Women In Politics

Straw Poll Vote Came Before Barbour Spoke At Event
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says he’s not concerned about a straw poll that put him at the bottom of the list of Republican presidential hopefuls.

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Thousands attend kids’ safety event – Corning, NY – The Corning Leader
Christina Jackson holds Mitchell Jackson of Horseheads, as Chemung County Sheriff Deputy Jeff Alexander tries to get him to smile for an ID card picture.

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Event supports breast cancer cause
Rabobank recently donated $1,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which is dedicated to education and research about causes and treatment of breast cancer and the search for a cure, by supporting the Rally for the Cure golf tournament hosted by Cypress Ridge Women’s Golf Club. This marks the sixth year the bank has supported the tourney.

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Angle To Embrace Unity At GOP Event
After a tumultuous week that saw her campaign battered by local and national media, GOP Senate candidate Sharron Angle is looking forward to warm welcome from supporters.

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1 dead after shooting at San Fran gay pride event
A 19-year-old man was killed and two others injured after a shooting at a street party kicking off San Francisco’s gay pride weekend, officials said Sunday.

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Calif. univ. will allow media at Palin event
A California university agreed to allow members of the media to attend a fundraiser next week featuring Sarah Palin.

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Calif. university to allow news media at Palin event
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After months of requests from reporters, a California university has agreed to allow members of the news media to attend a June 25 fundraiser featuring Sarah Palin.

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Press Releases: Secretary Clinton Delivers Remarks at Event Marking World Refugee Day on June 18
Secretary Clinton Delivers Remarks at Event Marking World Refugee Day on June 18 Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC June 17, 2010 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks at a World Refugee Day event, co-hosted by the Department of State and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), on Friday, June 18 at 10:00 a.m. in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the …

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Carly Fiorina gets mixed reactions from crowd at Juneteenth event
The GOP Senate nominee, hoping to broaden her appeal, attends South L.A. celebration. One woman says her appearance shows bravery and a willingness to listen; another calls her a ‘two-faced liar.’ After spending months trying to convince Republican audiences that she is conservative to her core, GOP Senate nominee Carly Fiorina abruptly shifted strategy Saturday, campaigning in heavily …

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Calif. university will allow media at Palin event
After months of requests from reporters, a California university has agreed to allow members of the media to attend a fundraiser next week featuring Sarah Palin.

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