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Palin is the first woman governor of Alaska, elected in 2006. She was also the youngest ever elected at the age of 42. She is the mother of five children, the youngest of whom was born in April and has Down Syndrome. She ran on a clean government platform in '06 to defeat the incumbent Republican Governor Frank Murkowski.
Palin is the first woman governor of Alaska, elected in 2006. She was also the youngest ever elected at the age of 42. She is the mother of five children, the youngest of whom was born in April and has Down Syndrome. She ran on a clean government platform in '06 to defeat the incumbent Republican Governor Frank Murkowski.
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'Family Guy' creator MacFarlane is Entertainment Weekly's choice for smartest in TV
NEW YORK (AP) _ Who says cartoons are for kids? "Family Guy" and "American Dad" creator Seth MacFarlane tops Entertainment Weekly's list of the 25 smartest people in television. The magazine says "Family Guy" DVDs and merchandise have earned a reported...Tags: American Dad (tv program), Paramount, 30 Rock (tv program), Family, Family Guy (tv program)
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It's official: GOP holds onto key Senate seat in Georgia
Chicago TribuneThe Democrats' dream of an overpowering, filibuster-proof majority in the U.S. Senate is officially on ice. Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss Tuesday held on to his Georgia Senate seat, fending off a challenge from Democrat Jim Martin that went into...Tags: Government, Election Day, Personal Weapon Control, Upper House, John McCain
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Sen. Chambliss reelection win lifts GOP
The Associated PressRelieved Republicans celebrated a resounding win in Georgia's hard-fought U.S. Senate runoff, a victory that denied Democrats a filibuster-proof majority and cemented the state's reputation as a GOP bastion. Sen. Saxby Chambliss trounced Democrat Jim...Tags: Government, Mitt Romney, Law Enforcement, Arkansas, Mike Huckabee
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Watchdog group says Palin wasn't only candidate with donor-financed clothing
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Turns out Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin wasn't the only candidate with donor-financed duds. At least five candidates used campaign money for clothing, according to a complaint that a watchdog group filed Tuesday with the Federal Election...Tags: North Carolina, Utah, New Jersey, Alaska, Loretta Sanchez
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Obama vows to listen to governors and to act swiftly on helping states survive the recession
Associated Press WriterPHILADELPHIA (AP) _ President-elect Barack Obama promised swift action Tuesday on an economic plan "to solve this crisis and to ease the burden on our states," and he cast governors as his partners in crafting a recession-rebound strategy. "This...Tags: Government, Joe Biden, Rahm Emanuel , National Government, Alaska
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Va. GOP chairman says remark tying Obama to Osama bin Laden was stupid, but he won't apologize
Associated Press WriterRICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia's Republican chairman said Tuesday that his remark tying Democrat Barack Obama to Osama bin Laden during the presidential campaign was stupid, but he refused to apologize. During the campaign, GOP head Jeff Frederick told...Tags: Government, Osama bin Laden, Republican Party, John McCain, Weather Underground
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Obama, governors confer on economy
The nation's governors met with President-elect Barack Obama yesterday to help craft an economic stimulus plan that would include money for ready-to-go transportation projects and programs for the poor stretched thin by increased demand. Several dozen...Tags: Government, Joe Biden, Heads of State, Alaska, National Government
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Chambliss wins in Ga., foiling Democrats' bid to dominate U.S. Senate
Tribune Washington BureauThe Democrats' dream of an overpowering, filibuster-proof majority in the U.S. Senate is officially on ice. Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss held on to his Georgia Senate seat in a runoff yesterday, fending off a challenge from Democrat Jim Martin. Martin...Tags: Government, Election Day, 2009 U.S. Presidential Transition, Upper House, John McCain
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Chambliss win in Georgia a blow to Democrats
Tribune NewspapersWASHINGTON—The Democrats' dream of an overpowering, filibuster-proof majority in the U.S. Senate is officially on ice. Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss on Tuesday held on to his Georgia Senate seat, fending off a challenge from Democrat Jim Martin...Tags: Government, Election Day, Upper House, John McCain, National Government
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Obama promises governors he'll be listening
The nation's governors came to tell tales of financial woe, but President-elect Barack Obama was already sold on them playing a role in the national economic recovery plan.
After convening almost a complete set of state chief executives Tuesday, Obama...Tags: Government, Rod Blagojevich, Joe Biden, Bill Richardson, Rahm Emanuel
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Georgia Senate runoff could decide balance of power
Associated PressGeorgia voters had their hands on the balance of power in the next U.S. Senate in a runoff election today, one of two unresolved races that Democrats need to win to get a 60-seat majority impervious to GOP filibusters. Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby...Tags: Government, Mitt Romney, Arkansas, Polls, Mike Huckabee
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GOP's Chambliss wins U.S. Senate runoff election in Georgia
Tribune Washington BureauThe Democrats' dream of an overpowering, filibuster-proof majority in the U.S. Senate is officially on ice. Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss today held on to his Georgia Senate seat, fending off a challenge from Democrat Jim Martin that went into extra...Tags: Government, Mitt Romney, Polls, Arkansas, Mike Huckabee
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