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Elected Officials Launch Group To Combat Partisanship

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Elected officials and activists from around the country gathered Monday to bemoan the excesses of political partisanship and seek way...

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Crist Reaches Out To Democrats While Insisting He'll 'Caucus With The People'

Roll Call | Posted 05.25.2011

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Despite his vows of neutrality, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is likely to caucus with the Democrats or the Republicans should he advance to the Senate, ...

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Florida GOP: Charlie Crist Implicated In State Party's Financial Scandal

The Orlando Sentinel | Jim Stratton | Posted 05.25.2011

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State Republicans moved the three-way U.S. Senate race to a new level Saturday, with party leaders pointing to an audit of their books they say implie...

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Tea Party's GOP Hostile Takeover Continues

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yesterday's results really only showed one thing with any clarity -- Sarah Palin is definitely going to run for president.

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Charlie Crist's Democratic Support Surging

AP | MIKE SCHNEIDER | Posted 05.25.2011

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The share of Democratic supporters donating to Charlie Crist's U.S. Senate campaign has multiplied since the Florida governor le...

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Tea Party Midterm Update

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tea Party candidates suffered defeats in yesterday's primaries in Indiana, Ohio, and North Carolina, but are enjoying varying degrees of success in Florida, Kentucky, and Utah. It's going to be an interesting election season to watch.

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Friday Talking Points [121] -- Swampy Muck

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Once you get started, it becomes quite easy to justify shaking people down for their papers. I think the police should pull over anyone who looks like they work on Wall Street, at any time.

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Joe Lieberman: 'I Was Done A Favor' With 2006 Primary Loss, Opened Door For Independent Run (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Monday on CNN that losing the Democratic primary in 2006 was both "the most painful moment, most disappointing momen...

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Tea Partying's First Anniversary

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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One way or another the Tea Party's future prospects are likely to hinge on whether their decentralized nature turns out to be their strongest point, or their weakest.

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Charlie Crist Campaign Denies Rumors Of An Independent Run For Florida Senate

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's Senate campaign pushed back on rumors that he will run as an independent rather than a Republican, blaming "the R...

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Tea Party Excess?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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I'm not saying the Tea Party wackadoodles shouldn't be exposed by the Left, to show the lunacy and nastiness being openly displayed by some Tea Partiers. But it doesn't mean the movement itself is solely comprised of such gadflies.

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Crist Staffers Deserting Campaign

St. Petersburg Times | Adam C. Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the latest sign of turbulence for Charlie Crist's wounded U.S. Senate bid, key staffers are starting to leave the campaign. Political director Pab...

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Charlie Crist May Join Obama At Florida Town Hall Meeting

St. Petersburg Times | Steve Bousquet | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gov. Charlie Crist, who has been taking a steady pounding for his "man hug" with President Barack Obama in February, now says he might be with the pre...

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Charlie Crist, Marco Rubio Tied In Florida GOP Senate Primary

AP | BRENT KALLESTAD | Posted 05.25.2011

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Bogged down by Florida's high unemployment and a string of political missteps that alienated the Republican core, Gov. Charl...

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Crist Denies Stimulus Support

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Gov. Charlie Crist is saying he did not endorse the $787 billion federal stimulus bill, a statement that might confuse some ...

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Charlie Crist Endorsements Withdrawn By Two Republican Congressmen

AP | Lesley Clark | Posted 05.25.2011

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MIAMI — Lately, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has been having a tough time in his bid for U.S. Senate, and he's experienced another setback. U.S. ...

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David Frum: GOP Headed For "Bloodbath" In Florida

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Conservative David Frum wrote on CNN Monday night that Republicans are headed for a "spectacular bloodbath" in 2010. The Republican fratricide in the...

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Crist Touts Health Reform With Tenth Of A Percent Success Rate

Miami Herald | Posted 05.25.2011

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A success rate of less than a tenth of a percent might not sound like much, but to Gov. Charlie Crist it's campaign-trail bragging material for health...

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Crist Named "Comrade of The Month" By Club For Growth

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Club for Growth, the bane of Republican moderates, has taken another shot at Florida GOP Gov. Charlie Crist, this time nominating him for its Comr...

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Charlie Crist Senate Run To Be Announced: Officials

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The head of the state Republican Party says Florida Gov. Charlie Crist will announce his 2010 political plans Tuesday and hi...

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2010 Senate Midterm Preview

Eyck Freymann | Posted 05.25.2011

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November 2008 is just behind us, but the parties are both gearing up for what promises to be a critical midterm election in 2010. 34 Senators, 36 Governors, and all 435 members of the House will face re-election.

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Dear Democrats Who Are Criticizing President Obama

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama's biggest challenge is that the Republican Party is not a loyal opposition. The GOP has become a rabid money-worshiping insurgency of anti-American revolution.

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Crist: Obama Should Look "Favorably" On Us Because We Helped Pass Stimulus

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Florida Gov. Charlie Crist defended his support for President Obama's stimulus plan at a Fort Lauderdale town hall meeting Wednesday, saying that the ...

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Obama Makes Unfortunate Reference To Charlie Crist Grabbing A Hose (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Florida Governor Charlie Crist stood with Obama today as the President spoke about the economy in Ft Myers. Rumors of gayness have plagued Crist for y...

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Governors' Global Climate Summit: Thinking As One Planet

Paige Donner | Posted 05.25.2011

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What was heard at the Governor's Global Climate Summit, held earlier this week in Los Angeles, was a chorus of international voices.

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