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Hillary Clinton looks to steal Donald Trump thunder with VP pick

Published on July 22, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Hillary Clinton moved closer to introducing her running mate, snatching attention from newly crowned Republican nominee Donald Trump just hours after he closed out his convention with a fiery and foreboding turn at the podium. Crews were still sweeping confetti from the GOP convention hall floor, as the Clinton campaign signaled an announcement was coming soon. In a tweet Friday morning, her campaign urged supporters to text the campaign to get the first word. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine had emerged…

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Donald Trump far behind in preparing for general election

Published on May 3, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

The Republican presidential nomination may be in his sights, yet Donald Trump has so far ignored vital preparations needed for a quick and effective transition to the general election. The New York businessman has collected little information about tens of millions of voters he needs to turn out in the fall. He’s sent few people to battleground states compared with likely Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, accumulated little if any research on her, and taken no steps to build a network…

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Today in Context Florida: Rick Scott’s xenophobia, Wild West family and No Party Affiliation voters

Published on November 24, 2015 in Apolitical by Phil Ammann

Today on Context Florida: The governor of Florida has permanently foreclosed the possibility that people will ever take him as anything other than a fool, says Chris Timmons. Gov. Rick Scott says it would be dangerous for Florida to accept 425 (though that is, in fact, unknown but Scott clings to it) Syrian refugees because of the recent attacks in Paris by jihadists (though these jihadists are European nationals). Scott’s kind of xenophobia is not unusual, Timmons adds. Thanksgiving is a…

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Midterm elections will cost at least $3.7 billion, Center for Responsive Politics estimates

Published on March 2, 2010 in Uncategorized by Peter Schorsch

With Democrats battling to keep control of both chambers of Congress and Republicans eager to make gains, the money race is fast underway for 2010’s federal midterm elections. By the time that every dollar is spent and every check is cashed, the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics estimates the cost of the Nov. 2 contests will be more than $3.7 billion. “With so much on the line, the outpouring of big money into federal campaigns looks likely to continue at…

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