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New York Election Results: Updates On NY-23 Race

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEE THE AUGUST 24TH ELECTION RESULTS LIVE BLOG HERE UPDATE: Democrat Bill Owens has been declared the winner in the race for the 23rd District. ...

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Schodorf's Support of Choice an Example to Follow for GOP Women

Sam Bennett | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the past two decades, I've often found myself asking, "Where are all the pro-choice Republican women?"

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June 8 Victories for Female Candidates: What Will They Do for Women?

Sam Bennett | Posted 05.25.2011

This sudden deluge of victories has forced the country to stand up and take notice of women's political power. That said, I want to ask these candidates one question: If elected, what will you do to advance women's rights?

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Brunner and Hanabusa: Great Female Candidates Ignored and Rejected

Sam Bennett | Posted 05.25.2011

Strange winds are blowing from Washington to Ohio to Hawaii. Why do national committees continue to tilt the playing field in favor of male candidates, without clear justification?

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Putting your money where your mouth is: Supporting women across the aisle

Sam Bennett | Posted 05.25.2011

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Will 2010 go down in history as the "Anti-Year of the Woman?" Given the track record for women candidates already this year, I would say it's a disti...

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GOP Adopts Platform Test Over Purity Test For Republican Candidates

AP | HERBERT A. SAMPLE | Posted 05.25.2011

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HONOLULU — The Republican National Committee, pressed to find a way to more clearly distinguish itself from Democrats, on Friday adopted a rule ...

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Dierdre Scozzafava (R) Drops Out Of NY House Race

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Fighting plunging support, Republican Dierdre Scozzafava abruptly suspended her campaign Saturday in a special election for a U.S...

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Collapse of the GOP? Tea Party Beats Grand Old Party in Poll

Adele Stan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Establishment Republicans, take notice. The Tea Party is about to steal your thunder. According to a poll by Rasmussen Reports, likely voters in the ...

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Palin Endorses Hoffman, Snubs GOP Candidate In New York House Race

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has gone rogue again, endorsing a third-party candidate in a House race in New York over the Republican nominee. O...

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A Warrior on a Mission in Rush Limbaugh's Home District

Paul Begala | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rush Limbaugh's home congressional district, Missouri's 8th, may be about to redeem itself. This reddest of districts has a realistic chance of turning blue, and the reason is Tommy Sowers.

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House Republicans Fiercely Divided Over Dede Scozzafava New York Bid

thehill.com | Reid Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011

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The House GOP conference is bitterly divided over a centrist New York Republican's run for the House seat vacated by Army Secretary John McHugh. ...

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How Sarah Palin and Tea Partiers Are Blowing Up the GOP

Susan J. Demas | Posted 05.25.2011

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When extremists are a (vocal) minority, reasonable Republicans and independents come out of the woodwork. And the spoils go to the Democrats, who look comparatively sane.

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"Our Weapon Is Fear"

Tom Sullivan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Conservatives have resurrected "socialist" to smear anyone to the left of Genghis Khan as anti-American or a heretic.

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Doug Hoffman Calls Glenn Beck His Mentor (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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While Rush Limbaugh was out proclaiming former GOP candidate Dede Scozzafava "guilty of widespread bestiality," Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoff...

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Frank Rich On Scozzafava Fallout: The GOP Stalinists Invade Upstate New York

New York Times | FRANK RICH | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barack Obama's most devilish political move since the 2008 campaign was to appoint a Republican congressman from upstate New York as secretary of the ...

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Conservatives Arrogantly Predict Democrats' Demise Despite More Republicans Retiring

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Perhaps it's not such a bad thing that worn out old codgers like Dodd, Dorgan and Voinovich move aside to allow some fresh blood to flow through the Beltway.

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Doug Hoffman Wins an Olympic Gold Medal, Gets Reagan Elected and F***s a Rat

Chris Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

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Doug Hoffman is running for Congress on the nonentity ticket. Vote for me, I had an indeterminate job in winter sports the year the Hostages came home? Is this some kind of gag?

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Did Doug Hoffman Actually Win the NY-23 Special Election? If So, Does It Actually Matter?

Brad Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

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A narrowing margin in the post-election canvass raises hopes for GOP/Conservatives, but recent Republican-set precedent may well dash that hope.

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Dede Scozzafava Dangerously Low On Cash

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dede Scozzafava, the GOP nominee in a key upcoming House special election, is running dangerously low on campaign cash, according to several GOP sourc...

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The Big Confusion: "Moderates" and "Independents" Are Not the Same Thing

John Zogby | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a recent New York Times piece, David Brooks divided the electorate into liberals, conservatives and independents. This view mistakes a lack of party affiliation for ideological innocence.

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"Harvard Beats Yale 29-29" - Thoughts on NY-23

Rep. Earl Blumenauer | Posted 05.25.2011

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After the flood of last-minute attention forcing the Republican nominee out, and the loss of a seat they had held for over a century, the Republicans should be discouraged, right? Wrong.

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Bill Owens Leads Doug Hoffman In NY-23 Race

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — President Barack Obama's decision in June to appoint a Republican congressman to a Pentagon post has paid dividends in November n...

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How Important Are These Off-Year Races?

New York Times | ADAM NAGOURNEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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At the very least, the results in the governors' races, if not predictive, are quite likely to drive the political narrative, bolstering or diminishin...

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GOP Identity Crisis Finds New Home: Upstate New York

McClatchy | Steven Thomma | Posted 05.25.2011

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A special election for an open seat in the U.S House of Representatives has turned into a high-profile proxy war over how the party should come back f...

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Poll: GOP Divided Over Party's Direction, Leaders

Washington Post | Jon Cohen and Dan Balz | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Republican rank and file is largely in sync with GOP lawmakers in their staunch opposition to efforts by President Obama and Democrats to enact ma...

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