After months of playing coy, South Dakota Sen. John Thune (R) opened the door wide to a potential 2012 presidential bid in a profile piece done on him by the Weekly Standard's Stephen Hayes. Is he the GOP's Obama? (
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Hoping to overshadow last month’s large rally led by Glenn Beck that drew many Tea Party advocates and other conservatives, a coalition of liberal groups plan to descend on Washington on Saturday to make the case that they, and not the ascendant right, speak for America’s embattled middle class. (
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More people are getting their news about the upcoming election from cable television than any other source, and from Fox News more than any other cable channel, according to a Politico/George Washington University Battleground Poll released Monday. (
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Sarah Palin has established a big footprint in the nation's politics by making herself a force behind conservative candidates, but most voters say her activities have made it less likely they would vote for her for president, according to a Politico/George Washington University Battleground poll. (
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More polling evidence is in: Californians support Proposition 19, the statewide ballot initiative to legalize marijuana. (
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