Women In Politics

Will Dems Really Benefit from Tea Party Wins?
John Dickerson: Dem Leaders Are Banking on Tea Party’s Emergence to Help Them in November, but the True Impact Is Unknown

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Palin Endorsements Help Trigger Upsets In GOP Primaries
Written off by pundits as a lightweight, mocked by comedians as a dummy and quietly cursed as a loose cannon by Republican officials, Sarah Palin has nevertheless emerged as a potent kingmaker in national politics.

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Political writer charges Sharron Angle broke promise to debate Harry Reid
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A Nevada journalist says Republican Sharron Angle’s campaign broke a promise to face off against Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in a live TV debate next month.

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Nevada eyes big political gamble
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Like many Nevadans, hairdresser Helen Elgas is trying to decide between the devil she knows and the devil she doesn’t, and the future of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, hangs in the balance.

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Another Tea Party Win? All Eyes Are On Delaware
Will the “establishment” candidate — Rep. Mike Castle — hold off a challenge from Tea Party favorite Christine O’Donnell? Or will his Senate bid be derailed like several other party favorites’ have been?

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Men who killed mustangs to be sentenced tuesday
Nevada leads the nation as the most stressed state, with Lyon County ranking third among all U.S. counties of 25,000 or more, an Associated Press monthly analysis of economic conditions found.

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‘Sheriff Joe’ backs Sharron Angle
The nation’s self-professed toughest sheriff says Nevada voters should fire Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

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MGM Resorts CEO says Angle bad for business
LAS VEGAS — MGM Resorts International Chief Executive Officer Jim Murren said Sharron Angle’s election to the U.S. Senate would hurt Nevada’s already struggling economy.

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Sharron Angle faces copyright lawsuit in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A company has sued Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle, claiming she reprinted two Las Vegas Review-Journal articles on her campaign website without permission.

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Democratic Party chairman Kaine defends Obama as he frames talking points of election season
Bush left a mess to clean up and an overly partisan Republican Party simply wants to back big interests while rolling back protections won by previous generations, Kaine and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell declare at Philadelphia event. Elections are all about arithmetic, while politics is about people and power. Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine on Wednesday tried to use the latter …

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