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President's convoy stoned on campaign trail
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Demonstrators hurled stones at the convoy carrying Senegal's aging president to the regional capital of Thies, where he held a campaign rally Wednesday, according to witnesses and a private radio station.
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White House hinting compromise on birth control
… that the administration should reconsider. "And if they don't, Congress will act," McConnell said. On the campaign trail , GOP presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich heaped new criticism on the president, with Romney accusing …
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ShrinkageLast month the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%. This sounds like progress in the economy, right? Well maybe not...The unemployment rate counts only people who don't have a job and are looking for one. Once you stop looking, you're no longer considered unemployed. People who have taken early retirement or just stopped looking for work have caused the employment numbers to look better than they really are. This is also known as Shrinkage...Howie wondered how many people have given up.
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Why Obama can't be blamed for everythingObama isn't an 11 year presideny, only 3. So why do GOP voters forget about the 8 years of Bush?
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Is Newt A Poor Sport?
The Newt Gingrich campaign is claiming that rival Mitt Romney's campaign stacked the audience at last night's debate in Florida with its supporters to shift the energy toward Romney. Howie said can you say poor sport.
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Tim Thomas:Righteous Or Outrageous?
Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas skipped the White House invitation to honor the Bruins deciding to use a special moment for the organization, the team and its fans to voice his displeasure with the U.S. government. On his facebook page he wrote "I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People". Howie thought Tim did the right thing.
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Now its Newt, Now Its Mitt
Two weeks ago Mitt Romney had a 22-point lead in Florida, but that was another world. Following his big win in South Carolina former House Speaker Newt Gingrich now ahead in Florida by nine. Howie wondered will it switch again.
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Future Transportation?
… well as a Herald video that went viral that showed Frank’s longtime boyfriend, Jim Ready, taunting Bielat on the campaign trail . 11/28/2011 - 10:01am Barney Frank to Retire Barney's getting out. Congressman Barney Frank …
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Barney Explains Retirement Decision
… and was highlighted by scathing criticism of the congressman’s role in the nation’s housing collapse, as well as a Herald video that went viral that showed Frank’s longtime boyfriend, Jim Ready, taunting Bielat on the campaign trail .
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Joe Biden Called Num Nuts
… irresponsible things to win elections or obtain short-term political gain — and then you’ve got Numb Nuts out on the campaign trail talking like, he’s talking out of his backside.” If Dagen McDowell had been talking about anyone other than Biden …
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Obama: Little Love Left
Barack Obama flailing on the campaign trail . It's sad to see how different the reality is from the fantasy - sad that people are so willing to fall for the fairytale. Andrew …
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Deception on the Misery Tour
Do the president's claims on the campaign trail ring true - like when he says the recession has been turned around? Or when he says he's expecting that congress will return …
