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Nearly $2 million has been raised in the congressional race to represent Stanislaus and southern San Joaquin counties, and the vast majority of it has come from outside the area. The five-way battle for the 10th Congressional District seat is among the most expensive House races in this region's history.
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Measure T isn't about increased taxes. In fact, it isn't really about taxes at all. Measure T is about literacy, jobs, access to research materials and creating a future for our community that is prepared for growth, industry and success.
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Jeff Denham is continuing to ensure a timely retirement from the House of Representatives prior to his sophomore season. His rant against high-speed rail shows an amazing lack of insight and foresight.
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The White House says it is horrified by the brutal attack in Syria that killed more than 90 people, including at least 32 children.
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Government spending and debt are emerging as a campaign tug-of-war, with Mitt Romney blaming President Barack Obama for a "prairie fire of debt" and Obama calling the charge a "cowpie of distortion." House Speaker John Boehner is talking about a debt ceiling that is still more than eight months away.
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The CIA is remembering those lost in the hidden, often dangerous world of espionage, adding a new star to the intelligence agency's memorial wall and more than a dozen names to its hallowed Book of Honor.
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President Barack Obama faces new warning signs in a once-promising Southern state and typically Democratic-voting Midwestern states roughly five months before the election even as he benefits nationally from encouraging economic news.
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An analysis of the state-by-state race to 270 electoral votes, the total needed to win the presidency, and where Democratic President Barack Obama and probable Republican nominee Mitt Romney stand now. The numbers reflect electoral votes:
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In the risky business of running for president, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are largely playing it safe.
