Elections
Texans kick off early voting
October 19, 2010"Don't be a goat, early vote!" was the slogan on handheld signs at a voter rally on the first day of early voting in Texas.
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Labor steps up efforts to prevent GOP takeover
October 19, 2010Pollsters are now beginning to predict a better election night for Democrats than they were expecting up until now, with the unprecedented campaign the labor movement has mounted getting much of the credit.
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Republicans “pledge” to slash veterans benefits
October 19, 2010Republican Party leaders vowed in their "pledge to America" that, if they take power, they will slash veterans benefits because they are not "paid for."
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Steelworkers, retirees back Democrat John Boccieri
October 18, 2010"It is disgusting that the other side has resorted to lies directed at retirees and seniors, attempting to frighten them into voting against their own interests."
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Calif. Republican faces sharp challenge
October 18, 2010California's 3rd congressional district is emerging as one place where an incumbent Republican is on shaky ground in the Nov. 2 midterm elections.
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