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Democrat Bill White accused Governor Rick Perry of betraying farmers by vetoing an eminent domain bill, while Perry chose to focus on his support of a constitutional amendment preventing government seizure of private property. The two gubernatorial candidates' contrasting rhetoric played out at the Texas Farm Bureau 2010 Presidents&
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Florida's governor candidates are using independent groups to handle some of the mudslinging in the Republican primary, a move that critics say is the result of last summer's hard-hitting war in Senate District 8, where former House Speaker John Thrasher won the seat of the late
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The Senate has defeated the Democrats' jobs bill, which included a provision to extend weekly unemployment benefits for over a million people who have been out of work for more than six months. The 57-41 vote fell three votes short of the 60 needed to overcome a Republican filibuster,
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The National Republican Senatorial Committee has taken the lead in cash on hand, reporting $18.1 million in the bank after raising $64.1 million for the cycle, while the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee had $17.6 million in cash reserves despite raising $5 million in May. This shift in
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Senate Democrats, led by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), are pushing for comprehensive immigration reform, despite lack of Republican support and a narrow margin of 50-52 Democrats willing to bring the bill to the floor. The potential for a contentious debate, stoked by emotions and opposition from the right, has raised
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Incumbent Sen. John McCain and his challenger, former Rep. J.D. Hayworth, are locked in a fierce battle over Arizona's new tough immigration law, which has deeply divided the state and sparked a heated debate in the Republican Senate primary. The law, signed by Republican Gov. Jan Brewer
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Marco Rubio, a conservative Republican, views the tea party movement as a catalyst for change, rather than a political party to be led. His Senate race in Florida has become a rallying point for conservatives nationwide, with Rubio condemning the expansion of government under both parties. He will address the
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Democratic primary for a Pennsylvania Senate seat has drawn significant attention from employees of military contractors, who are closely watching the campaign of Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) being challenged by Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.), a former three-star Navy admiral. Sestak has garnered $113,850 from the defense sector as of
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Top Republican candidates for statewide office, including Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, are locked in tough primaries, with millions of dollars spent on their campaigns. Poizner will face former eBay CEO Meg Whitman in the June primary for governor, while Fiorina is in a three-way
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Governor John Hoeven, 52, announced his run for the U.S. Senate on Monday, delivering a speech that highlighted his support for lower taxes, reduced debt, and federal tax incentives to stimulate business growth and energy production. Hoeven's candidacy comes as a surprise, as recent polls showed him
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Jan. 8, 2010 - Harrisburg, PA - Rep. Jim Gerlach has dropped out of the Republican primary for governor, citing the high cost of "media-driven" campaigns as a major obstacle. With Gerlach's exit, Attorney General Tom Corbett is now the front-runner for the Republican nomination in
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The decision of US Rep. Jim Gerlach to abandon his bid for the Pennsylvania governor's seat in the Republican primary contest has put state Attorney General Tom Corbett in an even stronger position to secure the nomination ahead of the May 18 primary. Gerlach's withdrawal leaves
