Women In Politics

INFLUENCE GAME: Defending aid to Pakistan not easy
Economy added 244k jobs in April, 3rd straight month of solid hiring; rate ticked up to 9 pct. More>>

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The State of the Union address (somewhat responsible) drinking game
In case you hadn’t noticed, Obama is fond of the phrase “Let me be clear.”

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and a guessing game – for governor
Eric Davis’ predictions for the gubernatorial race. … – By Daniel Barlow Vermont Press Bureau

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Will Chelsea Clinton play the marriage name game?
Is Chelsea a keeper or a changer? That’s what researchers call the newly married once they figure out what to do—if anything—about their names. Now that the big Clinton-Mezvinsky wedding is a wrap and Rhinebeck, N.Y., is back to its idyllic self, the question remains what Chelsea’s choice will be.

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Game in ‘Jersey Shore’ town features Obama target
A boardwalk game in the town where the MTV reality show “Jersey Shore” is filmed features a caricature of President Barack Obama as a moving target along with likenesses of Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden.

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Hearing Prompts Blame Game on Oil Spill
BP, Transocean and Halliburton Execs Finger-Point at Senate Inquiry on Gulf Disaster; BP Says It Will Pay Claims Beyond $75M

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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Can BP’s connections help?
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Democrats’ game of chicken hits snags
Livestock can be as troublesome as political animals. Democrats, refusing to let die GOP Senate candidate Sue Lowden’s remarks about bartering with chickens for health care, brought their animal show to Reno last week.

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