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Stock market has tumbled since Obama reelection. Are investors angry?
The stock market has gone into a bit of a tailspin since the election. Wall Street's disappointment with the outcome will pass quickly, but concern about the 'fiscal cliff' is mounting.
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GOP leader offers advice for addressing Mitt Romney's likability problem
House majority whip Kevin McCarthy acknowledges that Mitt Romney trails President Obama when voters are asked whom they like more. He says Romney should visit lots of Staples stores to boost his appeal.
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Vox News With media flub, Obama gets 'Dewey defeats Truman' moment with health care
Initially, CNN and Fox thought the Supreme Court had struck down the individual mandate. The mix-up paved the way for a clever computer manipulation that created an instant meme.
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Vox News Clint Eastwood isn't endorsing Obama? How that doesn't detract from the ad.
Hollywood endorsements don't always work, but they can matter, especially if the message is perceived as authentic and the celebrity is respected. Like Clint Eastwood.
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The Vote Will GOP step in to prevent a Newt Gingrich nomination?
Newt Gingrich is surging. Mitt Romney, though, is still considered the front-runner. A drawn-out race means a growing possibility of a brokered convention, where party elites choose the nominee.
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Almost President
Why some of the candidates who lost the race for president ultimately had a bigger impact than many of those who won.
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5 of America's best presidential losers
Henry Clay. Al Smith. Thomas E. Dewey. Their names probably prompt hazy recollections of high school history class – but not much else. By missing out on the presidency, many would say they lost their place in history, too. But even those who didn't take the oath on Inauguration Day had their impact. Here are five great examples from Scott Farris's new book 'Almost President: The Men Who Lost the Race but Changed the Nation.'
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Rick Perry: unelectable or GOP's best shot? Why public and pundits differ.
Polls show that the public thinks Rick Perry is the GOP presidential candidate with the best chance of beating President Obama. The punditry disagrees. Why the perception gap?
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Top Newt Gingrich aides quit. Is his campaign over?
Anything can happen in politics, so you can’t say with surety that Newt Gingrich is toast. But for him to win the GOP nomination now would be quite a feat.
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Mafia arrests: Four of the most famous mob busts in history
The FBI announced the biggest anti-Mafia operation in its history Thursday. In all, 127 people allegedly linked to the mob were arrested. Here are the stories of four of the biggest mobsters ever arrested.
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Donald Trump for president? Some lessons from other tycoons.
Donald Trump, having signaled he's at least flirting with a presidential run, might consider how other businessmen fared in their bids.
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Opinion: Republicans need fresh ideas, not a savior
The GOP could rebuild by grooming conceptual thinkers in foreign policy.
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Presidential bedfellows
Winter nights are perfect for cuddling up with books about past presidents.
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It's not personal, it's digital
How can the 2008 presidential candidates best speak to a tech-savvy, global generation?
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Garrett Graff describes 'The First Campaign' to go truly digital
How can the 2008 presidential candidates best speak to a tech-savvy, global generation?
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