Joseph Biden and...

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Cattle Rancher Industry On Decline

Hundreds of cattle ranchers came together for the 53rd-annual Cattlemen’s Convention to discuss the issues threatening their industry. The number of cattle ranchers in the ...

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For Newt Gingrich, it’s now convention or bust

Short on cash and out of states where he can make a stand in primary contests, Newt Gingrich is steering his long-shot White House bid ...

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Six Democratic Superdelegates Boycott Convention, Refuse To Nominate Obama…

More Democratic superdelegates are boycotting their party’s convention in North Carolina amid fears that any association with President Barack Obama will doom them to defeat ...

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‘Solid South’ no longer just all-red or all-blue

The “Solid South” was a political fact, benefiting Democrats for generations and then Republicans, with Bible Belt and racial politics ruling the day. But demographic ...

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Romney: Ryan’s skills as a campaigner unexpected

Republican Mitt Romney says he didn’t realize how effective Paul Ryan would be as a campaigner when he picked him as his running mate. Speaking ...

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In Paul they trust as he leaves political stage

One way to measure Rep. Ron Paul’s ascendance as a political player is to compare the cold shoulder he got from rival Republican presidential candidate ...

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RNC, Romney camp revise Tampa plans as Isaac heads to mainland

The Republican National Committee (RNC) and Mitt Romney’s campaign issued a revised convention schedule on Sunday as worries grew that Tropical Storm Isaac could grow ...

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Republicans gavel in convention

Republicans gaveled in their convention in Tampa on Monday and took their first swipe at President Obama by starting a debt clock meant to illustrate ...

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Chris Christie disses Jerry Brown as ‘an old retread’

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ripped California Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday, saying that the state’s voters should have elected Meg Whitman but instead went ...

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GOP votes to nominate Romney

The Republican Party on Tuesday voted to nominate Mitt Romney as its candidate for president in 2012. Now all Romney has to do is accept. ...

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