November

Obama Poll Watch -- November, 2011

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.04.2012

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This month Obama poll watchers got some good news, and some bad news. This was capped off by the Washington punditocracy making a stupid comparison between polling for Obama and Carter.

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Why I'm Growing A Mo This November

Mat Morrisroe | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: UK, Men's Lifestyle, Prostate Cancer, Men's Health, Movember, Moustache, Moustaches, Cancer, Testicular Cancer, November, UK Lifestyle, UK News

One of the biggest cancers affecting men had never even entered my consciousness until a couple of Christmasses ago when I got a phone call telling me my dad was going for tests, which ended up with me going with him for his first treatment on that Christmas eve.

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Lung Cancer: Let's Get Ready to Rumble

Rob Densen | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Congress, Lung Cancer, Cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, November, Women, Women's Health, Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Impact News

As for our family, we don't question why lung cancer happens and why it happened to ours. What we don't understand is why we are not much further along in the fight against this awful disease.

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Fun November Holidays You May Not Know About

Katie Campbell | Posted 12.27.2011

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Taking the time to partake in these non-commercialized November holidays is a great way to warm up for all the madness that comes with the last two months of the year.

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The Upper Lip Albatross: Growing a Mustache For Movember is Tougher Than a Marathon

David Sax | Posted 05.25.2011

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Charity fundraisers are nothing new to me. But after enduring several weeks of Movember, I can confidently state that these athletic fundraisers are a cake walk.

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You Voted, Now What? 5 Other Ways To Help America This November

The Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Are you wearing your "I voted!" sticker right now? Are you feeling good about making a difference in your country by making your voice count? Good,...

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Pre-Election Maneuvering Marked by Fits of Climate Skepticism

Christopher Mims | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Epa, White House, Climate Hawk, Cap-and-Trade, Climate, Coal-Fired Power Plants, Gop, Renewables, Obama Administration, Emissions Regulations, Tea Party, Election, November, Electric Car, Legislation, Green News

The Climate Post Offers a Rundown of the Week in Climate and Energy News. "Recent comments from top White House and congressional contenders suggest ...

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How Mike Castle's Loss Sets Up 2010's Tea Party vs. Democratic Party Race to Watch (And Why the Tea Party Will Lose)

Robert Hoopes | Posted 05.25.2011

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This shock and awe win has taken the Delaware Republican establishment and the Washington Republican establishment by surprise. It shouldn't have.

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Health Care, Financial Reform and Democratic Momentum

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

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With the midterm elections now less than seven months away, things look very different now than they did in January when Republican Scott Brown was elected to fill Ted Kennedy's Senate seat.

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How Health-Care Vote Might Affect November 2010 Elections

Washington Post | Dan Balz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2010 Races, Public Option, 2010 Elections, Democrats, House, Dems, Senate, Senate Races, House Races, Health Care Reform, Gop, Health Care, Tea Party, November, Republicans, Elections 2010, Politics News

As Republicans prepared to campaign on a pledge to try to repeal the measure, Obama and the Democrats will work to keep voters focused on the new bene...

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Democratic Primary Overview

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Some of the Democratic primaries being held next week may have just as interesting an impact on the Democrats as the Tea Party challenges are having on the GOP.

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The 20 Most Laughable "Movember" Celebration Headlines

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Every year, men around the world grow mustaches in November to raise money for prostate cancer prevention. On December 1, men said their farewells and shaved off their finely-combed friends.

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Thanksgiving: A Day of Introspection and Gratitude

Patricia Yarberry Allen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Holiday, Turkey and Stuffing, Remembering, Travel, Family, Dr. Pat Allen, Thanksgiving, Dr. Pat, November, New York News

I did not feel well enough to travel this holiday. Normally, I would have pushed my way through it but my husband gave me this gift of the day, the t...

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National Youth Homelessness Awareness Month: Ways To Get Involved

Causecast | Claire Dalton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Standup for Kids, Homelessness, Heartfelt Foundation, November, Youth Homelessness Awareness Month, Youth Homelessness, Impact News

A version of this article originally appeared on Causecast.org. This month is National Youth Homelessness Awareness Month, and it has come not a mome...

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The List

Nia Vardalos | Posted 11.17.2011

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A common misconception about adoption is that to get a kid you just have to go to another country and be as pretty as Angelina Jolie. As studio executives and movie reviewers have informed me again and again, I'm not.

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Retail Sales, Wholesale Prices Fell Again In November

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Signs that the recession will be long and severe mounted Friday with a fresh round of bad economic news, including plunging sales f...

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Can Obama Really Win This Thing?

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's going to take a lot more than a brilliantly choreographed series of photo-ops with foreign heads-of-state for Obama to convince voters that he has the chops to actually be president.

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Obama's "Contract with America"

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mccain, Obama, Tom Delay, Newt Gingrich, Democrats, Contract With America, November, Election, Barack Obama, Politics News

Obama could call it Promise to America --in the aftermath of eight years of Bush/Republican corruption, it could be his vow to restore respect for the Constitution.

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By Any Means Necessary

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barack Obama has gone back on his word, Barack Obama is a hypocrite ... I couldn't be happier. Truth is, if what's necessary to win in November is some outright cheating, I'd be all for that, too.

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America's Image and Race Beyond Black and White

Sam Sedaei | Posted 05.25.2011

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The world's grievances with the US have little to do with its history of slavery. Most of the world is more concerned with how America treats other ethnicities, beyond black.

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Obama Makes History, But Can/Will he Unite Democrats Against McCain?

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Make no mistake: winning the Democratic nomination by the smallest of delegate margins and practically tying on the popular vote, is a far, far cry from being victorious in November.

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The Lingering Electability Issue

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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While Clinton's lost me on the character front, I still have issues with Obama in terms of overall electability come November 4th.

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AP: McCain Faces Uphill Struggle In November

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — John McCain's last-man-standing strategy prevailed. Now, on to the general election and the hurdles that come with it. "I do not u...

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David Mamet On His Political New Play And Hillary

NY Mag | Boris Kachka | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hillary Clinton, David Mamet, Nathan Lane, November, Entertainment News

When the star of The Producers decides to play a U.S. president in a Broadway play written by David Mamet (November, opening January 17), is it any wo...

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