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Eight states charging hard against abortion
This year, numerous governors are promoting new limits on abortion – or have already signed legislation. Here’s a rundown:
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George H. W. Bush in his own words: 10 stories from the updated 'All the Best, George Bush'
"All the Best, George Bush" is a collection of the personal correspondence of George H. W. Bush from his first years in the Navy in 1942 all the way to 2011. Here are 10 excerpts from the book.
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Focus Republican Party 2.0: 4 GOP leaders share ideas for political upgrade
In the aftermath of election 2012, four prominent Republicans share their visions for how the GOP can adapt its messaging to reflect a diversifying US electorate.
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Election 2012: 12 reasons Obama won and Romney lost
President Obama went into his reelection fight facing significant head winds – most important, high unemployment and slow economic growth. But for a multitude of reasons, including Obama’s positives and Republican challenger Mitt Romney’s negatives, Obama succeeded. Here’s our list.
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Election 2012: top seven super PACs
Decoder profiles the seven top super PACs, the organizations that have spent the most trying to influence the elections – and still have the most money in the bank.
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GOP nomination all but assured, Romney zooms in on Obama (+video)
Primary wins Tuesday for Mitt Romney in Wisconsin, Maryland, and the District of Columbia make it mathematically improbable that any of his GOP rivals can capture the nomination. That frees Romney and party leaders to train their fire on President Obama.
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Why Wisconsin primary could be start of something big for Romney
With a decisive win Tuesday in the Wisconsin primary, Mitt Romney could finally claim the mantle of the inevitable GOP nominee. Wisconsin is also important to the Republican Party as a potential battleground state in November.
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If Supreme Court scraps health-care law, who wins politically?
Harsh questioning from the Supreme Court majority has touched off new political calibrations over President Obama's health-care law. In some ways, Democrats could be the winners.
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Romney gains key endorsements, moves into mop-up phase of campaign
Second-place Rick Santorum seemed to publicly acknowledge for the first time Wednesday that his quest for the presidential nomination may end in failure, and third-place Newt Gingrich is running out of money and cutting back his campaign, both in staff and appearances.
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Bush endorsement leaves Romney focused on November
The Republican Party appears to be moving out of its primary fight to begin girding for a Romney-Obama matchup in the general election.
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Decoder Wire Obama's open mic moment: How big a flub? (+video)
Obama's open mic incident happened on Monday when he told the Russian president that he would have 'more flexibility' in missile defense negotiations after the 2012 elections.
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Louisiana primary actually matters, candidates set sights on Bayou State
With Mitt Romney not yet able to lay claim to the GOP nomination, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul were making strong pitches to the conservative base among Louisiana Republicans.
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Romney wins, Santorum loses in Illinois primary
The former Massachusetts governor defeated the former Pennsylvania senator in a blowout evening.
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The Vote Why Mitt Romney is likely to get to Republican Party convention a winner
Rick Santorum needs to pull an upset in Illinois – an unlikely prospect given latest polls – and win in other winner-take-all primaries to push Mitt Romney to a brokered Republican Party convention.
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Obama raises $45 million in February
Obama's monthly haul was nearly twice as much as the $23 million per month average he raised during the final three months of 2011 and more than the $29.1 million he raised in January.
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Why Rick Santorum has only a 1 percent chance of stopping Mitt Romney
For Rick Santorum, the only shot at the nomination would be to win a contested GOP convention. But April should be good for Mitt Romney, leaving Santorum with only the slimmest of hopes, a delegate-math expert says.
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Romney vs. Santorum: Why it's not a replay of Obama vs. Clinton
GOP leaders hoped a long primary season would engage voters and help build organization, just as it had for Barack Obama in 2008. They didn't count on how toxic the 2012 race would turn.
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GOP presidential race seems close, but Mitt Romney has the numbers
Political campaigns are about heart and soul, but in the end it's the numbers that count. Mitt Romney clearly is ahead in the delegate count, and one prominent Republican says "this thing is about over."
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Super Tuesday impossibly close for Romney, Santorum
Both Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have three states as they wait for results from Ohio to come in. With 91 percent of the Ohio votes tallied, Romney only has a 5,000 vote lead out of the 1.1 million votes that have been counted.
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The Vote Why Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum may both win in Michigan
Complex rules for allocating convention delegates mean the winner of Tuesday's Michigan primary, probably Mitt Romney or Rick Santorum, is likely to share the spoils with the runners-up.
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Surge, sag, repeat: Why the Republicans are so volatile.
Super PACs, the tea party, a surging and sagging field, and a party rule requiring proportional awarding of delegates in early-voting states are contributing to an unusually unsettled GOP race.
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Haley Barbour's mass pardons under scrutiny at Mississippi Supreme Court
The Mississippi Supreme Court is expected to rule quickly on whether 193 of the 200+ pardons by outgoing Gov. Haley Barbour are constitutional. A key issue is whether the public was properly notified.
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Why Mitt Romney is beating up on Rick Santorum
Mitt Romney and his allies are attacking Rick Santorum on the eve of three primary contests that are expected to be low-turnout – a situation that could play to Santorum's strength.
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Polls show Florida rout. Can Newt Gingrich survive till convention?
Even if he loses in Florida, Newt Gingrich might be able to remain a factor in the GOP presidential race until the national convention. But the Republican establishment would not be pleased.
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What now for Ron Paul after finishing last in South Carolina?
Ron Paul has yet to win a Republican primary or caucus. But his aim is to steadily gain delegates, building a movement and perhaps getting recognition at his party's nominating convention.
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Biden, in a swing state, addresses student anxiety over college costs (+video)
Vice President Biden sought Friday to remind Pennsylvania high-schoolers of the value of higher eduction – and how the Obama administration is trying to control college costs. The state's Class of 2010 owes an average of $28,599 per graduate – the fifth highest debt level in the US.
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Mississippi judge blocks Haley Barbour pardon of 21 inmates
Did Haley Barbour violate the Mississippi Constitution with the pardon of 208 inmates? A Mississippi judge issued an injunction blocking the release of some inmates late Wednesday.
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The Vote Ron Paul: How badly does GOP need his voters?
Many in the GOP realize that Ron Paul is not going to fade away once the early primaries are over. If Ron Paul doesn't win the primary battle, they'll need his voters to win in the general election.
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Gabrielle Giffords: amid somber tributes, questions about reelection grow
Gabrielle Giffords will be on hand Sunday in Tucson, Ariz., to honor the victims of last year's mass shooting. But the day is also a reminder that Gabrielle Giffords will soon have to decide if she is able, and willing, to run for reelection.
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The Vote Ron Paul feud with Donald Trump: Who's winning?
Donald Trump said there's no way Ron Paul can win the presidential election. Ron Paul has called the planned Donald Trump-moderated presidential debate 'inappropriate' and vowed to skip it. Others might follow suit.
12/05/2011 01:55 pm
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