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    May 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Demise of a centrist nominee dream

    That pop you may or may not have heard the other day was the bursting pipedream of a centrist presidential candidate outside the establishment parties. The organizers of a group calling itself Americans Elect decided to close shop after failing to find anyone who would qualify to be its standard-bearer in November.
    That pop you may or may not have heard the other day was the bursting pipedream of a centrist presidential candidate outside the establishment parties. The organizers of a group calling itself Americans Elect decided to close shop after failing to find...

    Tags: Al Gore, Joe Biden, Regional Authority, Michael Bloomberg, Ronald Reagan

    2. May 23, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Mexico political party suspends former official in drug-money scandal

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    MEXICO CITY -- The political party expected to win Mexico's upcoming presidential election sought Wednesday to distance itself from a former high-ranking official embroiled in a drug-trafficking and money-laundering scandal. Tomas Yarrington, a former...
    3. May 22, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. The PRI peril in Mexico

    MEXICO CITY — The Mexican version of the old Soviet Politburo is poised to make a comeback, with potentially disastrous consequences for North America. In 2000, the world hailed the end of more than 70 years of rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, as a sign of democratic transition. Today, the PRI's presidential candidate in the July 1 election, Enrique Peña Nieto, threatens to bring back the authoritarian ways of the past.
    MEXICO CITY — The Mexican version of the old Soviet Politburo is poised to make a comeback, with potentially disastrous consequences for North America. In 2000, the world hailed the end of more than 70 years of rule by the Institutional...

    Tags: Journalism, Regional Authority, Mexico City, Politics, Executive Branch

    4. May 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Romney starts to chip away at Obama's big fundraising lead

    WASHINGTON — Effectively clinching the Republican presidential nomination last month allowed Mitt Romney's campaign to marshal larger checks and chip into President Obama's huge lead in the money chase heading into the general election. Romney...

    Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Barack Obama, Harold Hamm, Sheldon Adelson, Karl Rove

    5. May 23, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. News briefs for Wednesday, May 23

    <span style=&quot;font-size: medium;"><strong>Egyptians vote in presidential election to rid nation of decades of dictatorship</strong></span>
    Egyptians vote in presidential election to rid nation of decades of dictatorship CAIRO (AP) — Determined to end decades of authoritarian rule, millions of Egyptians waited patiently in long lines outside polling stations across the nation on...

    Tags: Health, Susan Collins, Dance, Baghdad (Iraq), Social Media

    6. May 16, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  6. Where are the candidates?

    WASHINGTON -- The nascent third-party movement called Americans Elect assembled a dream team of prospective presidential nominees:
    WASHINGTON -- The nascent third-party movement called Americans Elect assembled a dream team of prospective presidential nominees: Mike Bloomberg! Colin Powell! Chris Christie! Mitch Daniels! Condi Rice! Rick Santorum! Hillary Clinton! There was...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Al Gore, Hillary Clinton, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum

    7. May 16, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Novel alternative presidential ticket falls short

    WASHINGTON &mdash; An ambitious effort to launch a third-party presidential ticket this fall has foundered, done in by its inability to attract a top-tier candidate and the grass-roots support necessary to power its novel online nominating process.
    WASHINGTON — An ambitious effort to launch a third-party presidential ticket this fall has foundered, done in by its inability to attract a top-tier candidate and the grass-roots support necessary to power its novel online nominating process....

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Ron Paul, Walt Disney, Charity, Philosophy

    8. May 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Latino analysts dubious of Rubio's potential benefit for Romney

    Handsome, youthful, Cuban American and Republican, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has been mentioned repeatedly as a potential running mate for Mitt Romney — in part because of hopes that the presence of the first Latino on a major national ticket...

    Tags: Immigration, Barack Obama, Sonia Sotomayor, Demographics, Migration

    9. May 19, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  9. Ex-Congressman Weldon joins crowded U.S. Senate race

    TALLAHASSEE &#8212; Former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon, known for his social conservatism, announced his candidacy Friday for the Republican nomination to oppose Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in November.
    TALLAHASSEE — Former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon, known for his social conservatism, announced his candidacy Friday for the Republican nomination to oppose Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in November. Others running in the Aug. 14 GOP primary are U.S....

    Tags: Health, Barack Obama, Brevard County, Melbourne, Primaries

    10. May 16, 2012 |Column| Imperial Valley Press Online

  10. Life Out Here: A third-party candidate?

    PALM DESERT &mdash; Waiting for the crew with which I was working, I eavesdropped on the conversation between the breakfasters at the next table in the hotel dining room, because that&rsquo;s something I do.
    PALM DESERT — Waiting for the crew with which I was working, I eavesdropped on the conversation between the breakfasters at the next table in the hotel dining room, because that’s something I do. “I’m not going to vote for a...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Religion and Belief, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Sam Brownback

    11. May 15, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Upstart state lawmaker wins Nebraska's GOP Senate primary

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Upstart state Sen. Deb Fischer triumphed in Nebraska's bitterly contested Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, winning the right to face Democrat Bob Kerrey in November.
    WASHINGTON — Upstart state Sen. Deb Fischer triumphed in Nebraska's bitterly contested Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, winning the right to face Democrat Bob Kerrey in November. The race had become a high-profile showdown among...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Rick Santorum, Democratic Party, Mike Huckabee, Politics

    12. May 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Americans Elect meets reality

    What happens if you start a political party and nobody comes? Six months ago, a newfangled third party burst onto the scene, full of hope and promise. It was called Americans Elect, and it sought to give voters a choice many said they were looking for:...

    Tags: Primaries, Hillary Clinton, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Michael Bloomberg

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