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Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
- Dingell Buried
Henry Waxman's victory is the biggest gift Obama could have asked for. - I Vant To Upend Your Expectations
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Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
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A former prosecutor, Napolitano is vocally pro-choice, pro-death penalty, and a moderate on immigration, which serves her well in Arizona's libertarian political climate. She was the first governor to dispatch the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border, and the Bush administration followed her lead on the issue. Read More- Human Nature:
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