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VP Marco Rubio?: The man in demand

January 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment

That is why Florida Senator Marco Rubio is presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich's top choice as a running mate – at least he is this week, with Gingrich about to battle Mitt Romney in the Sunshine State's Republican primary on

Marco Rubio today, arguing that, the senator “has had significant financial problems that could keep him from passing any vetting process as a potential vice presidential choice…” Unfortunately, it appears many of the facts are either wrong or

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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) made a guest appearance on Fox & Friends Wednesday, and railed against the policies of President Barack Obama, saying that the President had a Democratic House and Senate for 2/3 of his

Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) talks to Charlie Rose and Erica Hill about a controversial ad on immigration as well as the race for the GOP presidential nod. (/CBS News) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments

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Grandchildren of John Tyler, America's 10th president, are still alive

January 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Gary Baxter went from John Tyler to Baylor to the Baltimore Ravens, but Baxter didn't make it to the Super Bowl. Tim Crowder went from John Tyler to the Bro.

How many people born in 1790 have living grandchildren today? Not great-grandchildren, but second generation descendants? John Tyler was born in 1790. He became the 10th president of the United States in 1841 after

Gary Baxter went from John Tyler to Baylor to the Baltimore Ravens, but Baxter didn't make it to the Super Bowl. Tim Crowder went from John Tyler to the Broncos and Buccaneers but he never played in a Super Bowl. Quincy Stewart, Terrence Robinson,

Lufkin's Jeff Slusher saved a penalty kick with three minutes remaining and Elias Aguilar scored the game-winner a minute later as the Panthers rallied for a thrilling 2-1 victory over the John Tyler Lions in Tyler Tuesday night.

John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States, was born 221 years ago and two of his grandchildren are still living. The Tyler men all had children during the later years of life. John Tyler had Lyon Gardiner Tyler at the age

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Live blog of the South Carolina primary

January 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment

With little left to do until polls open in South Carolina on Saturday, Mitt Romney decided to cap his campaign by handing out goodies from Panera Bread to the reporters who've tracked him on the trail, reminiscent of Hillary

Pittsburgh made Santorum a US senator, but now it may be unmaking him as a finalist for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. In both style and substance, there simply may be too much Western PA in the former senator to get beyond the "Final

When South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley came to New Hampshire to endorse Mitt Romney earlier this month, it marked more than just a meeting of political expediency. Yes, South Carolina was the next state on the primary calendar.

By Jackie Kucinich, USA TODAY LEXINGTON, SC – Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum began his final day of campaigning with two flat tires that put him 30 minutes behind schedule — but those were the only things slowing him down in the last 24

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Ind. unions see Super Bowl leverage in right-to-work battle but hesitate

January 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Missing Democrats in the Indiana House of Representatives were fined $1000 again today for walking out on the right to work debate. Republicans have a new strategy to counter the protest. There are two right to work bills,

Labor rights and democracy are in grave danger in the Hoosier state, where Republican lawmakers are trying to impose so-called "right to work" legislation. Today, Democrats refused to come to the statehouse floor in protest,

When Mitch Daniels first ran for governor in 2004 he wrote a letter to a union leader expressing his belief that there was no need to adopt a right to work law in Indiana. That union is now financing television ads that attack the

Consider two cases in point: right to work legislation for Indiana and health-care reform for the country. State Republicans have made a right to work proposal their top legislative priority this year. According to proponents, the bill simply would

“I would absolutely love to hear what their stance is on the National Labor Relations Board and what they've done to Boeing and what they are going to do as head of our country in dealing with these labor unions on right-to-work states,” Haley said

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Garcia: Humbling IFL experience could help TO return to NFL

January 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Coming to America: Chicago Fire of IFL Sign Andrew Dietrich. Dietrich, a five-year starter at guard and center for Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada, has sig.

SB Nation is a collection of over 300 individual communities, each offering high quality year-round coverage and conversation led by fans who are passionate about their favorite teams, leagues or sports. By empowering fans

Coming to America: Chicago Fire of IFL Sign Andrew Dietrich. Dietrich, a five-year starter at guard and center for Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada, has sig.

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Right-to-work deal hung up on constitutionality question

January 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment

One of the minority Democrats in the State House, Sheila Klinker, described the Republicans' fast-track effort to get their Right-to-Work bill through the legislature and signed by Governor Mitch Daniels well before the National

If won, the vote will make Indiana a right to work state. However, presently, a sect of Republicans have attacked the proposal through a series of advertisements. The group, referred to as the Lunchpail Republicans, are attacking the governor's

But a debate on so-called right to work legislation could occupy lawmakers and stir controversy early in the year. "We were at a very rapid pace in 2011, because the issues were so urgent," said Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger.

By Chelsea Schneider Kirk cschneider@post-trib.com January 17, 2012 7:04PM INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana House came to a standstill again Tuesday over proposed right-to-work legislation after most Democrats boycotted the floor as questions surrounded the

The future of right-to-work legislation in Indiana remains undecided. Quorum was not met after they reconvened at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.

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'Right to work' opponents urge a public vote

January 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Declining union membership and rising Republican clout have put Indiana on the edge of becoming the first so-called right-to-work state in an industrial region known for titanic labor battles that paved the way for modern-day

Mark Mix, President of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation (NRWLDF), says the president's actions have created "a constitutional crisis." Mix, and others critical of the appointments, say Obama has stepped beyond the powers granted to

Today in our Statehouse, politicians working for secretly-funded out-of-state groups, CEOs and special interests are pushing a so-called "right-to-work" law that would effect a reversal of the gains Dr. King's work brought and set civil rights in

Toward the end of his right-to-work pitch, Daniels relayed an allegory about two politicians written in 1861. One Democrat and one Republican go to Kentucky to settle a political dispute in a knife fight. At the close of the story,

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Jon Huntsman's strategy just wasn't made for these times

January 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Click here Jon Huntsman to quit GOP presidential race Originally published: January 15, 2012 9:43 PM Updated: January 15, 2012 11:14 PM By The Associated Press KASIE HUNT (Associated Press), PHILIP ELLIOTT (Associated Press) (AP) — Jon Huntsman will

According to New York Times reporter Jeff Zeleny, former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman will drop out of the GOP race tomorrow.

Jon M. Huntsman Jr. told campaign advisors today that he intends to drop out of the 2012 GOP race, one week ahead of the South Carolina primaries. He will endorse Romney, according to The New York Times. That should

Santorum, asked about the scheduled announcement from Huntsman, said any partnership between the formerly fierce rivals is just “moderates backing moderates, that's the bottom line.” “It's no surprise. Gov. Huntsman ran as a moderate trying to compete

Conservatives need to create incentives for people like Pataki, Huntsman, and Rudy Giuliani to get into the race and stay in the race so that the moderate/establishment vote is divided.

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NH Vote Seen as Gauge as Rivals Try to Slow Romney

January 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment

BRADFORD, N.H. — Jon Marden has a problem. The New Hampshire primary is today and the registered Republican can't decide who to vote for.

Jon Huntsman and Mitt Romney tied when voters in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire cast the first ballots in the New Hampshire primary just after midnight on Tuesday. According to the Washington Post's Ann Gerhart, Mitt

BRADFORD, N.H. — Jon Marden has a problem. The New Hampshire primary is today and the registered Republican can't decide who to vote for.

Voters in New Hampshire are heading to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in the state's 2012 primary election. The latest polls show former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney running ahead of rival contenders vying for the

Heading into Tuesday's primary election in New Hampshire, Mitt Romney is running ahead of rival candidates competing for the Republican presidential nomination. In recent days; however, it hasn't been all smooth sailing

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A primer on tomorrow's New Hampshire primary

January 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment

NASHUA, N.H. — Republican front-runner Mitt Romney stumbled down the homestretch of the New Hampshire primary on Monday, declaring, "I like being able to fire people who provide services to me" as his rivals

NBC's deputy political director Mark Murray has a closer look at the NH primary. In 2008 didn't then Senator Obama, head into NH with a double digit lead over Hillary? One thing about NH voters, they usually hand us a January 'surprise'.

Last Friday, ahead of Tuesday's New Hampshire Primary, Gwen Ifill of the PBS Newshour interviewed five Granite State Republicans and independents about their views on the Republican presidential field. In alluding to the

Most of the Republican presidential candidates seem all too willing to surrender more American treasure and possibly more American soldiers for preemptive strikes again Iran.

See all of the News 9 New Hampshire Primary coverage from over the weekend.

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