Topic: Merle Black
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How culture and politics collided over a Chick-fil-A sandwich
Two days after thousands lined up at Chick-fil-A restaurants to stand in solidarity with its CEO, Dan Cathy, gay activists plan 'kiss-ins' outside its outlets to confront what they see as antigay bigotry. Today, brand solidarity crosses from economics into culture, even politics.
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In South Carolina, Republicans play hard, fall hard. Consider Ken Ard.
The indictment, conviction, and resignation of Lt. Gov. Ken Ard over campaign corruption charges is the latest in a long line of embarrassing moments for the Republican stronghold of South Carolina.
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Newt Gingrich's big Super Tuesday gambit: win the gas pump vote
Ahead of Super Tuesday, Newt Gingrich is hammering Obama for an 'anti-energy policy' and playing up his own plan to reduce gas prices. It's a solid strategy, experts say, but will primary voters bite?
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Tea Party Tally
How Newt Gingrich won over the tea partyAs opponents and the Republican establishment turn on former House speaker Newt Gingrich, he's getting a lifeline of support from a constituency he has ambitiously courted: the tea party.
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Did Rep. Paul Broun flub 'Who is going to shoot Obama?' query?
Rep. Paul Broun (R) of Georgia, who has called Obama a socialist, didn't immediately condemn a question asked at a town hall meeting: 'Who is going to shoot Obama?' Do politicians have a duty to denounce such talk?
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Haley Barbour: Will his comments on civil rights era nix a presidential run?
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has created a stir by discussing the role of the white Citizens Council in a magazine interview. The episode shows the challenges for Southern politicians on the national stage.
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Did midterm elections lift Sarah Palin higher, or not?
Some big Sarah Palin picks – think Christine O'Donnell and Sharron Angle – lost key races in the midterm elections. But Palin made a lot of new friends in presidential primary states like New Hampshire and South Carolina.
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Sarah Palin and Bill Clinton face off in Georgia governor endorsements
Sarah Palin and Bill Clinton are shaking up Georgia's race for governor, offering endorsements ahead of the July 20 primary.
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Will other Democrats follow Parker Griffith?
Rep. Parker Griffith of Alabama announced Tuesday he is switching parties. That could put pressure on other conservative Democrats, especially in the Deep South, to jump ship.
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Recession pummels South’s ‘miracle' economy
With seven states now seeing double-digit unemployment rates, the region is feeling some of the costs of a low-wage economy.
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After Obama's win, white backlash festers in US
The election of a black president triggered at least 200 hate-related incidents, a watchdog group finds.
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