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May 9, 2008 |
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POLITICS
Justices Loosen Ad Restrictions in Campaign Law
The Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling opened a significant loophole in the 2002 McCain-Feingold law and may affect the strategy of the 2008 campaigns.
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Romney to Tap Own Money for Campaign
Mitt Romney said he had once more turned to his personal fortune to help finance his presidential campaign, suggesting that his fund-raising has fallen off.
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Obama, in New TV Ads, Focuses on His Pre-Senate Years
In the first commercials of his campaign, Senator Barack Obama tells Iowa voters the story of his career before he arrived in the Senate.
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Giuliani’s Views on Abortion Upset Catholic Leaders
Church leaders say they are frustrated by Catholic politicians like Rudolph W. Giuliani who say they oppose abortion but do not want to impose their beliefs.
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Bloomberg Is a Wild Card for the Nation
Michael R. Bloomberg, New York’s once-improbable mayor, would be an unlikely presidential contender.
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Faith Has Role in Politics, Obama Tells Church
Senator Barack Obama said that the religious right had “hijacked” faith by exploiting issues like abortion, same-sex marriage and school prayer. .
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Lessons Learned as Obama Shepherds a Following
Barack Obama’s backers in New York City know from Howard Dean’s experience in 2004 that it takes more than dedicated, Web-savvy supporters to win votes. .
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Romney Aide Who Is Focus of Inquiries Goes on Leave
A director in Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign will be on a paid leave of absence while authorities investigate accusations that he impersonated a state trooper.
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Obama Says New Rules Would Guide His Administration
Senator Barack Obama said that if elected president, he would impose new lobbying restrictions on members of his administration.
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In Aiding Poor, Edwards Built Bridge to 2008
John Edwards’s use of a tax-exempt organization to finance travel and employ political staff was unusual among national candidates.
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Nader Weighs Another Run for President
The two-time candidate said his decision would depend on whether he could round up enough volunteers and lawyers to get him on the ballot in all 50 states. .
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For 2 Years, Bloomberg Aides Prepared for Bid
Aides to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York have laid the groundwork for a potential independent run for president. .
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Giuliani May See a Rival in Successor
Rudolph W. Giuliani helped Michael R. Bloomberg get elected; now they could face off as presidential candidates.
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As National Candidate, Bloomberg Would Have to Multitask
If Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg runs for president, the question of whether he can simultaneously campaign and run New York City will arise.
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No, Despite the Polls, It’s Not Really a Horse Race (Not Yet, Anyway)
The news media’s obsession with polls and the horse-race aspect of the presidential campaign may have very little relationship to the ultimate outcome.
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Letters Show Deep Value Giuliani Puts on Loyalty
Rarely has there been as documented an outpouring of that support as the 92 letters Rudolph W. Giuliani wrote for Dennis E. Szybala during four months in 1981.
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Bush Vetoes Measure on Stem Cell Research
The move effectively pushed the debate surrounding the research into the 2008 presidential campaign.
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Giuliani Left Group on Iraq After Warning, Article Says
Rudolph W. Giuliani quit the high-profile Iraq Study Group after failing to attend the group’s meetings.
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Romney Policy Speech
Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential hopeful, called for a “new course” in the battle against global terrorism in a speech to the American Enterprise Institute’s World Forum in Colorado. Mr. Romney urged what he described as “a new type of Marshall Plan” that would deliver economic aid, public health aid and other assistance to Islamic states struggling to resist violent extremists. He also called for the creation of a special military unit that would work with other governments to combat terrorists.
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Former First Couple Mimics TV’s Former First Couple
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign video so precisely mimics the final scene of the final episode of “The Sopranos” that it has become known as The Sopranos video. .
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Bloomberg Severs G.O.P. Ties, Fueling Further Talk of ’08 Bid
The step could clear the way for Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York to make an independent bid for the presidency.
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U.S. Is ‘Really in Trouble,’ Says Bloomberg, Sounding Like a Candidate
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg expressed his frustration with the state of the nation, touching on campaign-style issues like the war in Iraq and immigration.
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Obama Apologizes for Memo
Senator Barack Obama said his campaign “made a mistake” last week when it distributed a document that some Indian-Americans found offensive. .
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Taking On Big Donors, McCain Takes a Big Risk
Senator John McCain’s campaign may be paying the price for a career of positions alienating traditional big donors. .
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Staking His Campaign on Iowa, Edwards Makes a Populist Pitch to the Left
John Edwards is presenting himself as a candidate of the left and has settled on Iowa as the place where his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination will rise or fall.
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Gore to Bring Talk of Green to Ad Festival
The embrace of Al Gore by the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival shows how “green” advertising has galvanized the marketing community.
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Among Firefighters in New York, Mixed Views on Giuliani
Some firefighters resent the way the former mayor treated the department before and after Sept. 11.
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Ex-Businessman Wins Runoff for Dallas Mayor
Dallas voters on Saturday chose Thomas C. Leppert, former chief executive of one of the world’s largest construction firms, as their next mayor.
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Fluent in Politics, but Will It Translate?
With the United States growing more diverse, and the world pushed closer by globalization, fluency in a second language might not be a bad job skill for a president.
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First-Family Values
In 2009, for the first time, we could have a president and spouse who live like the rest of us.
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A New Kind of Politics Closely Resembles the Old
The high-wire act of political purity is becoming more difficult to maintain for Senator Barack Obama of Illinois.
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Polished and Upbeat, Romney Tries to Connect
Some people who have seen Mitt Romney at recent events say he is impressive but somewhat detached.
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To Avoid Conflicts, Clintons Liquidate Holdings
Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton liquidated a trust valued at $5 million to $25 million, leaving the proceeds in cash.
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Romney Faces Another ‘Flip-Flop’ Question: Has He Changed on Stem Cells?
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is now facing questions on whether he has shifted his stand on expanded federal support for stem cell research.
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