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latimes.com » Top of the Ticket - Jul 4, 2008
Power is perishable, and when politicians exit the stage, it often doesn't take long -- especially in Washington -- for their importance to be only vaguely recollected. So with the death today of former Sen. Jesse …
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Some progressives casting a wary eye on Barack Obamalatimes.com » Top of the Ticket - Jul 3, 2008 Part of every presidential campaign is the post-primary shuffle. That's when the Republican nominee tries to show centrist voters that he isn't really as conservative as he made himself out to be to win his party's … Also tagged: money, current affairs, fundraising, independents, political history, lobbying, presidential campaign, campaigning, democratic politics, primary calendar, personal habits, candidate character, candidate foibles, liberal groups |
latimes.com » Top of the Ticket - Jul 3, 2008
New job numbers out today evidence more pain -- some of it to be felt around here -- with companies cutting 62,000 payroll slots in June, the sixth consecutive month the economy has shed jobs. The cuts were slightly …
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Religious right starts to consolidate for John McCainlatimes.com » Top of the Ticket - Jul 2, 2008 Barack Obama got good reviews from some conservative commentators after his Tuesday speech outlining his plan for building upon the faith-based initiative established by President Bush . But John McCain is getting … Also tagged: religion, president bush, endorsements, speeches, presidential campaign, conservative groups, democratic politics, republican politics, faith and politics |
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Gary Bauer weighs in gay marriage, Barack Obama and Californialatimes.com » Top of the Ticket - Jul 2, 2008 Our colleague Dan Morain chatted up American Values' Gary Bauer Tuesday about gay marriage and Barack Obama 's letter stating his opposition to a California ballot initiative ( John McCain supports it). Morain points … Also tagged: media, religion, current affairs, polls, gay marriage, florida, abortion, political history, lobbying, presidential campaign, campaigning, electoral college, conservative groups, republican politics, faith and politics |
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Soccer is more like it for Barack Obamalatimes.com » Top of the Ticket - Jul 2, 2008 Barack Obama frequently bemoans that the biggest downside for him about running for the world's most important job is the amount of time he's away from his two young daughters, but lately he's worked more family time … Also tagged: sports, family, presidential campaign, campaigning, democratic politics, personal habits |
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Poll: Voters fear John McCain will follow George Bush's policieslatimes.com » Top of the Ticket - Jul 2, 2008 Well, we'll admit it, we're suckers for polls, and a recent one that our cousins at The Swamp tipped us to is interesting -- showing that Barack Obama is tapping a potentially rich vein in trying to tie John McCain to … Also tagged: media, religion, current affairs, poverty, iran, foreign policy, iraq war, polls, taxes, trade policy, political history, president bush, guns, presidential campaign, health care policy, campaigning, democratic politics, republican politics, vice president cheney, labor issues, faith and politics, candidate foibles, liberal groups, trade issues |
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Poll: Voters fear John McCain will follow George Bush policieslatimes.com » Top of the Ticket - Jul 2, 2008 Well, we'll admit it, we're suckers for polls, and a recent one our cousins at The Swamp tipped us to is interesting -- showing that Barack Obama is tapping a potentially rich vein in trying to tie John McCain to George … Also tagged: media, religion, current affairs, poverty, iran, foreign policy, iraq war, polls, taxes, trade policy, political history, president bush, guns, presidential campaign, health care policy, campaigning, democratic politics, republican politics, vice president cheney, labor issues, faith and politics, candidate foibles, liberal groups, trade issues |
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Starbucks cutting caffeine lifeline -- it IS the economy, stupidlatimes.com » Top of the Ticket - Jul 1, 2008 Further evidence that the economy is taking a severe beating: Starbucks is closing 600 outlets and cutting about 12,000 jobs as customer visits have declined. True addicts see Starbucks coffee as their lifeblood but for … Also tagged: current affairs, poverty, economy, iraq war, polls, political history, president bush, presidential campaign, campaigning, democratic politics, republican politics, personal habits, liberal groups |
latimes.com » Top of the Ticket - Jul 1, 2008
Our colleague Noam Levey has a story today weighing John McCain 's voting history and public stances on a wide range of energy issues. It's a mixed bag, Levey reports: "At times he has backed measures to ease …
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