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Archive | October, 2009
Base sends GOP warning shot in NY-23 (Politico)
Posted on 31 October 2009.
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A profile in courage, it isn’t (Politico)
Posted on 31 October 2009.
Politico – Stragglers rush to endorse Doug Hoffman.
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Third-party runs shake up N.Y., N.J. races
Posted on 31 October 2009.
Third-party candidates are shaking up two major races in elections Tuesday, and the success of those candidacies is a warning shot fired at both major parties by voters.
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NYC tests Obama’s zeal for change
Posted on 31 October 2009.
Obama and Biden do not have plans to visit Democrat Bill Thompson before the election.
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Clinton entourage in Abu Dhabi
Posted on 31 October 2009.
Photos from the Clinton entourage visit in Abu Dhabi.
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Clinton, Netanyahu give press conference
Posted on 31 October 2009.
Hillary Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference ahead of their meeting in Jerusalem.
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Only one choice in New York
Posted on 31 October 2009.
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Hard not to love the front page of New York City’s main Russian-language paper yesterday.<br />
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"There is only one choice — M
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Saturday reading: Dede
Posted on 31 October 2009.
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The latest Afghanistan conference photo, with a few non-political staffers back in the frame.<br />
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Hoffman really ought to
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Clinton: Afghan runoff not affected by Abdullah (AP)
Posted on 31 October 2009.
AP – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says Abdullah Abdullah’s call for a boycott of next weekend’s runoff election in Afghanistan will not affect the legitimacy of that runoff.
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After all the fuss, public health plan covers few (AP)
Posted on 31 October 2009.
AP – What’s all the fuss about? After all the noise over Democrats’ push for a government insurance plan to compete with private carriers, coverage numbers are finally in: Two percent.
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