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Palin Book Sales: She's No Bill Clinton

AP   |  HILLEL ITALIE   |   November 23, 2009

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NEW YORK — Sarah Palin appears well on her way to becoming a million-selling author. "Going Rogue" sold 700,000 copies – a number that includes...

Schwarzenegger Takes Cue From Wife, Parks Porsche In Red Zone

AP   |   November 23, 2009

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Just weeks after California first lady Maria Shriver apologized for parking in a red zone, her husband appears to have violated the...
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Systemic Risk Panel Would Lack Independence; Treasury Secretary Would Call The Shots

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Shahien Nasiripour   |   November 23, 2009

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If the White House and congressional leaders get their way, the vaunted new oversight council charged with overseeing systemic risk in the financial markets will...

Obama To Announce Increase Of US Troops For Afghanistan On December 1

  |   November 24, 2009

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President Barack Obama is expected to announce a "sizeable force" increase in US troops for Afghanistan early next week, tentatively December 1, according to a...

Vicki Kennedy Oprah Interview: First Interview Since Ted's Death

AP   |   November 23, 2009

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NEW YORK — Another interview coup for Oprah Winfrey: Vicki Kennedy, wife of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy. In her first interview since her husband's...

Kerry Daughter's DUI Charge Dropped Over Insufficient Evidence

AP   |   November 23, 2009

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LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors say John Kerry's eldest daughter won't be charged with drunken driving in Los Angeles. Police arrested Alexandra Kerry in Hollywood last...

Mark Kirk Cools His Bomb-Throwing Rhetoric On Gitmo Detainees Plan

Chicago Tribune   |  Rick Pearson   |   November 23, 2009

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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk turned down the rhetoric today on Democratic-backed plans to use the largely vacant Thomson Correctional Center to house suspected...

Why 'Obama Fried Chicken' Sign Was Blurred In Clipse 'Popular Demand' Music Video

Politics Daily   |  David Sessions   |   November 23, 2009

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A restaurant in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Brownsville that re-named itself "Obama Fried Chicken" in March is back in the spotlight after it appeared in...

Pollster Analysis: Obama Not Losing Support From Independents

Pollster   |  Charles Franklin   |   November 23, 2009

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...support for Obama has not plummeted among independents, and that needs to be clarified before it becomes erroneous conventional wisdom. It especially makes no sense...

Democrats May Suffer If They Fail To Pass Health Care Legislation: Poll

The Huffington Post   |  Elyse Siegel   |   November 23, 2009

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Democrats may face severe political consequences in the polls next year if they fail to pass health care reform legislation. A new survey from Public...
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Joe Lieberman's Anti-Public Option Rationale Keeps Shifting

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Jason Linkins   |   November 23, 2009

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This past Sunday, America was treated to the sight of Senator Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) rolling out yet another argument against why he will filibuster any...
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Wall Street Journal Supports Break-Up Of Big Banks

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Shahien Nasiripour   |   November 23, 2009

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Add the Wall Street Journal editorial board -- of all people -- to the growing ranks of those calling for a restoration of barriers between...
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Sestak Ties Specter To Palin In Latest Attack

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sam Stein   |   November 23, 2009

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In her short time on the public stage, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has proven to be an enormously polarizing figure both in her own...

Sanford Faces 37 Charges Of Breaking State Ethics Laws

AP   |  JIM DAVENPORT   |   November 23, 2009

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Mark Sanford is accused of breaking 37 ethics laws regarding campaign finances and travel, including using taxpayer money for high-priced airplane...

GOP Considers 'Purity' Resolution For Candidates

The Huffington Post   |   November 23, 2009

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Republican leaders are circulating a resolution listing 10 positions Republican candidates should support if they want party backing. Candidates, the resolution says, need to demonstrate...
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