Women In Politics

Dave Newhouse: California, Nevada kick it around
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First lady to hit the campaign trail in California, elsewhere
As one of Washington’s most popular figures, Michelle Obama could boost the chances of House and Senate Democrats. She plans stops in six states. First Lady Michelle Obama will make her first foray into the midterm election cycle in October when she begins a series of trips that will take her to six states and end with California campaign events for House Democrats, the Democratic National …

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Boxer touts leadership in 1st California TV ad
Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer is out with her first California television ad highlighting what she calls her leadership in Congress.

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Death toll in California gas blast rises to seven
The death toll from a huge gas pipeline explosion that set fire to dozens of homes in this California town has risen to seven as the search goes on for people still missing in the disaster.

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Four California campaigns, each with its own distinct style
Republicans Whitman and Fiorina and Democrats Brown and Boxer bring different levels of wealth, history and intensity to their races in an unpredictable year. The California campaigns for governor and senator can look like one big unwieldy whole, moving inexorably toward November, cluttering television screens and radio airwaves and mailboxes statewide. Close up, they are four campaigns distinct …

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California lawmakers push Station Fire inquiry
The federal General Accountability Office will launch an investigation into the Station Fire and the U.S. Forest Service’s response to it, officials said Wednesday.

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Whitman leads Brown in California governor’s race
Republican Meg Whitman has opened up a 7-point lead over Democrat Jerry Brown in their closely watched race for California governor, the latest poll of likely voters showed on Friday.

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George Shultz challenges California to lead
Voters should defeat Proposition 23 and fight global warming, the former secretary of State says. Former U.S. secretary of State George P. Shultz believes it’s crucial to fight global warming to protect national security.

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California still hiring, but work force number stays flat
California state government’s “Help Wanted” sign drew nearly 23,000 new employees in the past year and a half, although the overall size of the state work force remained relatively flat.

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Mayhill Fowler: That Hopey, Changey Thing Comes to the California Republican Party
The Republican face is changing, as the party moves with new currents, carrying it away from the Age of Reagan, bobbing, lurching, evolving, treading, if not boldly, nevertheless inexorably forward.

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