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Latest Tea Party Vs. GOP Establishment Battle Comes Tuesday In Texas
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Latest Tea Party Vs. GOP Establishment Battle Comes Tuesday In Texas

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The Tea Party is going all out on Tuesday in Texas on behalf of Ted Cruz, a former state solicitor general who is battling Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the GOP Senate primary.

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

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

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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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Would Romney, Already Looked At Skeptically By The Right, Pick Rice?

Condoleezza Rice, shown here visiting a school in Moscow in 2011, is the latest rumored choice for Mitt Romney's running mate. Korotayev Artyom/ITAR-TASS/Landov hide caption

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Would Romney, Already Looked At Skeptically By The Right, Pick Rice?

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One of Mitt Romney's problems is that he still faces resistance from some conservatives who don't trust his ideological core. That's one reason why the recent speculation about Romney naming Condi Rice, who is pro-choice, as VP doesn't make sense.

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The Green Party Makes Its Case As A Left-Leaning Alternative To Obama

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The Green Party, which is perhaps best known for its former presidential candidate Ralph Nader and the role he may have played in determining the 2000 election, holds its 2012 nominating convention on July 14 in Baltimore.

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Still Waiting For That Declaration Of Independents

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Still Waiting For That Declaration Of Independents

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As we approach Independence Day, it seems clear that there will not be a significant "independent" presidential candidate competing against President Obama and Mitt Romney this year.

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Age, Demographics And Ethics Make For A Tough Primary For Charlie Rangel

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Age, Demographics And Ethics Make For A Tough Primary For Charlie Rangel

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Charles Rangel's long career in Congress is at risk in Tuesday's New York primary. He is 82, faces a redrawn district, and is coming off being censured by his colleagues.

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The Watergate Class Of 1974: How They Arrived In Congress, How They Left

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The Watergate Class Of 1974: How They Arrived In Congress, How They Left

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It's been 40 years since the break in at the Democratic National Committee. The scandal ushered in 91 new members of the House — mostly Democrats. Who exactly were the "Class of '74?" And what happened to them?

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