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June 10, 2013, 1:21 pm
By
Alexandra Jaffe
Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D) submitted more than 7,000 signatures to join the New Jersey special election primary ballot, his campaign announced Monday.
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Senate races
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June 10, 2013, 12:53 pm
By
Alexandra Jaffe
A conservative group is launching its second ad supporting Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) against Democratic attacks on her vote against the Toomey-Manchin gun control bill that would've expanded background checks.
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Senate races, In the News, Campaign
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June 10, 2013, 12:42 pm
By
Cameron Joseph
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) has his first opponent for reelection: conservative blogger and Navy veteran Jorge Bonilla (R). Bonilla announced he'll challenge Grayson in a campaign video released Monday focused on a theme of self-reliance and small government.
"The central question of the 2014 election is this: Are we the people still capable of self-rule, or do we abandon the American revolution and concede that a small connected elite out of Washington, D.C., and New York is better capable of running our lives than we are ourselves?" Bonilla says in a campaign video announcing his bid. "This is America, guys. We can do better, we must do better and we will do better."
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House races, In the News, Campaign
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June 10, 2013, 11:27 am
By
Alexandra Jaffe
The Newark mayor holds a commanding lead in the Democratic field, with 53 percent support.
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Senate races
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June 10, 2013, 9:39 am
By
Cameron Joseph
The Republican National Committee (RNC) is demanding answers from President Obama on the ongoing controversy over the IRS's targeting of conservative groups, seeking to tie the administration to the agency's actions. The RNC is out with a new video questioning what administration officials knew, and when.
"When a government targets its citizens based on their personal beliefs, we deserve to get answers of exactly what happened … and who knew. Americans deserve answers," the video says after playing clips of recent congressional hearings.
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Presidential races, In the News, Campaign
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June 10, 2013, 9:03 am
By
Cameron Joseph
Crossroads GPS is spending $100,000 on print ads in Beltway publications promoting immigration reform.
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Other races
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June 10, 2013, 8:31 am
By
Jonathan Easley
Pallone will face off against Newark Mayor Cory Booker and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver to replace the late Sen. Lautenberg.
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Senate races
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June 10, 2013, 5:00 am
By
Niall Stanage
Republicans are trying just as hard as Dems to divine Hillary Clinton’s 2016 plans.
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Campaign, Presidential races
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June 9, 2013, 6:00 am
By
Alexandra Jaffe
Government surveillance is an issue that's near and dear to his libertarian base, but Republican consensus is still emerging.
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Presidential races
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June 8, 2013, 12:03 pm
By
Daniel Strauss
The Newark mayor specifically mentioned gun violence and job creation in his announcement speech.
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Senate races
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