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Liz Halloran

Liz Halloran appears in the following:

Romney's Week: Upstaged Time And Again

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Upstaged by Donald Trump's "birther" jag, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's message week marred by missteps, bad timing, big news

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New Wisconsin Poll: Walker Maintains Lead; Obama Gains Strength

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Wisconsin's Republican Gov. Scott Walker holds his lead over his Democratic challenger, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, in a new statewide poll of registered voters.

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GOP Chairman Says Recall Outcome Could Help Turn Wisconsin Red In November

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus predicts that if Wisconsin GOP Gov. Scott Walker survives a recall election next week, it could help Mitt Romney in the fall. Wisconsin voters backed Barack Obama in 2008, and a loss there would mean "lights out" for Obama's re-election, Priebus says.

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Maine Independent Aims To Be Senate King, Acknowledges Potted Plant Potential

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

The most potentially influential politician you've probably never heard of, former two-term Maine Gov. Angus King, on Tuesday officially entered the race to replace retiring moderate GOP Sen. Olympia Snowe. King is running as an independent as control of the U.S. Senate is up for grabs.

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Friday Night Fight In Wisconsin: First Debate Before Looming Recall

Friday, May 25, 2012

The divisive battle to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker moves into its final phase Friday with the first televised debate between Walker and Democrat Tom Barrett. Some predict as much as $80 million will be spent on the race, as Walker tries to avoid becoming the third U.S. governor ever recalled by voters.

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Mitt Romney Vs. Rand Paul In 2016?

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

It increasingly looks like GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul and his passionate loyalists are consolidating clout in state party organizations with an eye toward 2016. They appear to be laying the groundwork for a future presidential run by the congressman's son, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.

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Romney Phones His Campaign Message Into Swing States

Friday, May 18, 2012

Romney took friendly questions by phone from five participants in swing states on Friday. He told those on the call "You folks are going to have a big say in who our next president is" and that they were not called "by random."

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Obama Gambles On Gay Marriage

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

The president and his re-election team are clearly wagering that his support for same-sex marriage will attract more voters than it repels — and allow him to make the choice between himself and Mitt Romney even sharper.

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In Fox Interview, Cain Says He'll Decide Campaign's Future In Next Week

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Herman Cain says he can't guarantee that more women won't come forward because he's helped many. People may expect him to drop out, but he says, "That's just not me."

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Woman Claims 13-Year Affair With Herman Cain; He Denies It

Monday, November 28, 2011

The accuser tells an Atlanta TV station that she had a physical relationship with the Republican presidential candidate for 13 years. Cain says that while the accuser was a "friend," their relationship was not sexual.

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Cain Accuser Issues Statement, Alleges 'More Than One Incident' Of Harassment

Friday, November 04, 2011

A woman who accused GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment alleged Friday that the incidents were "a series of inappropriate behaviors and unwanted advances from the CEO."

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Experts Doubt Cain's Response To Harassment Report

Monday, October 31, 2011

Highflying GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain defended himself against a report that he sexually harassed two women more than a decade ago, saying he's the target of a "witch hunt." But employment lawyers say Cain's claim he was unaware of any settlement in a harassment case is implausible.

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Gadhafi Death Highlights GOP Foreign Policy Gap

Thursday, October 20, 2011

With the economy dominating the political debate, Republican candidates have given little attention to foreign policy in their effort to take on Obama next year. But events in Libya suggest they may need to compete with the president on defense and security issues.

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A Tale Of Two Health Plans: Romney Versus Obama

Monday, October 17, 2011

How does the Massachusetts health care plan passed under Gov. Mitt Romney stack up against the federal plan signed by President Obama? Five ways "Romneycare" and "Obamacare" are similar — and five key differences.

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Debate Does Nothing To Derail Romney's 'Kudzu Campaign'

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Mitt Romney continued his dogged, incremental pursuit of the White House on Tuesday night, dominating the GOP presidential debate on the economy. The man once touted as his most formidable opponent was barely a factor.

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What Chris Christie Can Learn From Rick Perry's Latest Travails

Monday, October 03, 2011

Rick Perry's troubles hold good news and bad news for Chris Christie. Good news in that Perry has failed to capture the imagination of the base, and bad news that the intense scrutiny of a presidential campaign can unnerve even a confident campaigner who was wooed to enter.

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Why The Downgrade Won't End The D.C. Dysfunction

Monday, August 08, 2011

You might think the first-ever downgrade of the nation's debt would jolt Washington out of its partisan bickering. You would be wrong.

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Unyielding President Leaves Some Unswayed

Monday, March 28, 2011

President Obama on Monday offered a resolute answer to a question that has been on the minds of many war-weary Americans over the past 10 days: Why did we mobilize the U.S. military in Libya? And why now? But for critics, the president's defense of intervention fell short.

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DNC Delegate Decision

Monday, June 02, 2008

The Democrats have met to discuss the fate of the Florida and Michigan delegates. Here to analyze the situation is Liz Halloran, senior writer with U.S. News and World Report, Lesley Clark, national correspondent for the Miami Herald, and Gordon Trowbridge, Washington reporter for the

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National Analysis

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Liz Halloran, senior writer for U.S. News and World Report, Mark Halperin, editor-at-large and senior political analyst at Time Magazine, and Andrea Bernstein, WNYC political director, look at Super Tuesday's results.

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