Women In Politics

fiorina questions boxer military support
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer – who’s in a tough fight to save her job – is defending her votes on military spending.

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Nominee for intelligence office may face expansion questions from Congress
The Obama administration’s nominee to be the next director of national intelligence is likely to face questions from Congress today about the expansion of top-secret agencies and contracts.

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Sen. Feinstein Questions Kagan On Abortion Views In Second Day Of Judiciary Comm. Hearings
Legal precedents dictate that abortion regulations protect women’s health and lives, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan said in her second day of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, PBS’ “Newshour” reports (Ifill, “Newshour,” PBS, 6/29). The bulk of Tuesday’s session featured “friendly questions” from committee Democrats and “sharper grilling” from Republican senators on issues such …

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Sharron Angle needs time to prepare for media’s questions, says senior Republican
The top Senate Republican campaign strategist promised Tuesday that reporters would have “complete access” to Sharron Angle, the GOP nominee in Nevada, “in a few weeks,” but not now. Sharron Angle – Republican – Nevada – Harry Reid – Politics

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Sharron Angle answers media questions
Las Vegas, NV- Following the live broadcast at Stoney’s restaurant on Thursday, Sharron Angle told the media she’d answer “four questions”. Still some may say that’s more than we’ve seen since she secured nomination victory.

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Barrett supporter questions Haley’s religion
Some supporters of Nikki Haley’s GOP gubernatorial runoff challenger are questioning if Haley is being straightforward about her religious beliefs. Charleston, South Carolina (CNN) – A supporter of Gresham Barrett emailed Republican activists in South Carolina on Friday questioning whether Nikki Haley, Barrett’s opponent in the GOP gubernatorial runoff, is being straightforward about her …

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Haley faces questions about consulting fees
CHARLESTON, S.C. — State Rep. Nikki Haley, flanked by some big GOP names, said Friday she is running in the Republican gubernatorial runoff the only way she knows how to — campaigning hard and as if she were behind.

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Reichert has questions, not answers, on Gulf oil spill
As oil continues to gush out of the failed BP well in the Gulf of Mexico, we wondered how the two major candidates for the 8th Congressional District stood on cleanup issues and the safety of deepwater drilling.

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Gulf spill raises questions about future U.S. energy policy
WASHINGTON — The Gulf oil spill not only has altered the landscape of the Gulf Coast, it also has completely changed the debate over national energy policy.

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Questions about how Red Cross is spending Haiti relief funds mounting
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Fred Sajous, a Haitian earthquake survivor armed with a video camera and a cause, is a man on a mission: to figure out how the American Red Cross spent the $430 million it raised for the disaster.

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