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Obama says he's committed to helping middle class - Huffingtonpost.com

WASHINGTON — A healthy economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class even more than a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama said as he reaffirmed his commitment to work hard for America's hardworking men and women. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama on ...

Dems out of jobs options before election - San Mateo Daily Journal

WASHINGTON — “It’s still the economy, stupid.” And there’s virtually nothing Democrats can do to change that reality before Nov. 2. Time has all but run out for President Barack Obama and his party, which had hoped for a big economic turnaround by the homestretch of the midterm elections ...

Arizona governor stumbles during debate - Boston Herald

P HOENIX — It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory. Gov. Jan Brewer stumbled and stammered through her opening statement during a televised debate Wednesday night, suffering through an embarrassing, cringe-eliciting pause that lasted more than 10 ...

Colo. gubernatorial candidate refuses to back down - WTOL-TV

DENVER (AP) - Dan Maes likes to brag about taking down the political machine in becoming Colorado's Republican gubernatorial nominee. The way he's going, it may be the only victory in a short-lived political career. Republicans spent the week desperately trying to get the tea party favorite to quit ...

'Headless bodies' claim haunts Arizona governor - San Francisco Gate

Saturday, September 4, 2010 Gov. Jan Brewer rose to national fame defending the state's immigration law and warning of rising violence along the U.S.-Mexico border, including a claim that headless bodies turned up in the Arizona desert. But the claim has come back to haunt her after her stammering ...

After debate, Ariz. governor backtracks on beheadings - CharlotteObserver.com

PHOENIX Gov. Jan Brewer rose to national fame defending Arizona's immigration law and warning of rising violence along the U.S.-Mexico border, including a claim that headless bodies were turning up in the desert. But the claim has come back to haunt her after a stammering debate performance in which ...

L.A. sheriff says almost all pot clinics are criminal - Pioneer Press

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County sheriff has escalated his war of words against California medical marijuana dispensaries, saying as many as 97 percent operate as criminal enterprises. Some of the pot shops get marijuana from Mexican drug cartels, and most dole out pot to people with no ...

POLITICAL INSIDER: Christie backs Castle - Chippewa Herald

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Republican Gov. Chris Christie, who rode voter anger to office in New Jersey last year, is endorsing Mike Castle's bid to win the GOP primary in Delaware and is joining a pack of party leaders trying to block a tea party-backed candidate's bid. Christie, a graduate of the ...

State drops appeal of real estate ballot initiative - Columbia Daily Tribune

JEFFERSON CITY — An initiative barring taxes on home and land sales is clear to appear on Missouri’s ballot after the state dropped an appeal yesterday of a judge’s decision ordering the election. The measure will ask voters on Nov. 2 whether to amend the Missouri Constitution to prohibit real ...

Ohio governor candidates have millions on hand - Newark Advocate

COLUMBUS -- Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland slightly outraised his fall opponent, Republican John Kasich, in August, according to campaign finance reports filed Friday. For the period from Aug. 5 to Sept. 2, Strickland reported raising $1.41 million, compared to $1.28 million for Kasich. Kasich had ...