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Marco Rubio introduced Mitt Romney to the stage at the RNC by casting him as someone who can change the direction of the country because he truly understands "what makes America exceptional."
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The tremendous volume of tweets around the Republican convention do not generally dwell on questions of policy. As countless commentators have pointed out, the conventions are more about personalities and imagery than they are about platform and ideas. The one major exception we see on Twitter is when a particular line from a speech stands [...]
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Expectant eyes from around the world will be on Ben Bernanke Friday, looking for assurances that the US economy is solid or, if not, that his Federal Reserve is ready to invest more to stimulate growth.
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Go ahead. Vet my day. A fistful of incoherence. High slurs rambler. Every which way and loose. Clint Eastwood, the 82-year-old movie star and director, inspired what … More »
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TAMPA—Marco Rubio introduced Mitt Romney to the stage at the Republican National Convention by casting him as someone who can change the direction of the country because … More »
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CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- James Holmes' defense team said their client might have tried calling his university psychiatrist minutes before shooting erupted in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater on July 20. During testimony, defense attorney Tamara Brady asked Dr. Lynne Fenton if she recognized a university hospital operator's number that appeared on a redacted treatment file [...]
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TAMPA—Jeb Bush delivered a blistering attack on President Barack Obama, accusing him of blaming his brother, former President George W. Bush, for the nation's troubled economy instead of taking responsibility for his own policies. "Mr. President, it's time to stop blaming your predecessor for your economic problems," the former Florida governor said in his speech [...]
- Newt Gingrich leaves it up to his wife to praise Romney at RNC The Ticket - 6 hrs ago
TAMPA—In the kind of endorsement any Republican candidate would want, Newt Gingrich likened Mitt Romney's energy and economic plans to the kind of policies Ronald Reagan would have proposed. But that was about the only nice thing Gingrich had to say about his former GOP rival as he spoke at the Republican National Convention just [...]
- Talk about the last night of the RNC with Yahoo News’ Jeff Greenfield, Walter Shapiro … The Ticket - 7 hrs ago
It's the grand finale of the Republican National Convention. Tea party favorite Sen. Marco Rubio introduces Mitt Romney, who will give his acceptance speech. Before that, there will be speeches by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Craig Romney. Follow the action and join in the discussion and analysis on [...]
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- Pentagon Threatens Ex-SEAL Over OBL Raid Book 4 hrs ago
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