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Civil rights groups and Democrats complain that the billboards — many located in black, Hispanic and student-dominated neighborhoods — are meant to intimidate voters. The source of the billboards is an anonymous “private family foundation.”
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Swing-State Billboards Warning Against Voter Fraud Stir Backlash
More than the presidential contest is being watched in swing state Nevada. GOP Sen. Dean Heller’s race against Democrat Shelley Berkley is now seen as a tossup. That’s a bit of a surprise for Republicans, who have counted on retaining the seat as they try to build a Senate majority.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Underdog Democrat Keeping Things Close In Nevada Senate Race
It’s not just the presidential contest that’s being watched in swing state Nevada. GOP Sen. Dean Heller’s race against Democrat Shelley Berkley is also seen as a tossup. That’s a bit of a surprise for Republicans, who have counted on retaining the seat as they try to build a Senate majority.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Underdog Democrat Is Keeping Things Close In Nevada Senate Race
Gathering voters to watch a presidential debate and then evaluate it is a long tradition in American journalism. So, I got to thinking: What would happen if I invited a bunch of interested foreigners â all of them Chinese citizens â to watch the presidential debate from my Shanghai office?» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Just as Sen. John McCain and soon-to-be President Obama did in 2008 â and other presidential contenders did before them â the candidates will be at a New York charity dinner tonight. They’re expected to have fun, not fight.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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His rise in the polls has been accompanied by a shift to the middle that conservatives had long feared. But because Romney triumphed in direct debate with President Obama, the right is embracing him like never before. Says one conservative leader: “They really get the feeling their guy can win.”» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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