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Michael Calderone

Did HBO's 'Game Change' Borrow From Palin Bio?

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 03.07.2012

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NEW YORK -- After concluding her debate with now-Vice President Joe Biden in the upcoming HBO movie "Game Change," Sarah Palin tells John McCain's cam...

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GOP To Recount Controversial Maine Caucus Vote

The Portland Press Herald | John Richardson | Posted 02.17.2012

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AUGUSTA — The Maine Republican Party is recounting the results of its presidential caucuses and may add the votes to be cast in Washington County th...

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Ron Paul Supporters Take On the Media

Jeff Norman | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: West Palm Beach, Al Gore, Florida, First Amendment, Univision, Ron Paul, Recount, Bullies, George W Bush, Media, Censorship, Election, Video, Comedy News
Jeff Norman

As is their wont, devotees of presidential candidate Ron Paul made their presence known on January 15 at the Three Kings Day Parade in Miami, an annua...

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Joe Miller's Missing E-mails Under Investigation

AlaskaDispatch.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Senate Race, Sarah Palin, Recount, Alaska, Lisa Murkowski, Tea Party, Senate Race, Lawsuit, Joe Miller, Politics News
AlaskaDispatch.com

U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller's former employer says it may pursue criminal charges over e-mails that went missing in the weeks leading up to his a...

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Did Your Vote Count?

Mary Ann West | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mary Ann West

Think back to this past Election Day -- you went to the polls, checked in, received a ballot, voted and placed your ballot in the scanner -- bam: you'...

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Recounts Loom For Tight Races

Wall Street Journal | Posted 05.25.2011

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The outcome of a handful of close Senate races might not be known on election night--or even soon after--which could leave control of the chamber uncl...

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Illinois Primary Postmortem

Shawn Healy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Illinois Governor's Race, Jim Ryan, Adam Andrzejewski, Dan Hynes, Pat Quinn, Rod Blagojevich, Voter Turnout, Kirk Dillard, Recount, Dan Proft, Bill Brady, Illinois Primary, Andy McKenna, Harold Washington Ad, Barack Obama, Chicago News
Shawn Healy

A recount in the Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary could take weeks or even months, shattering party unity and undermining their best shot at the Governor's Mansion in more than a decade.

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Owens-Hoffman Race Tightens: NY-23 Election Will Depend On Absentee Ballots

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Special Election New York, Recount, Absentee Ballots, Ny-23, Doug Hoffman, Bill Owens, New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. — The special election last week for the 23rd Congressional District seat in New York may not be over after all. Though Conservati...

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Kai Eide: UN Official Defends Afghanistan Election Despite Widespread Fraud

Los Angeles Times | Laura King | Posted 05.25.2011

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Days before the outcome of Afghanistan's contentious presidential vote was expected to be announced, the head of the United Nations mission in the cou...

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Afghan Election: Pressure Mounts For Karzai To Strike A Deal

The Observer | Declan Walsh | Posted 05.25.2011

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Five US soldiers were among dozens killed in a wave of violence in Afghanistan as pressure grew on President Hamid Karzai last night to strike a power...

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Afghanistan Election: Partial Recount Ordered By U.N.-Backed Panel

AP | JASON STRAZIUSO and HEIDI VOGT | Posted 05.25.2011

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KABUL — A U.N.-backed commission found "convincing evidence" of fraud Tuesday in Afghanistan's presidential election and ordered a recount of su...

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Leadership in Peril: Iranians Won't Wait Out Recount

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Demonstrations, Silent Protest, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Presidential Election, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ali Khamenei, Rallies, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Unemployment, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, Ali Larijani, Inflation, Protests, Government Control, Recount, Iranians, Islamic Republic of Iran, World News
Shirin Sadeghi

Thanks to these demonstrations, Mousavi is now firmly coming into his own as the leader of the opposition, and unless Ayotollah Khamenei acts fast, Ahmadinejad won't be the only one who has to step aside.

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Where the Minnesota Senate Race Stands

Senate Guru | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Senate Races, Politics, Recount, 2008 Election, Norm Coleman, Mn-Sen, Al Franken, Politics News
Senate Guru

The legal teams have made their closing arguments and the trial has concluded as the three-judge panel will now deliberate for, likely, a period of weeks to determine who won the 2008 U.S. Senate race in Minnesota.

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On Eve of Trial, Franken Jokes with his Radio Base (Exclusive Video)

The Uptake | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Uptake

US Senate Candidate Al Franken let loose and made jokes as his legal team prepared for Monday's election contest trial that could determine who is Minnesota's next US Senator.

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Franken's Motion to Dismiss: 2:30 PM CST Today

The Uptake | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Uptake

Al Franken says state law prevents a re-do of the recount; Norm Coleman says the opposite. Today at 2:30 CST, a three-panel judge will hear the first motion in the Senate race's election contest.

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Coleman Should Concede to Victorious Senator Franken

Brian Normoyle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brian Normoyle

Coleman's earlier admonishments about healing quickly and sparing taxpayer dollars have given way to a stubborn refusal to be a man of his word.

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Sam Stein

Franken Senate Victory Projected

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Franken Coleman, Senate Minnesota, Franken Ballots, Franken Senate, Al Franken, Coleman Loss, Challenged Ballots, Recount, Absentee Ballots, Coleman Reelection, Politics News

Democratic challenger Al Franken finds himself on the cusp of winning a seat in the United States Senate after Minnesota's canvassing board awarded hi...

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Sam Stein

Minnesota Election Could Be Decided Friday

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Minnesota Recount, Secretary of State, Minnesota, Norm Coleman, Al Franken, Recount, Coleman Franken, Franken, Politics News

The Minnesota Senate recount election will make a giant step towards a conclusion on Friday, when the state's canvassing board meets to determine the ...

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Sam Stein

Franken Scores: More Ballots Found In Democratic Stronghold

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Days after it was reported that 133 ballots were missing in the Minneapolis portion of the Minnesota Senate recount, local officials in the city said ...

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Friday Talking Points [57] -- End Of Prohibition 75th Anniversary Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Brian Williams, NBC's talking head extraordinaire, is probably a decent guy, a guy with whom you could sit down and have a beer. [More on the alcohol...

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Franken Loses Ruling, But Some Rejected Ballots May Count Anyhow

The Uptake | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recount, Absentee Ballots, Minnesota, Norm Coleman, Al Franken, Minnesota's State Canvassing Board, Minnesota Attorney General, Rejected Absentee Ballots, Al Franken Runoff, Politics News
The Uptake

The Minnesota's State Canvassing Board ruling left open the door for local election officials to sort through rejected absentee ballots and determine if any were improperly rejected.

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Al Franken -- or Lizard People? You Decide!

Joshuah Bearman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Recount, Minnesota Recount, Ballots, Minnesota, Franken, Al Franken, Senate Races, Lizard People Ballot, Politics News
Joshuah Bearman

A vote for Al Franken is a vote for the lizard people!

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Video of Challenged Ballots -- Coleman Says These are His Votes

The Uptake | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recount, Minnesota, Norm Coleman, Al Franken, Disputed Ballots, Ballots, Missing Ballots, Politics News
The Uptake

The Al Franken campaign today produced ballots challenged by the Norm Coleman for Senate campaign and pointed out an interesting pattern.

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Coleman's Recount Shenanigans

Eric Hananoki | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Minnesota Senate Race, Minnesota Recount, Norm Coleman, Al Franken, Al Franken Senate, Recount, Coleman Franken, Voter Fraud, Politics News
Eric Hananoki

Coleman's repeated attempts to stop the recount and tarnish the process are not only undemocratic, they're examples of why Minnesotans -- and the nation -- should hope the recount finds for Franken.

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Recounting 2,920,214 Or More Votes. Live Video Coverage All Day

The Uptake | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Uptake

Norm Coleman has already claimed victory, but will his 216 vote lead hold up to a recount?

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