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Jim Moran's son claims stupidity on video flap
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Patrick Moran, the son of Virginia Democratic congressman Jim Moran, says it was pure "stupidity" that he discussed a plan to cast fraudulent ballots in the upcoming election.
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Election 2012: Some Md. residents receive duplicate absentee ballots
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There’s an old Election Day joke about voting early and often. Some people in our area who applied for absentee ballots could actually do that thanks to the multiple ballots they’ve received in the mail.
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U.S. Senate race in Virginia extremely close heading into Election Day
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Republican George Allen and Democrat Tim Kaine, both former governors of Virginia, spent the final day of their campaigns for a seat in the U.S. Senate shoring up last minute undecided voters.
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Dream Act supporters hold rally before Election Day
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The rally at Montgomery College was a chance for supporters of the Dream Act or Question 4 to send a message to others about the measure. If passed, graduating high school students whose parents pay taxes to pay in-state college tuition.
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2012 election: Decisions could come long after election night
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Stock up on munchies and make sure the batteries in your TV remote are fresh. With this year's presidential election razor-close to the finish, Tuesday could be a long night.
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Provisional ballots an increased concern ahead of election
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There is widespread concern that we won’t know who the next U.S. president is by Tuesday.
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Superstorm Sandy threatens to influence elections, voting
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Power generators are being marshaled, polling locations moved and voting machines hurriedly put into place as officials prepare to hold an national election in storm-ravaged sections of New York and New Jersey barely a week after Superstorm Sandy.
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President Obama, Mitt Romney virtually tied, poll shows
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We are less than 24 hours away from the presidential election, and the race is tighter than ever between President Obama and Mitt Romney,the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll revealed.
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President Obama recruited celebrities for campaign
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President Barack Obama is counting on former President Bill Clinton and Bruce Springsteen, top surrogates for his campaign, to carry his message. But he also has enlisted an army of A-list performers and public figures -- from Lady Gaga to Billie Jean King, from Jay-Z to Crosby, Stills and Nash--to promote his re-election.
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Libya attacks: Officials say CIA responded in less than 25 minutes
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Just days before the presidential election, U.S. officials are striking back at allegations they failed to respond quickly or efficiently against the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, detailing for the first time a broad CIA rescue effort.
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National popular vote for president big push among Maryland, other states
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There’s a big push for a “national popular vote for president” and Maryland is one of the states leading the way. All states—and all voters—would have an Election Day impact—not just the so-called battleground states.
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Lenwood Johnson uses government-paid phone for adult chat lines
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A District of Columbia neighborhood commissioner has been using his government-paid cellphone to call adults-only chat lines.
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Unemployment rate up to 7.9 percent, despite jobs added
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U.S. employers added 171,000 jobs in October and hiring was stronger over the previous two months than first thought. The unemployment rate inched up to 7.9 percent from 7.8 percent in September because the work force grew.
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Million Puppet March planned for pre-election in D.C.
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Organizers of a Million Puppet March are announcing their plans for a Washington rally three days before the election to support funding for public broadcasting.
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Mark Warner; Eminent domain; Severe weather; Who wins the Senate?
CommentToday on NewsTalk, we spoke with Sen. Mark Warner, Michael Lee Pope, Michael Mann, and Marty Kady.
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New political gossip
CommentJudy Kurtz of The Hill stopped by to chat with Natasha and Melanie about the latest political gossip leading up to next week's election.
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Sandy upends final week of presidential campaign
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Superstorm Sandy is upending the final week of the presidential race, with President Barack Obama calling off another campaign day to tour ravaged New Jersey and Republican Mitt Romney struggling to strike the right tone as he tries to close the deal with voters.
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Hurricane Sandy slows presidential campaigning
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In the midst of campaign season and just eight days away from the presidential election, President Obama and Mitt Romney have both pumped the breaks on their campaign travel, due to Hurricane Sandy.
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