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Monday, July 23, 2012

Political Junkie

Road Map For Mitt Romney: Positive, And Negative, V.P. Picks Dating Back To 1964

Who will be Romney's VP?  The naming of his running mate is likely going to come in mid-August, after his foreign trip and the conclusion of the Olympics.

July 23, 2012 We may be three weeks away from learning Mitt Romney's choice of a running mate. Until then, here is a historical look at all the VP picks in the last half century, and which ones were considered a plus — or a minus.

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

The Two-Way

Al Gore Put In Internet Hall Of Fame

Former Vice President Al Gore.

April 25, 2012 For being "a key proponent of sponsoring legislation that funded the expansion of and greater public access to the Internet," the former vice president is among the first honorees.

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Thursday, March 08, 2012

It's All Politics

Obama Campaign Releases 1st-Term Movie Trailer As It Hopes For Sequel

March 8, 2012 The Obama campaign released the trailer for a 17-minute documentary called "The Road We've Traveled." It's obvious aim is to do something the Obama White House and campaign frequently do, that is, to remind voters of just how perilous a state the U.S. economy and financial markets were in when the president assumed office in January 2009.

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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

The Two-Way

Gore: It's An Honor To Be Attacked On Climate

Former Vice President Al Gore.

September 14, 2011 "There's a long tradition of people who don't like a particular message turning to attack the person delivering the message," he told NPR. "I view it as an honor, really."

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Blog Of The Nation

September 14th: What's On Today's Show

September 14, 2011 In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie, and Al Gore talks about climate change. In the second hour, Michael Moore shares stories from his life and his new memoir, Here Comes Trouble, and baseball milestones.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

It's All Politics

Al Gore Faults Obama, Media, Polluters And Ideologues On Climate Change

Then President-elect Obama with former Vice President Al Gore in Chicago, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008.

June 22, 2011 Gore, the former Democratic vice president and global warming foe, criticizes Obama for allegedly going wobbly. The president failed to push hard enough for legislation that would curb greenhouse gas emissions by making polluters pay a price, Gore said.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

It's All Politics

Al Gore Praises Mitt Romney For Accepting Global Warming

June 15, 2011 it was faint praise from the 2000 Democratic presidential nominee. But even that could get Romney, the frontrunner for the 2012 Republican White House nomination in trouble with many conservatives who reject the science that argues for anthropogenic global warming.

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Thursday, September 02, 2010

Political Junkie

Does A Concession Mean It's Over?

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski

September 2, 2010 Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has conceded her primary battle with challenger Joe Miller.  But what if — for argument's sake — the remaining votes all went to Murkowski?  Would she win, even if she conceded?

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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!

I'm Gonna Punch You In Your Inconvenient Face

Image of fight card for charity boxing match

July 20, 2010 Albert Gore, Jr. is fighting in a charity boxing match tonight. If you were fighting the son of Al Gore, what trash talk would you drop on him?

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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Political Junkie

Portland Police Say They Will Investigate Sex Assault Charge Against Al Gore

June 30, 2010 The Portland Oregonian is reporting that city police have decided to re-open an investigation into a charge by a massage therapist that Al Gore sexually assaulted her in 2006.

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Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Political Junkie

Al And Tipper Gore Decide To Separate

Al and Tipper Gore at the 2000 Democratic National Convention.

June 1, 2010 Media reports, quoting an e-mail from Al and Tipper Gore, say that the former vice president and his wife have decided to separate after 40 years of marriage.

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Blog Of The Nation

Gore's Challenge

July 17, 2008 Al Gore has a challenge for all Americans...

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Blog Of The Nation

Emmy, Oscar, Nobel (?!)

Former Vice President Al Gore is now a Nobel Prize winner.

October 16, 2007 Do you think Former Vice President Al Gore deserves the Nobel Peace Prize?

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Blog Of The Nation

October 16th Show

October 16, 2007 On today's show, genetic testing, Al Gore and the Peace Prize debate, Thomas Paine, abstract art prodigies, and your letters.

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