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18 May 2010 20:49

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U.S.: Bizarro Hippie Rand Paul makes it look easy in Ky. primary

  • Somebody won really big tonight. Rand Paul was the “great hippie hope” or something, and most of the big news outlets barely even waited until after 8 p.m. to announce his victory in the Kentucky Republican primary. To liberals who want to throw stones at him, remember this: He’s still better than Jim “hold off unemployment benefits” Bunning. source
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04 May 2010 11:17

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Politics: Sen. Arlen Specter’s party-changing ploy may be in trouble

  • 47% of primary voters plan on voting for our boy Arlen
  • 39% prefer Joe Sestak in May 18th’s Pennsylvania Democratic primary
  • 14% of voters are ready to give
    Arlen Specter fits source
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02 Mar 2010 11:14

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U.S.: That Texas Governor’s primary race not looking very close anymore

  • 40%+ Rick Perry’s recent poll numbers; he’s seeking an unprecedented fourth term
  • 30%+ Kay Bailey Hutchison’s numbers; she’s been portrayed by Perry as a Washington insider
  • 10%+Debra Medina’s poll numbers; she’s flopped ever since she hinted she was a 9/11 Truther source
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26 Jan 2010 09:06

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U.S.: Marco Rubio primed to upset in Florida’s GOP gubernatorial primary

  • 47% are all excited about the tea-party-backed Marco Rubio
  • 44% are still behind moderate incumbent Charlie Crist, who’s lost his entire double-digit lead
  • 6% haven’t decided yet; both are ahead in the general election source
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09 Jun 2009 20:48

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U.S.: The Virginia gubernatorial primary wasn’t even remotely close

  • 50% Vote percentage for Creigh Deeds, who came from behind to explode into the lead in a race largely filled with undecided voters source
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07 May 2009 09:53

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U.S.: Jackson, Miss. mayor Frank Melton dies in dramatic fashion

  • Background: Melton moved to the city in the early 1980s to run a local TV station, where he became known for his fiery op-ed pieces. in 2005, he was elected mayor. source
  • Conflict: His odd way of running the city led to charges that he and a bodyguard attempted to attack a duplex he considered a crack house with sledgehammers. source
  • Crisis: The charges, which were about to be retried in federal court, took a toll on his political career, and he ended up losing a heated primary for re-election. source
  • Resolution: Melton, in ill health for years, went to the hospital just after the primary results were announced and then died. He leaves behind a killer biopic. source
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