Posts Tagged ‘ dailyguidance ’

Filed under: Emily's PostBarry Levine, editor of the National Enquirer, is nominating his reporters for a Pulitzer Prize for their work in uncovering the John Edwards affair.Levine told me that Edwards' admission Thursday that he fathered a daughter with a campaign videographer during his 2008 presidential run made him decide to submit nomination forms...
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Filed under: Emily's PostRepublican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was on the floor of the House of Representatives Thursday talking to GOP congressmen. As a former member of Congress, Sanford is allowed to visit the chamber at will. Among others, Sanford chatted with Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) and Rep. Bill Young (R-Fla.). Sanford...
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Filed under: John Edwards, Polls, Poll WatchThe popularity of John and Elizabeth Edwards (or, in his case, the unpopularity) in their native North Carolina appears to have taken a hit due to the unflattering portrayals of them in "Game Change," the behind-the-scenes chronicle of the 2008 presidential election by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin,...
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Filed under: Republicans, Religion, Gay Rights, Obama Administration, Disputations, Congress, ConservativesGuess who's coming to breakfast? The breakfast in question would be the high-profile National Prayer Breakfast set for Feb. 4 at the Washington Hilton ballroom. And the guessing game concerns David Bahati, the Ugandan MP with close ties to the conservative Christian politicos who...
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Filed under: Media, Sarah PalinDuring Sarah Palin's debut week on the Fox News Channel, where she now works as a contributor, she dismissed speculation that accepting the television job means she will not run for president in 2012."You know, I'm not going to close any doors for my future, for my family's future --...
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Filed under: TerrorThe FBI systematically violated the law by citing non-existent terror threats in order to seize phone records from 2002 to 2006, the Washington Post reports. According to interviews and bureau memos, the FBI often pressured phone companies into handing over customers' records to which they had no legal right, then wrote justifications...
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Filed under: Republicans, 2012 President, Conservatives, CampaignsFormer Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum has told supporters he is contemplating a run for president. In a letter Friday to America's Foundation, his political action committee, Santorum wrote, "I am considering putting my name in for the 2012 presidential race," CNN first reported.The conservative Republican wrote he is "concerned...
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Filed under: Obama AdministrationTransportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he would support legislation to withhold federal funds from states that permit cellphone texting while driving. LaHood said he would like to see laws that punish states that allow the practice and also reward those that ban it, The Wall Street Journal reported. Congress is considering bills...
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Filed under: Media, ImmigrationLou Dobbs has reportedly ruled out a run for office this year and is entertaining offers to return to television, according to sources close to the syndicated radio host and former CNN anchor. If he were to run in November he would have had to launch a campaign this...
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Filed under: Polls, Poll Watch, 2010 ElectionsOn the eve of the Massachusetts special election for Senate, a new American Research Group poll, conducted Jan. 15-17, says Republican Scott Brown has increased his lead over Democrat Martha Coakley among likely voters to 52 percent to 42 percent, with 2 percent backing Liberty Party candidate Joseph...
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