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Should Republicans look to Texas for immigration inspiration?
Texas Gov. Rick Perry's comments on immigration got him in trouble with tea party activists and other conservatives during the Republican presidential primaries. But the GOP may need the 'heart' he spoke of to attract Hispanic voters, who went overwhelmingly for President Obama.
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Obama vs. Romney: Who's most 'elitist' and out of touch?
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are both Harvard graduates. Both are wealthy, although Romney is much richer. Each campaign is trying to paint the other as a candidate for American's wealthy, not the ordinary voter.
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Two formidable lawyers to spar at Supreme Court over health care reform law
Two attorneys will handle the lion's share of the arguments before the Supreme Court in the Obama health care reform case. In one corner, US Solicitor General Donald Verrilli. In the other, the indomitable Paul Clement.
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5 best books by 2012 presidential hopefuls
“You’re not a real candidate, Pinocchio, if you haven’t written your own book,” Mark Halperin, political director of ABC News, once said. Indeed, these days the one – perhaps only – condition all serious presidential candidates seem to satisfy is publishing their own book, whether it’s a rags-to-riches memoir, a political manifesto, or a motivational manual. While plenty of political lit is ghost-written pabulum, some titles pop with personality, authenticity, or just plain good writing. Here’s our pick of the five best books by 2012 presidential hopefuls.
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In Pictures: Barack Obama's milestones
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Obama releases birth certificate: Will that stop birthers?
President Obama releases birth certificate Wednesday morning – the long-form version for which birthers have been clamoring. But it hasn't quieted them.
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Obama, Biden find value in books
Books play a (very different) role in the asset disclosures of both Obama and Biden.
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In replacing Souter, how far left will Obama go?
He'll face pressure from his liberal base in his pick for the Supreme Court.
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What's behind Obama's big shift
He is overseeing the boldest expansion of government in a generation. Is it a 'new pragmatism' right for the times or dangerous overreach by a young president?
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In video age, a rush to judgment?
Cellphone videos of a police killing in Oakland, Calif., spark outrage.
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Will Obama victory end racial-identity politics?
The Democrat's qualifications, not race, sealed his victory, African-Americans say.
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