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Paul Ryan: Bold Move By Romney, More Ammo For Democrats Or Both?

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (right) and running mate Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin greet supporters during a homecoming campaign rally Sunday in Waukesha, Wis. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Paul Ryan: Bold Move By Romney, More Ammo For Democrats Or Both?

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Mitt Romney made a risky and daring move in naming House Budget Committee chair Paul Ryan as his running mate. It's a choice that has excited conservatives. But it also gives the White House an opportunity to switch focus from President Obama to the GOP and its plans for Medicare.

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The United States Of America ... All Ten Of Them

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The United States Of America ... All Ten Of Them

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The way we elect a president necessitates that the candidates have to campaign only in the so-called "battleground states." Here is the list of the 10 states that will determine the November winner, and how they voted in the past.

Aug. 1 Junkie segment on TOTN

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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.

July 25 Junkie segment on TOTN

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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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