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OCT 01, 2018
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OCT 01, 2018
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MICHAEL L.
Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke is apologizing for once criticizing a Broadway musical with "perma-smile actresses whose only qualifications seem to be their phenomenally large breasts and tight buttocks.”
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OCT 01, 2018
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OCT 01, 2018
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MICHAEL L.
A Stockton survey found that Bob Menendez leads Bob Hugin by two points—45% to 43%—only five weeks before the November midterm election. Libertarian candidate Murray Sabrin has three percent support. The poll has a 4.25% margin of error, making this is a dead tie between Hugin and Menendez.
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OCT 01, 2018
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AUG 31, 2018
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AUG 31, 2018
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POLITICO
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MICHAEL L.
Arizona pressed pause on its toss-up Senate race this week to honor the late Sen. John McCain. But when the campaign restarts, it will be with McCain at the center, as both candidates try to seize his “maverick” mantle.
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AUG 31, 2018
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AUG 31, 2018
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AUG 31, 2018
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AUG 30, 2018
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AUG 30, 2018
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AUG 30, 2018
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NATL REVIEW
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MICHAEL L.
The actions of Ocasio-Cortez often do not match her words. For instance, she has criticized Uber for ruining the livelihood of yellow cab drivers—yet used more than $4,000 worth of Uber rides in the course of her campaign.
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AUG 30, 2018
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AUG 30, 2018
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AUG 29, 2018
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AUG 29, 2018
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AUG 29, 2018
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AUG 29, 2018
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AUG 29, 2018
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MICHAEL L.
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, an elected Democrat, unilaterally changes voting rule in a way that favors Democrats (and punishes Libertarians). Republicans say they’ll sue.
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AUG 28, 2018
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AUG 28, 2018
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AUG 28, 2018
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AUG 28, 2018
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AUG 28, 2018
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MICHAEL L.
In a surprising move that could have dramatic impact on third-party politics and Capitol Hill's balance of power, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) today endorsed Libertarian Gary Johnson for the U.S. Senate over Republican nominee Mick Rich.
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AUG 23, 2018
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AUG 23, 2018
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POLITICO
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MICHAEL L.
McSally, a candidate for Senate in Arizona, recently released a new ad contrasting her military record with her opponent's activism. She says: "While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service"
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AUG 23, 2018
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NATL REVIEW
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MICHAEL L.
The majority leader said Thursday that he would keep the Senate in session through August in an effort to confirm more Trump administration nominees.
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AUG 23, 2018
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AUG 23, 2018
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AUG 20, 2018
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AUG 20, 2018
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AUG 20, 2018
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AUG 20, 2018
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AUG 20, 2018
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MICHAEL L.
Gary Johnson, a libertarian running for the New Mexico senate seat, received 21% in the first three-way poll since announcing his candidacy last week. Comparatively, Democratic incumbent Martin Heinrich is at 39% and Republican nominee Mick Rich is at 11%.
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AUG 14, 2018
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AUG 14, 2018
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MICHAEL L.
Incumbent Senator Bernie Sanders wins the Vermont Democratic Primary for Senate. However, he is already on the Vermont ballot as an Independent, and he cannot also be on the ballot as a Democrat.
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AUG 14, 2018
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AUG 14, 2018
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AUG 14, 2018
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