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Pawlenty says third place at Ames not that important if winners aren’t seen as ‘credible’

Freedomist Curator August 9, 2011

In what looked like a veiled shot at Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty told reporters Monday that while he might not win the upcoming Ames straw poll, its significance in the grand scheme of things could be undercut if the winners are not seen as “credible” candidates.

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Pawlenty says third place at Ames not that important if winners aren’t seen as ‘credible’

GOP candidates criticize Obama over credit rating

Freedomist Curator August 9, 2011

Presidential hopefuls Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty on Monday blamed President Barack Obama’s spending policies for the downgrade in the nation’s credit rating, seeking political gain days before a test vote by Iowa Republicans.

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GOP candidates criticize Obama over credit rating

Is Tim Pawlenty For Real?

Freedomist Curator August 9, 2011

The Minneapolis StarTribune ’s piece on presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty is the kind of story voters can expect to see at this stage in the presidential campaign. The story investigated the candidate’s health care stance, flip-flops and all.

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Is Tim Pawlenty For Real?

The National Organization for Women defends Bachmann against Newsweek

Freedomist Curator August 9, 2011

One of presidential candidate Michele Bachmann’s major political opponents is defending her against what it says is blatant sexism on the part of Newsweek magazine.

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The National Organization for Women defends Bachmann against Newsweek

Why Wisconsin’s recall election matters to the rest of America

Freedomist Curator August 9, 2011

For an election with only six races, Wisconsin’s recall has attracted a huge amount of attention – and money.

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Why Wisconsin’s recall election matters to the rest of America

Wisconsin voters wooed on eve of largest ever recall election

Freedomist Curator August 9, 2011

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Candidates and volunteers made last ditch efforts to woo voters on Monday, a day before Wisconsin holds the nation’s largest ever recall election that could provide an early indication of trends before the 2012 U.S. election.

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Wisconsin voters wooed on eve of largest ever recall election

Romney shifting campaign into a higher gear

Freedomist Curator August 9, 2011

Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign is shifting into a higher gear.

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Romney shifting campaign into a higher gear

Sarah Palin becomes grandma for 2nd time

Freedomist Curator August 9, 2011

London, Aug 9 (ANI): Former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin has become a grandmother for the second time – after her daughter-in-law gave birth to a baby girl.

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Sarah Palin becomes grandma for 2nd time

Palin and Bachmann Continue to Stir Passions

Freedomist Curator August 9, 2011

COMMENTARY | Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Rep. Michele Bachmann continue to elicit outrage and then counter outrage. Newsweek, for instance, as pronounced Bachmann “The Queen of Rage” in its cover story this week.

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Palin and Bachmann Continue to Stir Passions

Sliding markets deaf to Obama credit defense

Freedomist Curator August 9, 2011

President Barack Obama has insisted that the United States would always be a “triple-A country,” but his bid to soothe investors failed to stop a Wall Street panic over the US debt downgrade going global.

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Sliding markets deaf to Obama credit defense