RNC commends Scozzafava, endorses Hoffman Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2009 , 11:53 am

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele endorsed Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman in NY-23's special election. WASHINGTON (CNN)– Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele quickly endorsed Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman in New York's 23rd congressional district Saturday, after Republican Dede Scozzafava's late decision to drop out of the special election. Steele, who formally endorsed Scozzafava earlier [...] Comments

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GOP vs. Conservatives in New York Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2009 , 11:14 am

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Republican Dede Scozzafava drops out of NY-23 race Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2009 , 11:00 am

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Republican Dede Scozzafava dropped out of New York's 23rd District special election Saturday, citing a slip in the polls as a factor contributing to her decision. "In recent days, polls have indicated that my chances of winning this election are not as strong as we would like them to be," Scozzafava said in [...] Comments

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House GOP Chairman to endorse Hoffman Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2009 , 10:59 am

A source tells CNN the House GOP Chairman will endorse Doug Hoffman. WASHINGTON (CNN) – In a sign that the national Republican leadership is lining up behind Doug Hoffman, House GOP campaign Chairman Pete Sessions will endorse the Conservative Party candidate in the New York special congressional election, a senior Republican source tells CNN. [...] Comments

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Cheney told FBI he did not know who leaked Plame's identity Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2009 , 9:28 am

Dick Cheney says he doesn't remember playing a role in the eventual outing of a CIA agent. Washington (CNN) – Former vice president Dick Cheney told a special prosecutor in 2004 that he had no idea who leaked the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame, according to newly released FBI documents. Cheney was questioned as part of [...] Comments

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Tea Party Express takes on Oregon Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2009 , 9:00 am

PORTLAND, Oregon (CNN)– The Tea Party Express rolled into Portland, Oregon, Friday and took aim at the city's left-leaning image. "It's great to be in a capital of liberalism," Tea Party Vice Chairman Mark Williams told a crowd of several hundred supporters who milled around the organization¹s two large tour buses. The event was held in [...] Comments

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Obama says GDP report is a good sign Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2009 , 7:17 am

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Boehner: Only Republicans have offered workable health-care plan Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2009 , 7:07 am

WASHINGTON (CNN) – House Minority Leader John Boehner pushed back Saturday against critics who accuse the GOP of attacking President Barack Obama's health-care plan without offering a formal Republican alternative. "As a matter of fact, only Republicans have offered solutions to lower health-care costs and make it easier to obtain quality, affordable coverage without imposing a [...] Comments

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McCain sources say Duberstein lobbied to head transition; Duberstein denies claim

McCain sources say Duberstein lobbied to head transition; Duberstein denies claim Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2008 , 6:30 pm

McCain aides say a Reagan official who endorsed Obama lobbied to head the Arizona senator's transition. COLUMBUS, Ohio (CNN) – Former Ronald Reagan Chief of Staff and powerhouse lobbyist Ken Duberstein became the latest member of the GOP establishment Friday to jump ship, suggesting to CNN he’ll vote for Barack Obama. But three McCain sources tell CNN [...] Comments

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Fact Check: Would McCain tax health benefits for the first time ever?

Fact Check: Would McCain tax health benefits for the first time ever? Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2008 , 5:20 pm

The Obama-Biden campaign released an ad called Rear View on Thursday. The Statement: In a television ad titled "Rear View," that began airing Thursday, October 30, the campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama attacks Republican opponent Sen. John McCain's economic policies, saying, in part, that McCain "would tax your health care benefits for [...] Comments

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Biden: Critics will call Obama the 44th president after Tuesday

Biden: Critics will call Obama the 44th president after Tuesday Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2008 , 4:50 pm

Biden says GOP attacks are over the top. KETTERING, Ohio (CNN) – Joe Biden always closes his speeches by telling supporters that once the election is over, they have to reach out to Republicans, even those who have conducted “scurrilous” attacks against Obama. The same critics, Biden said Friday afternoon, will be calling Barack Obama “the [...] Comments

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Displaced by Katrina, unsure of Election Day

Displaced by Katrina, unsure of Election Day Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2008 , 3:51 pm

Sen. McCain toured the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans with his wife, Cindy, in April of this year. (CNN) — The lingering aftermath of Hurricane Katrina looms large over New Orleans residents this election season. CNN’s Voter Hotline has received several calls from New Orleans residents wondering where to vote, whether former evacuees are still [...] Comments

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Greene: For which candidate will the dawn be bright?

Greene: For which candidate will the dawn be bright? Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2008 , 3:50 pm

ABOARD THE ELECTION EXPRESS DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN)– On this journey we stay in a lot of hotels near interstate highways, the kind that serve free breakfasts in the lobby. And at adjacent tables at breakfast one day during the past week, there was a person crying at one table, and people laughing at the [...] Comments

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Closing McCain ads take swipe at Obama

Closing McCain ads take swipe at Obama Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2008 , 3:47 pm

Sen. McCain releases two new ads in his final push to win the White House. (CNN)–With only four days before election day, Sen. John McCain is ending the battle of the airwaves with a pair of 30-second spots. "Obama Praising McCain" echoes a Web ad released a month ago: “Praising McCain." That spot spot shows prominent Democrats [...] Comments

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CNN Electoral Map update: McCain loses ground

CNN Electoral Map update: McCain loses ground Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2008 , 3:44 pm

Check out CNN's Electoral Map (CNN) — Some tough news for John McCain in his own backyard, as his home state of Arizona moves from “safe McCain” to “lean McCain” in the latest CNN poll of polls. And the Republican nominee continues to lose ground in reliably-red areas, as North Dakota moves from “lean McCain” to “toss-up” [...] Comments

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Fact check: Would McCain 'only reward wealth'?

Fact check: Would McCain 'only reward wealth'? Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2008 , 3:43 pm

Is Obama right about McCain's tax plan? The Statement: At a rally Thursday, October 30, in Columbia, Missouri, Sen. Barack Obama said, "The choice in this election isn't between tax cuts and no tax cuts, it's whether you believe we should only reward wealth or whether we should also reward work and the workers who create [...] Comments

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Obama's top priorities for '09

Obama's top priorities for '09 Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2008 , 3:18 pm

Sen. Barack Obama in an interview Friday with CNN's Wolf Blitzer. (CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama told CNN Friday that turning around the economy and energy independence are his top priorities for 2009 if elected president. In an interview with Wolf Blitzer in Des Moines, Iowa, Obama was asked to name his top priority from a list [...] Comments

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Unprecedented wait times plague Georgia voters

Unprecedented wait times plague Georgia voters Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2008 , 3:15 pm

Long lines plagued Georgia polling places this Halloween. ATLANTA (CNN) – The scariest part of this Halloween for some Atlanta voters is the unprecedented wait time at area polling stations, where heavy turnout and computer problems are leading to delays of 2 to 10 hours. At a downtown Atlanta location the wait was up to four hours [...] Comments

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Fact check: Does Palin have more 'experience' than Obama and Biden combined? Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2008 , 3:00 pm

The Statement Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, in an interview October 31 on ABC's "Good Morning America," praised his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, saying in part that she has "more experience than Senator Biden and Senator Obama put together." Get the facts! The Facts: McCain doesn't clarify what he means by "experience." But during the [...] Comments

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PA GOP loses challenge over alleged voter registration fraud

PA GOP loses challenge over alleged voter registration fraud Read full post

Posted on 31 October 2008 , 2:45 pm

Representatives of ACORN held a press conference in Washington, D.C. earlier this week. WASHINGTON (CNN) — A Pennsylvania judge rejected state Republican party demands to obtain lists of voters registered by the community group known as ACORN. The state GOP accuses ACORN of widespread fraud in helping register some 140,000 voters in Pennsylvania. ACORN welcomed the ruling against [...] Comments

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