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  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter joins the GOP race on July 4th weekend -- patriotic, yes, media-savvy, maybe not Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 4:33AMThaddeus McCotter Republican of Michigan announces his campaign for president, but the national media is otherwise engaged.
  • Political Checklist: N.Y. Enacts Same-Sex Marriage, Bachmann Enters Race Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 6:07PMFRIDCODE865 On Monday, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., formally announced that she is seeking the Republican nomination, the newest addition to the GOP field. Her announcement came a day after the Des Moines Register Iowa Poll showed her tied with the current frontrunner, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Bachmann, the ninth Republican candidate to officially join the race, took advantage ...
  • Rick Santorum ad spoofs fellow Republican 2011 presidential candidate Jon Huntsman ad (Video) Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 10:34AMFormer US senator Rick Santorum released an ad on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, apparently taking on fellow 2012 Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman, as shown in the video below. Rick Santorum ad: Today Image Credit: RickSantorum/YouTube Apparently, Rick Santorum’s ad entitled “Today” suggests being a spoof of Jon Huntsman campaign ad entitled “Tomorrow” showing a [...]
  • Ex-Envoy, Gov Makes White House Bid Official Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 9:54AMMonths after leaving post as China ambassador, ex-Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman announces 2012 GOP bid Full Coverage: Jon Huntsman Romney Takes Heat Over Abortion OPINION: The Best GOP Field VIDEO: Hume on Lessons for Candidates
  • Michele Bachmann Literally Praised Government Pork In Letter To Obama Official Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 10:15PMWASHINGTON -- Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) has built a large part of her conservative appeal on strict opposition to federal intervention in the free market.
  • Palin kicks off tour in DC; Gettysburg visit may happen soon Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 2:18AMFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin kicked off her East Coast tour Sunday in Washington, D.C., continuing speculation that a visit to Gettysburg National Military Park may be expected soon.
  • Tea Party godfather Ron Paul declares 2012 bid Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 11:52AMTexas Rep. Ron Paul announced Friday that he will run for the GOP nomination for president in 2012.
  • Florida Morning: Appeals court overturns loud music ban, Rick Scott not interested in VP slot Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 9:06AMBy Abel Harding (@abelharding, abel.harding@jacksonville.com ) read more
  • President Obama officially launches 2012 reelection campaign without a remark Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 1:04AMPresident Obama officially launched his re-election campaign with a video message that featured no remarks from President Obama Read more...
  • Obama launches 2012 re-election campaign Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 7:30PMUS President Barack Obama has formally launched his re-election campaign.
  • Barack Obama launches 2012 re-election campaign Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 5:49PMPresident Barack Obama launched his re-election campaign on Monday in an email to 13 million supporters, seeking to revive the coalition of young, first-time and minority voters that propelled him to the White House in 2008.
  • Obama faces two opponents as he launches re-election bid Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 5:06PMAnalysis: As president faces off against congressional Republicans and 2012 challengers, he will seek to stay above the fray
  • HUFFPOST HILL - Pelosi Eagerly Awaiting GOP Implosion Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 10:33PMSharron Angle single-handedly lowered the unemployment rate a few points when every online news publication in existence staffed up after her campaign announcement.
  • Out of spotlight, GOP hopefuls prepping for 2012 Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 8:58PMSaddle up! Trail rides signify start of Houston rodeo, help bring the Wild West back to life More>>
  • Beacon Hill Roll Call for Feb. 10, 2011 Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 3:37PMBeacon Hill Roll Call for Feb. 10, 2011
  • Beacon Hill Roll Call - Total time of last week’s sessions: 15 minutes for the House, 7 minutes for the Senate Monday, February 7, 2011 @ 12:42PMFind out what your elected officials were doing during the time they met last week on Beacon Hill:
  • Potential 2012ers hit the trail on State-of-the-Union day Sunday, January 23, 2011 @ 11:12PM(CNN) - While the president gears up to address the country and deliver the State of the Union address, GOP...
  • The Lamestream Media Might Be Nicer To Sarah Palin If She Actually Spoke To Them Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 8:51PMThe right’s favorite lightning rod doesn’t bother defending herself against critics. That job falls to Rebecca Mansour, an ex-Hollywood screenwriter with sharp teeth.
  • 2012 Politics: Tiptoe Around Tragedy Tuesday, January 11, 2011 @ 2:23PM2012 Politics Gets Tangled In Arizona Shooting Aftermath
  • Sarah Palin: 2012 contender or pretender? Friday, November 26, 2010 @ 7:22AMDES MOINES, Iowa — Sarah Palin, the telegenic Republican who exasperates and delights voters about equally, is dropping ever more hints of a presidential bid, including a visit Saturday to the key state of Iowa. The official purpose of her trip to...
  • Sarah Palin: Serious 2012 contender or pretender? Friday, November 26, 2010 @ 2:25AMDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Sarah Palin is dropping ever more hints of a presidential bid, including a visit Saturday to the key state of Iowa.
  • World › Sarah Palin: Serious 2012 contender or pretender? Thursday, November 25, 2010 @ 10:36PMSarah Palin, the telegenic Republican who exasperates and delights voters about equally, is dropping ever more hints of a presidential bid, including a visit Saturday…
  • Palin draws speculation with Iowa book signing event Thursday, November 25, 2010 @ 9:10PMDemocratic and Republican insiders will search for every possible hint of whether she will seek the nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012.
  • Sarah Palin: Serious 2012 contender or pretender? Thursday, November 25, 2010 @ 8:15PMDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Sarah Palin, the telegenic Republican who exasperates and delights voters about equally, is dropping ever more hints of a presidential bid, including a visit Saturday to the key state of Iowa. The official purpose of her trip to suburban Des Moines is to promote her new book, "America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag." But Democratic and Republican insiders ...
  • Sarah Palin: Serious 2012 contender or pretender? Thursday, November 25, 2010 @ 6:21PMDES MOINES, Iowa - Sarah Palin, the telegenic Republican who exasperates and delights voters about equally, is dropping ever more hints of a presidential bid, including a visit Saturday to the key ...
  • CSUB to host Bakersfield Business Conference Thursday, October 7, 2010 @ 8:56PMOver the past few weeks, the soccer field on the east side of campus has been home to a flurry of construction. The field has been completely fenced off, and numerous roofed structures and tents have been constructed, or are close to completion.
  • 2010 Florida Senate: Marco Rubio, Charlie Crist and Kendrick Meek in three-way race Thursday, October 7, 2010 @ 6:43PMBy Robert Dougherty, Associated Content Every election cycle, Florida finds a new way to make national headlines. For the 2010 midterms, Florida has perhaps the most unique Senate race in the nation. There are three major candidates running for U.S. …
  • Senate President Murray spends heavily as opponent calls her vulnerable Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 10:11PMFor nearly two decades, Senate President Therese Murray has crushed Republican opponents vying for her seat on Beacon Hill.
  • Haley attacked about her faith Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 8:33PMThere’s a whispering campaign going on in South Carolina this month, but it’s not what you might think. The whisper is that the political smear tactics that this state made famous don’t seem to be working this time around.
  • N.H. group tries to get in the game Sunday, April 25, 2010 @ 5:29AMFor years, Massachusetts lawmakers have been jealously eyeing all the gamblers leaving the state for casinos in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Now, it’s New Hampshire jealously eyeing all the rumblings of casinos coming to Massachusetts.
  • Possible Changes to the School Calendar Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:13PMThe Cabell County Board of Education is getting input from teachers and staff about three different calendar options for future school years.
  • Signs of Life: Health Care Has a Pulse Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 2:04PMPresident Obama got the conversation going again by releasing his health care plan. Health care - President of the United States - Health - United States - Health Policy
  • Westwood Beacon Hill Roll Call Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 3:25PMTHE HOUSE AND SENATE There were no important roll calls in the House or Senate last week. There has been a lot of finger pointing over who is to blame for Attorney General Martha Coakley’s loss to Republican State Sen. Scott Brown in the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy.
  • Medfield Beacon Hill Roll Call Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 3:23PM THE HOUSE AND SENATE There were no important roll calls in the House or Senate last week.  There has been a lot of finger pointing over who is to blame for Attorney General Martha Coakley’s loss to Republican State Sen. Scott Brown in the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy.
  • Watertown delegation voted for 2004 Senate seat filling change (Beacon Hill Roll Call) Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 8:48PMVotes taken by Watertown’s delegation on Beacon Hill.
  • Beacon Hill Roll Call: Rule change enabled Brown to win Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 12:09PMFind out what your elected officials were doing all week on Beacon Hill:  
  • Beacon Hill Roll Call: Brown, Timilty combine for $5,500 in per diem payments Wednesday, January 6, 2010 @ 4:00PMBeacon Hill Roll Call has obtained the official list from the state treasurer’s office of the “per diem” travel, meals and lodging reimbursements collected by the 40 state senators in 2009.
  • Beacon Hill Roll Call: Allston-Brighton senators pass on taking per diems Wednesday, January 6, 2010 @ 11:56AMFind out what your elected officials have been doing all week on Beacon Hill  
  • Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman Makes Gov-Run Official Wednesday, September 23, 2009 @ 2:43PMPez-inator to replace Governator? Meg Whitman, former CEO of eBay, announced her official candidacy for governor of California, and her time running eBay was the source of her political and public-service interest, she revealed in her announcement speech.
  • Whitman ’77 makes California gubernatorial bid official Wednesday, September 23, 2009 @ 3:56AMFormer eBay CEO Meg Whitman ’77 announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination in the race for California governor early Tuesday in a speech in Fullerton, Calif. Though Whitman has long been considered a leading candidate for the nomination, her speech marked her official entrance into the race.
  • Bruce Wilson: Divorce Rate in Gay Marriage-Legal MA Drops To Pre-WWII Level Thursday, September 3, 2009 @ 5:38PMAfter four years, legalized gay marriage in Massachusetts appears to have no effect on the Massachusetts divorce rate, posing a big problem for highbrow critics of gay marriage.
  • Beacon Hill Roll Call Monday, August 24, 2009 @ 2:25PMTHE HOUSE AND SENATE. There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate during the week of August 16-20.  
  • Beacon Hill Roll Call: Honan has perfect voting attendance record in House Monday, August 24, 2009 @ 11:21AMFind out what your elected officials have been up to on Beacon Hill  
  • Beacon Hill Roll Call: Time to check legislators’ attendance records Monday, August 24, 2009 @ 10:08AMFind out what work your elected officials have been doing - or not doing - on Beacon Hill  
  • Finneran pressing Bush for a pardon Friday, January 9, 2009 @ 6:33AMFormer House speaker Thomas M. Finneran, seeking to cleanse the stain left by his 2007 conviction for obstruction of justice, is angling for a last-minute pardon from President Bush and has lined up a group of former Massachusetts governors to back his request.
  • Local voters could have picked Santa for president Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:16PMBOISE - Most Americans take their responsibility to vote as a solemn moment. They enter the voting booth and make a choice – take a stand – and cast a ballot based on their hope for the future.
  • The Internet Helps To Shape the Election Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 9:28AM Well, here we are. Today is the day. Voters all over the country are making their way to the booths, each to put their own little nail in the coffin of this presidential race that has seemingly been going on for an eternity. This has been the most captivating race I have seen in my lifetime, and many say that this is one of the most important elections the U.S. has ever seen. read more ...
  • On Election Eve, Campaigns Still Full-Bore Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 3:37AMBarack Obama radiated confidence and John McCain displayed the grit of an underdog Monday as the presidential rivals reached for the finish line of a two-year marathon with a burst of campaigning across battlegrounds from the Atlantic Coast to Arizona.
  • McCain, Obama Make Final Push to Voters Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 6:37PMAiming for a last-minute upset, Republican John McCain embarked on a grueling odyssey through seven swing states Monday while Democrat Barack Obama was headed toward three longtime GOP bastions that have become Democratic-leaning battlegrounds in the historic presidential contest.
  • Beaconhill Roll Call: Oct. 30 Sunday, November 2, 2008 @ 6:03PM THE HOUSE AND SENATE There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate during the week of Oct. 20-24.    The official list from the state treasurer’s office of “per diems” collected by 159 state representatives in 2008 for “mileage, meals and lodging” expenses reveals that through October 16, these lawmakers have collected a total of $322,598. Per diems are paid by the state to ...