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It's All About the South in GOP Primaries
Sure, there are actually four contests taking place today — in Alabama, Mississippi, Hawaii and American Samoa. But in terms of the ones to watch, it’s all about the South. Here’s what I’ll be looking for as the results roll in tonight. Can Romney Overcome His “Southern Problem”? Nobody ever gives Mitt Romney credit for…
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Kiron Skinner Wants You to Stand With Newt
From a political perspective, it’s been an eventful Women’s History Month as debate over women’s health has continued to bubble up in state houses and Congress, as well as on the presidential campaign trail. Last week alone, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell signed a bill requiring women to undergo an abdominal ultrasound before abortions, and Texas…
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Mixed Reactions to Jobs Report
President Obama, for one, is encouraged by the latest economic numbers. Employers added 227,000 jobs in February — the third straight month in which more than 200,000 jobs were added to the economy — keeping the unemployment rate steady at 8.3 percent. Another good sign in the new Labor Department report was an uptick in…
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Urban League Wants to Occupy the Vote
On Wednesday the National Urban League released its yearly analysis of the socioeconomic status of African Americans, The State of Black America report. And although the Occupy Wall Street movement, in addition to the White House, has emphasized the widening wealth gap and shrinking middle class as being the make-or-break issues for the nation this…
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Nothing Is Determined by Super Tuesday
In advance of Super Tuesday, Mitt Romney was widely expected to solidify his standing as the front-runner by the time it was all over. But in this truly unpredictable primary season, that’s not quite what happened. Check out the results in all 10 states here, but here’s a closer look at the results from two…
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Obama Steals Some Super Tuesday Shine
In a news conference — scheduled at a time that conveniently put him at the center of attention as his Republican opponents duke it out on Super Tuesday — President Obama fielded questions on Iran, Israel, contraception and the GOP race. Here’s our look at some of what he had to say. Still More Mortgage…
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New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Has Died
Rep. Donald Payne, the long-term congressman from New Jersey, died on Tuesday of complications from colon cancer. He was 77. Payne, New Jersey’s first African-American congressman and a past chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 12 terms. He was a member of House committees on education and…
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Looking Beyond Super Tuesday
With a buildup that makes the day feel like the Super Bowl for political junkies, Super Tuesday is finally upon us. A whopping 419 delegates will be awarded today in Republican primaries and caucuses across 10 states (another 18 superdelegates are not tied to the results): Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee,…
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Stewart Alexander Wants Your Vote
Stewart Alexander bristles at the misconception that he’s running for president of the United States to make a point. “It’s a very serious campaign. It’s more than just raising awareness,” Alexander, 60, told The Root. “Working people have been very disappointed under the leadership of Barack Obama. They’ve also been disappointed under the leadership of the…
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Top 5 Moments of Arizona GOP Debate
After almost a month since their last debate (that’s like a year in campaign time), on Wednesday night the final four GOP candidates shared the stage in Arizona. From the Mesa Arts Center, and broadcast on CNN, here are the top moments. 1. “How dare you ask about birth control?!” says the audience and Newt…
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