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Hagel pick test of Senate on presidential choices
In the middle of a bitter fight over a Republican president's nominee for defense secretary, a former White House occupant pleaded with senators to ...
Body language: Love or hate him, it was all Joe
This time, they didn't need Big Bird. Because really, who needed a "Sesame Street" character to grab all the post-debate attention when there was Joe ...
THE RACE: VP debates more colorful than decisive
"Who am I? Why am I here?" That's probably not how a vice presidential candidate should open a nationally televised debate. But retired Navy Adm.
Puny issues take flight in presidential campaign
Do little things mean a lot? Or not? Four years ago, Barack Obama denounced petty attempts to "make a big election about small things." Now ...
Debate impressions: Big Bird and body language
Is Big Bird the new Joe the Plumber? The "Sesame Street" character, its bright yellow fluffiness suddenly evoked by Mitt Romney during Wednesday's ...
Sighs, slogans among pitfalls for White House bids
They spend hours mastering policy, learning to lean on the podium just so, perfecting the best way to label their opponents as liars without whining.
Flake wins Arizona GOP nomination for US Senate
Arizona Rep. Jeff Flake defeated wealthy businessman Wil Cardon on Tuesday in an unexpectedly feisty Republican U.S. Senate primary race marked by ...
Romney wants running mate to play it safe, for now
Mitt Romney wants running mate Paul Ryan to play it safe. Ryan, the nation's most controversial budget architect, is often described as the ...
VP pick rarely makes a difference in the race
It happens every four years in the dog days of summer: The presidential candidate — both of them, in some years — picks a running mate. There's the ...