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GOP pursues last chances to upend Senate Dems
… that will vote Republican. —Nevada: Republican Sen. Dean Heller secured the seat after a sex scandal sunk GOP Sen . John Ensign . Ethics questions have dogged his Democratic challenger, Rep. Shelley Berkley, in a race flooded by outside cash …
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Judge strikes down Nevada's 'none' voting option
… contests. In the 1998 U.S. Senate race, however, Democrat Harry Reid won re-election by 428 votes over then-GOP Rep. John Ensign . More than 8,000 voters rejected both men and opted to vote for "none." That's a scenario the option's challengers …
Audio & Video
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Avi Nelson - Occupy, Taxes, and VeganismIn the second hour, Avi takes calls on a variety of subjects, from free market capitalism to vegans.
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Jen Brien - Evil microchips?
During her last show, Jen talks about an emerging technology and discusses if it could spell the end of humanity! Make sure to catch Jen at her new time, Mondays through Fridays, from 1-3pm.
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Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) On Mobilizing Republicans and The EconomyEight Republican senators vowed on Thursday to hold up bills that contain new spending and funding for duplicate federal programs. Sens. Tom Coburn (Okla.), John McCain (Ariz.), Jim DeMint (S.C.), John Ensign (Nev.), Ron Johnson (Wis.), Rand Paul (Ky.), Mike Lee (Utah) and Kelly Ayotte (N.H.) sent a letter to their fellow lawmakers announcing their intentions if legislation doesn't meet certain criteria. We spoke with Senator Kelly Ayotte about this plan.
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GOP Happy With Ensign Decision
Nearly two years into his rehab effort, John Ensign has thrown in the towel. Nevada Sen . John Ensign ’s decision to choose retirement over reelection is a rare case when the prevailing reaction …
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Slow Learner
… rates in the country, and we cannot afford for the President to bring us down any further," added Republican Senator John Ensign . About a year ago, Obama had this to say about Vegas. Responsible families don't do their budgets the way …
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Buy Order
… government forcing all Americans to buy a GM Car? What right does it have to make us buy an insurance policy? Republican Sen . John Ensign has inserted a complicated legal question into the health care debate: Can the federal government require Americans …
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Poor Choice
… Are there investments in education that Republicans support but to which Democrats say no, let's not fund it? Senator John Ensign (R-NV) notes that Congress has been funding $l4 million a year in vouchers to offer students a way out of a failing …
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Democratic Education
… Teachers’ unions paid $55,794,440 in political donations between 1990 and 2008, 96 percent of it to Democrats. Sen . John Ensign ’s (R-Nev.) March 10 amendment to rescue D.C.’s vouchers failed 39-58. Among 57 Democrats voting, 54 opposed …
