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Olympic Bid

The Vicious Cycle of Partisanship

Joan E. Dowlin | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

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Joan E. Dowlin

Some have said that the two party system is what makes us strong. They say it helps create a balance of power with one side keeping tabs on the other...

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The Rio Games -- And Those GOP Games

Rick Horowitz | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

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Rick Horowitz

Why was the GOP so elated with Chicago's Olympic failure? Was it the joy in avoiding the inevitable cost overruns? The security concerns? Or was it enough that Obama had failed?

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Obama 'Disappointed' At Chicago Olympics Loss (VIDEO)

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 10.03.2009 | Chicago

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WASHINGTON — (AP) President Barack Obama had a message Friday for the many people – including himself – who put "heart and soul" int...

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Axelrod Blames Chicago Loss On IOC Politics (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 10.02.2009 | Chicago

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White House aide David Axelrod thinks that internal politics at the International Olympic Committee are responsible for Chicago's unexpected early eli...

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2016 Olympics Vote: Chicago Dumped In First Round Shocker

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 10.02.2009 | Chicago

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COPENHAGEN — Chicago was expected to be one of the last two cities in the race. Instead, it was the first to go. In one of the biggest upsets i...

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2016 Olympics Bid: Obama's Presence Levels The Playing Field In Copenhagen

GlobalPost | Mark Starr | Posted 10.01.2009 | World

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By Mark Starr BOSTON -- President Barack Obama will travel to Copenhagen on Thursday to lobby International Olympic Commission voters on behalf of ...

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Brazilian Paper: New Yorker Tried To Scuttle Olympic Bid

FP Passport | Posted 09.30.2009 | World

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"It's war!" cries Brazilian newspaper O Globo, lamenting an article in the latest New Yorker on gang violence in Rio de Janeiro, which comes out mere ...

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Sam Stein

Steele Rips Obama For Making Chicago Olympics Push

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.29.2009 | Politics

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Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele criticized President Obama on Tuesday for traveling to Copenhagen to pitch Chicago as a host sit...

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