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Potential American presidential candidate wants Americans to be willing to die for what they believe like ISIS
“They got the wrong philosophy, but they’re willing to die for what they believe, while we are busily giving away every belief and every value for the sake of political correctness.”
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Jan 16th 2015, 2:57 PM
What to expect from President Obama's State of the Union address
Realism is the tone of the night in Washington.
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Jan 28th 2014, 9:30 PM
Superstorm Sandy: Congress to vote on aid after stinging rebuke from governor
New Jersey governor Chris Christie pulled no punches in condemning “toxic internal politics” within his own Republican party.
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Jan 3rd 2013, 9:00 AM
Suarez: I sleep soundly, don't worry about me
‘Terry is Terry and Suarez is Suarez – they’re different issues, and I never cared about the Terry case’.
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Dec 23rd 2012, 10:13 AM
Minorities, causes and Nate Silver witchcraft: US election 2012 in numbers
121,366,971 people went to the polls on Tuesday. How did they vote – and which candidates did better with certain groups?
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Nov 10th 2012, 7:30 PM
Obama campaign says it won Florida vote
Mitt Romney’s campaign team earlier conceded that the Republican presidential nominee lost Florida’s votes to President Barack Obama.
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Nov 9th 2012, 10:12 AM
Column: 'The culture war is over, and conservatives have lost'
Conservatives will win again, writes John McGuirk – but first they must stop allowing themselves to be seen as anti-women, anti-science and anti-rights.
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Nov 7th 2012, 8:30 PM
Barack Obama wins second term as US President
The Democratic incumbent fends off the challenge of Mitt Romney to clinch Ohio – and four more years in the White House.
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Nov 7th 2012, 4:40 AM
Barack Obama re-elected as US President: as it happened
Barack Obama will serve four more years as the President of the United States. Here’s how it all unfolded.
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Nov 7th 2012, 4:07 AM
'Legitimate rape' controversy costs election for Senate hopeful
Todd Akin caused international furore when he said the female body could repel a pregnancy after a “legitimate rape”.
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Nov 7th 2012, 3:57 AM
Republicans will keep control of US House of Representatives
John Boehner will remain as the Speaker, as the Republicans are set to keep a clear majority in the 438-member House.
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Nov 7th 2012, 2:28 AM
Queues mean final Virginia, Florida results could be delayed by hours
Mitt Romney’s hopes are likely to hinge on Virginia – but long queues and state law means the result could be a late one.
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Nov 7th 2012, 2:09 AM
Ohio and Florida exit polls appear to favour Obama
The incumbent appears to have the upper hand according to the first polls from the Buckeye State, which will be crucial.
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Nov 7th 2012, 12:48 AM
So what happens if the Electoral College is a tie?
It probably won’t happen, but the result could be 269-269. So what happens if there’s a deadlock?
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Nov 7th 2012, 12:26 AM
Redistribution of wealth 'a foreign concept', says Mitt Romney
The Republican candidate for US president says seeking the spread of wealth has made government become too big and too expensive.
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Sep 19th 2012, 8:13 AM
Clint Eastwood: Why I spoke to an empty chair
The actor tells his local paper why he used a chair as a prop in his controversial Republican convention speech: “Some fella kept asking me if I wanted to sit down.”
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Sep 7th 2012, 8:45 PM
9 of the best ways to enjoy #Eastwooding
In the home! In the office! In the car! Our handy guide to the new pursuit.
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Aug 31st 2012, 12:01 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Aug 29th 2012, 4:45 PM
Romney officially named as Republicans' candidate to take on Obama
All the primaries came down to this: Mitt Romney 2,061; Ron Paul 190; others 3.
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Aug 29th 2012, 11:05 AM
Videos: 5 classic moments from Republican National Conventions
The Republican National Convention gets under way in Tampa, Florida this week as Mitt Romney accepts the party’s nomination for the presidency. Here’s how previous conventions have unfolded…
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Aug 27th 2012, 7:15 AM
The Evening Fix: Sunday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Aug 26th 2012, 7:56 PM
Isaac's death toll rises to nine as storm moves towards US
Storm continues to make its way towards the US coast after bringing heavy winds, rains and flooding to Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.
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Aug 26th 2012, 7:45 PM
VIDEO: Florida prepares for Hurricane Isaac as GOP cancels day one of Convention
The Republican Party has cancelled the first day of its election convention amid warnings over Hurricane Isaac.
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Aug 26th 2012, 3:33 PM
Mitt Romney says Todd Akin should drop out of Senate race
The Missouri congressman and US senate hopeful is under pressure after comments he made about “legitimate rape”.
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Aug 22nd 2012, 9:38 AM
So was US vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan popular in school?
Let’s see what it says in his yearbook.
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Aug 13th 2012, 11:09 AM
Romney announces Irish-American congressman Ryan as VP pick
Wisconsin representative Paul Ryan, 42, led the Republican charge in last year’s talks on raising the US’s legal debt ceiling.
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Aug 11th 2012, 2:11 PM
Top 10 reasons not to vote for Obama – according to a 6-year-old
Young Republican, Isaac Anthony, explains why he doesn’t want four more years of Obama.
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Aug 2nd 2012, 7:30 PM
'Sarah Palin' stripper booked for US Republican convention city
A woman who looks like the former vice-presidential candidate is going to take her clothes off. That’s what politics is all about.
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Jul 25th 2012, 11:50 AM
US election: Romney and Republicans 'raised over $100m last month'
Fundraising battle heats up between Romney and Obama…
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Jul 6th 2012, 2:16 PM
Romney poised to clinch Republican Party nomination
Winning today’s Texas primary will see the former governor of Massachusetts become his party’s candidate for the presidential election.
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May 29th 2012, 10:04 PM
Ron Paul effectively ends presidential campaign
The move leaves Mitt Romney without serious rivals in the contest for the Republican nomination.
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May 14th 2012, 9:49 PM
Romney denies deliberately bullying gay schoolmates
The Republican presidential candidate apologised after reports he led a group who cut off a gay classmate’s long hair.
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May 10th 2012, 10:01 PM
Santorum tells supporters: Vote for Romney and defeat Obama
Defeated Republican primary candidate Rick Santorum tells his supporters to back the campaign of nominee Mitt Romney.
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May 8th 2012, 8:59 AM
Roe v Wade, Obamacare and Super PACs: US election terms explained
Blue State or Red State, No Child Left Behind and Grover Norquist. What do these terms mean and who are these people? TheJournal.ie explains…
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May 6th 2012, 8:15 AM
Meet the candidates: Who will Mitt Romney pick as his running mate?
Now the presumptive Republican nominee for president, Mitt Romney has over a dozen names to pick from as he determines who is running mate will be in the autumn. We take a look at who’s who…
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Apr 29th 2012, 6:00 PM
Santorum suspends campaign for Republicans' Presidential nomination
The former Pennsylvania senator’s move all but guarantees that Mitt Romney will be the man to face Barack Obama in November.
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Apr 10th 2012, 8:24 PM
Romney sweeps three more primaries in US presidential race
The Republican frontrunner has been ignoring his opponent Rick Santorum to focus on the battle with President Barack Obama.
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Apr 4th 2012, 7:23 AM
US Supreme Court begins hearings on controversial 'Obamacare' plan
A ruling is not expected until June – at which point Obama will be knees-deep in a bitter re-election campaign.
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Mar 26th 2012, 6:55 PM
Santorum turns on reporter: 'Would you guys quit distorting what I am saying?'
Rick Santorum accused NYT journalist of trying to distort his comments on Republican rival Mitt Romney.
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Mar 26th 2012, 2:28 PM
'Pretend it's Obama' firing range comment being investigated by US Secret Service
Woman made controversial remark at a Rick Santorum campaign event yesterday.
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Mar 24th 2012, 10:01 AM
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