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With an Eye on 2012, Pawlenty Heads to New Hampshire
Having checked the Iowa box last week, Pawlenty puts the Granite State on his 2009 calendar. My colleague, ABC News' Teddy Davis, has the story: Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) is heading to New Hampshire next month to raise money...
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November 11, 2009 in Republicans | Permalink | User Comments (24)
GOP Takes Gallup Lead: Harbinger Or Outlier?
That's the key question sparked by today's Gallup Poll that shows Republicans jumping four points ahead of Democrats on the 2010 ballot question -- the kind of lead not seen by the GOP since their glory years of 1994 and 2002.
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November 11, 2009 in Polls | Permalink | User Comments (41)
Obama Looking for 'Off-Ramps' Out of Afghanistan
That’s what he wants to “drill down” on in what is likely to be the President’s final meeting with his war counsel today.
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