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California Democrats bid for two-thirds control of state Senate

29 May 2012 00:10:19 GMT

The outcome of elections in a handful of newly drawn swing seats will determine whether Democrats capture a supermajority in the California Senate for the first time since 1965.
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Ad attacks Barack Obama health care, tax, debt promises

23 May 2012 20:04:19 GMT

EDITOR'S NOTE — An occasional look at the claims in political advertising.
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's test of a year

18 May 2012 16:18:02 GMT

In a conversation with WBEZ after his first year in office, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel reflects on boosting tourism, his dream of a "Chicago accord" and how to keep the city's new "can-do" attitude going into his second year as mayor.
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Full Text: Mitt Romney's Liberty University speech

13 May 2012 16:03:03 GMT

For the graduates, this moment marks a clear ending and a clear beginning.
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Romney defends marriage as 'enduring institution' between man and woman

12 May 2012 20:01:00 GMT

Romney reaffirms opposition to gay marriage during speech on faith, family and economy at Virginia's Liberty UniversityPresumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney has reaffirmed his staunch opposition to gay marriage just a few days after President Barack Obama's historic statement in support of it.
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