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Wisconsin governor recall election debate shows sharp divide
MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker and his challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett drew sharp ideological differences on Friday during the first of two debates before a special election to recall the governor on June 5.
Obama shift on gay marriage tilts U.S. attitudes
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's declaration of support for gay marriage may have prompted some Americans, especially blacks and Hispanics, to reconsider their opposition to letting homosexuals wed, an analysis of Reuters/Ipsos online poll data showed on Friday.
Tea Party takes on establishment Republican in Texas Senate race
AUSTIN, Texas - A U.S. Senate candidate in Texas with Tea Party backing may win enough votes in Tuesday's Republican primary to force a runoff with the state's lieutenant governor, setting up another battle for the soul of the national Republican Party.
John Edwards' trial jury ends week with no verdict
GREENSBORO, North Carolina - The sixth day of jury deliberations in former U.S. Senator John Edwards' federal campaign finance trial ended without a verdict on Friday after the judge held a closed-court session about an undisclosed juror matter.
House to vote on tax cuts before August break
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on renewing historically low individual tax rates before its August recess, a top Republican said on Friday, in what will be the opening gambit of a months-long, pivotal fight over tax policy.
Most Americans think campaign money aids rich
WASHINGTON - Most Americans, no matter what their political party, believe there is too much money in politics and reject the idea that people should be allowed to spend what they want, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Thursday.
Teacher unions fight to keep clout with Democrats
- The email did not mince words. It came from an officer at a California teachers union, and he was irate.
House Democratic "Super PAC" raised $1 million since March
WASHINGTON - House Majority PAC, a "Super PAC" aimed at helping elect Democrats to the U.S. House of Representatives, raised $1.1 million in the past six weeks, according to disclosure documents released on Thursday.
Obama campaign targeting Romney's record as governor
CHICAGO/DES MOINES, Iowa - After weeks of painting Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney as a job-slashing corporate raider, President Barack Obama and his re-election campaign are broadening their attack to include Romney's record as Massachusetts governor, arguing his policies hurt the state.
White House contest looms over Virginia Senate race
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia - Virginia's Tim Kaine was one of the first state governors to endorse Barack Obama for president in 2008, he worked with Obama as head of the Democratic National Committee, and he is still one of the president's leading supporters.
Romney offers donors chance to “Dine with the Donald”
Will Mitt Romney supporters go for "Dinner with the Donald?"
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