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Tea partyers down on Upton in Michigan primary
Detroit :: MI :: USA | 12 months ago
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He chairs one of Capitol Hill's most powerful committees, won his 2010 race with 62 percent of the vote and even boasts a niece who graced Sports Illustrated's swimsuit-edition cover. But all that hasn't saved Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan from a
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Detroit fights to keep control of its finances
Detroit :: MI :: USA | over 1 year ago
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In the Motor City, the fight over who gets the keys is becoming increasingly intense...Jesse Jackson are stepping up their campaign to retain local control as Gov. Rick Snyder , a Republican, nears a decision on whether to appoint an emergency
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Blaming Obama
Manchester :: NH :: USA | over 1 year ago
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New polling from Gallup shows that a majority of Americans 53 percent to be exact now say President Obama bears at least some blame for the nation's economic problems, the first time that has been true since he took office in 2009 and a sign of the
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Romneys share looks but not traits, colleagues say
Detroit :: MI :: USA | over 1 year ago
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He interviewed George Romney in 1978 as a reporter for United Press International. (CNN) -- A few decades ago, in the very early stages of one of the most volatile presidential campaigns in American history, Mitt Romney's father was seen as the man
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GOP agenda turns a longtime Republican away from pro-environmental stances
Kalamazoo :: MI :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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For years, some conservatives called 13-term Rep. Fred Upton "Red Fred." The Michigan Republican voted for amendments strengthening the Clean Air Act...His website said that "climate change is a serious problem that necessitates serious solutions."
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Jobs, economic security top issues before midterms
Baghdad :: Iraq | over 2 years ago
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Ohio Joseph Halter grew up here in what he calls a "manufacturing mecca," where companies such as Republic Steel and Hoover vacuums provided jobs for the masses. Today, those companies are gone, along with thousands of jobs. "It's sad to see," says
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Michigan’s Dingell Counting on a 30th Victory
Detroit :: MI :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Mr. Dingell can recall in stinging detail the primary battle of 1964, when he faced off with an opponent who did not support the Civil Rights Act as he did. And then there was 2002, when redistricting forced him into a contest with a sitting
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Michigan's clout on Hill wanes
Grand Rapids :: MI :: USA | almost 3 years ago
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Michigan is losing three veteran members of Congress who have been on prominent committees. AP Close Just when Michigan is in desperate need of policy clout in the nation's capital, the Wolverine State is losing it little by little. Six of the state'
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Radio ads stolen, Mich. campaign aide says
Detroit :: MI :: USA | almost 3 years ago
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A campaign spokesman for Michigan gubernatorial candidate Mike Cox says he is certain four commercials posted on an anti-Cox Web site were stolen. Spokesman Nick DeLeeuw said he's sure the radio spots were taken without anyone's knowledge or
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