Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) has made it official — he’s running against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) in this summer’s recall election.
The recall, triggered by Walker’s collective barganing policies, was certified today. A new NBC/Marist Poll found the race between Walker and a generic Democrat would be too close to call.
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Osama plotted to kill Obama; Romney returning to Illinois; behind the scenes at a freshman GOP fundraiser; and a new contraception controversy in Arizona.
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Even as the Supreme Court begins oral arguments over the constitutionality of President Obama’s health care law today, the incumbent and his reelection team have made a critical strategic decision to embrace the term “Obamacare.”
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The United States may be falling behind in transportation, education and health care down here on Earth, but its military infrastructure is certainly way ahead when it comes to imagery and communications satellites armed with defensive and offensive capabilities out there in space.
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Disapproval of President Obama’s handling of the economy is heading higher — alongside gasoline prices — as a record number of Americans now give the president “strongly” negative reviews on the 2012 presidential campaign’s most important issue, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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My father and brother, two of the most important men in my life, love golf. They play golf. They watch golf. They read about golf. They go to golf tournaments. They subscribe to golf magazines. They talk about all things related to golf every day of the week.
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Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum’s heated outburst at a New York Times reporter on the campaign trail in Wisconsin on Sunday is getting lots of national attention as the political class asks why Santorum lost his cool so badly.
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New York will again be one of the most competitive states in the country when it comes to congressional races.
Under a map approved by a three-judge panel Monday, upwards of a dozen of the state’s 27 House seats will be ripe for competition in 2012, including some previously safe seats.
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