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Three lessons of Jeremiah Wright plan against Obama
News about a proposal to use the Rev. Jeremiah Wright against President Obama in a GOP “super PAC” ad campaign caused the political world to combust. Charges of “race-baiting” flew, and suddenly the idea was an orphan. It’s safe to say, the ads will never be made. But there are lessons to be learned.
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In Pictures: Barack Obama's milestones
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Glenn Beck leaving Fox: his 10 most controversial statements (so far)
Glenn Beck has packed a lot of wallop in just two-plus years at Fox News. We’ve whittled the list down to the 10 most controversial things Mr. Beck has said on Fox – so far, at least.
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Five memorable Washington political protests
Bringing your grievances to Washington in the form of a mass protest is an American tradition that dates back to the late 19th century. Here are five memorable Washington protests.
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Cory Booker comments: How badly have they hurt President Obama? (+video)
Mayor Cory Booker was so far off-message about the Obama campaign that he couldn’t even see the Democratic Party message. With campaign surrogates like that, who needs election opponents?
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Obama's Cory Booker problem: allies undercut anti-Bain message
Cory Booker, Newark's charismatic mayor, back-tracked on his defense of Mitt Romney's company, Bain, but only part-way. Other Obama supporters are muddying his message on private equity, too.
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Cory Booker 'very uncomfortable' with Obama's attack on Romney (+video)
Newark Mayor Cory Booker is a campaign surrogate for Barack Obama and a rising Democratic star. But he finds himself ‘very uncomfortable’ with Obama’s attacks on Mitt Romney’s business record.
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Three lessons of Jeremiah Wright plan against Obama
News about a proposal to use the Rev. Jeremiah Wright against President Obama in a GOP “super PAC” ad campaign caused the political world to combust. Charges of “race-baiting” flew, and suddenly the idea was an orphan. It’s safe to say, the ads will never be made. But there are lessons to be learned.
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Romney moves swiftly to rule out anti-Wright ad (+video)
A Republican super PAC had floated the idea of airing attack ads targeting President Obama for his association with controversial pastor Jeremiah Wright, but the Romney campaign firmly rejected making race an issue in the campaign.
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Mitt Romney repudiates idea of using Jeremiah Wright against Obama
Mitt Romney spoke out Thursday after The New York Times reported on a plan to use the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's 'black liberation theology' – and his role as Obama's former pastor – to go after the president.
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Chapter & Verse
'The Amateur,' a new book slamming Obama, is already amassing critics
The book, by former NYT Magazine editor Edward Klein, makes Jodi Kantor’s “The Obamas” 'feel like a neighborly visit.'
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Amid Trayvon Martin case, Obama hosts screening of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
On Thursday night, President Obama introduces a screening of 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' released 50 years ago. With emotions high over the Trayvon Martin killing, is this a teachable moment on race?
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Vox News
Rush Limbaugh rips Obama 'hypocrisy' on Sandra Fluke (+video)
Rush Limbaugh didn't much like what Obama had to say Tuesday about the still-reverberating Sandra Fluke 'slut' controversy. Limbaugh said the president hasn't denounced crudeness from fellow Democrats.
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Mitt Romney in trouble in New Hampshire? Not really.
Mitt Romney faces media spin that belies a reality: Romney is about to become the first non-incumbent Republican to win both New Hampshire and Iowa.
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The Vote
Romney, others push back against 'Mormonism a cult' charge
Is Rick Perry having a Rev. Jeremiah Wright moment? He's having to distance himself from evangelical leader Robert Jeffress, who says that Mormonism – Mitt Romney's religion – is "a cult."
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In Pictures: Barack Obama's milestones
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Five reasons the GOP race is so unsettled
Among the Republican candidates, Mitt Romney has emerged as the early front-runner. Yet the field remains as uncertain as any in modern times – can any of them beat Obama?
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Vox News
Jon Stewart-Bill O'Reilly show: Who won the Great Poetry Debate?
The Jon Stewart–Bill O'Reilly faceoff on 'The O'Reilly Factor' Monday touched on the White House guest list at a poetry event. Tuesday is Round 2: presidential candidates. Prepare yourself, Newt.
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Glenn Beck leaving Fox: his 10 most controversial statements (so far)
Glenn Beck has packed a lot of wallop in just two-plus years at Fox News. We’ve whittled the list down to the 10 most controversial things Mr. Beck has said on Fox – so far, at least.
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Five memorable Washington political protests
Bringing your grievances to Washington in the form of a mass protest is an American tradition that dates back to the late 19th century. Here are five memorable Washington protests.
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The Vote
Glenn Beck sticks 'liberation theology' label on Obama's Christianity
On Tuesday's show, conservative talk-show host Glenn Beck said President Obama does not conform to 'true' Christian beliefs, but holds views akin to Marxist-aligned liberation theology.
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The Vote
Why is it so hard for Obama to shake the Muslim myth?
Some of the 1 in 5 Americans who believe that President Obama is a Muslim are adamant in their convictions, and continue refuting the notion – and evidence – that Obama is a practicing Christian.
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How Obama can respond to the popular misperception that he is Muslim
A Pew poll that finds nearly 1 in 5 Americans sees Barack Obama as a Muslim can be answered by looking at his past, especially his 2006 speech about faith in politics.
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Where is Obama's 'teachable moment' on race?
President Obama has not dwelt on race – his own or the history of racism in America. And for all the talk about 'teachable moments,' he has not encouraged a deep national discussion of the issue.
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JournoList: Isolated case or the tip of the iceberg?
Some of the liberal reporters in the JournoList online discussion group suggested that political biases should shape news coverage. Is the principle of journalistic impartiality disappearing?
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JournoList: Is 'call them racists' a liberal media tactic?
JournoList was an informal online discussion group involving several hundred left-leaning journalists. In excerpts released Tuesday, some of their discussions appeared to veer toward collusion, from how to protect Barack Obama to how to tar conservative critics.
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National Day of Prayer is on, despite court ruling
President Obama has issued a National Day of Prayer proclamation but will not hold an interfaith observance at the White House, as President Bush did. The administration is appealing a ruling last month that the official day of prayer is unconstitutional.
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The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama
New Yorker editor David Remnick examines Barack Obama’s unprecedented political odyssey.
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The Vote
Sesame Street -- 40 years of laughs, joy, and communism?
Sesame Street is 40 years old today. Google is celebrating Sesame Street's anniversary with a new logo. While others are not so happy.
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