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GOP defections buffet McCain as end draws near

Oct. 24, 2008
Republican nominee John McCain heads into the final week of a historic presidential election beset by a wave of high-profile GOP defections and the second-guessing and recriminations from ostensibly friendly quarters that losing campaigns attract like flies....
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Pawlenty calls on GOP to modernize

Pawlenty calls on GOP to modernize

MIAMI, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty told fellow Republican governors Wednesday that the GOP needs to broaden its appeal so it can be the majority party again.
GOP: Election no vote for 'big' government

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Two leading Republican U.S. House members said Sunday the outcome of Tuesday's election should not be seen as endorsement of "big-government" philosophy.

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HAMMONDSPORT, N.Y., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. John "Randy" Kuhl, R-N.Y., said Tuesday night he would wait until all the votes are counted before deciding whether to concede to Eric Massa.
GOP strategist Rove sees Obama landslide

GOP strategist Rove sees Obama landslide

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Final Pew poll: Obama 52, McCain 46

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McCain rallies supporters in Va.

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Palin stumps for McCain in Florida

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Fla. GOP tries to use Hillary Clinton

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McCain hopes for Pennsylvania upset

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Supporters of Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain are focusing their hopes on an upset win in Pennsylvania, political analysts say.

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Obama: Bush, not Republicans, the problem

Obama: Bush, not Republicans, the problem

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama said Thursday the Bush administration, not the Republican Party, has led the country astray.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch