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Massachusetts’ First Senator With "Native America Heritage" Isn’t Listed On Senate Page
The Senate’s page on diversity in the legislative chamber was updated for the 113th Congress, but does not include Senator Warren. Former Senator Robert L. Owen, who is 1/16th Cherokee is listed on the page.
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The Democrats’ Coming Civil War
The party is poised for a showdown over Social Security and Medicare. Obama vs. the liberals.
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Elizabeth Warren’s Three Lessons For Campaigning
The senator-elect returns to professor mode in a speech.
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Warren Doesn’t Mention Fiscal Cliff In Speech To Progressive Group
Warren steers clear of Washington’s topic du jour. Instead, she sticks to talking about her consumer protection agency.
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Latino Leaders Say They Gave Obama The Edge
With a record share of Latinos supporting Obama, Republicans begin their long look in the mirror. “There was nothing Romney could say to win the Latino vote,” says Medina.
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Welcome To Liberal America
Barack Obama, gay marriage, weed, and a new focus on climate change. This is the country, and the Republican Party has to adapt.
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Welcome To The New United Socialist Paradise States Of America
Ch-ch-ch-changes. With key electoral wins and ballot initiatives, the hippies are taking over.
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Elizabeth Warren Steps Into The Kennedy Role
The progressive champion takes office 50 years after Teddy Kennedy was elected. “A repudiation of Citizens United and unfettered greed, a repudiation to people who think it’s alright to undo the regulations on Wall Street,” says Kerry.
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How Twitter Can Blow An Election Call
A single tweet from the CAP Action Fund set off the news that Elizabeth Warren had won an hour before the official call. “A rogue retweet.”
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Why Elizabeth Warren Won
On Election Day, Scott Brown tried in vain to get working-class men on his side. “You think she has anything in common with you?” he pleaded
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Elizabeth Warren And Her Allies Look Nervously To Tuesday
“She sees the constellation of possibilities and she lifts our gaze for this state and for this nation,” says Markey.
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Scott Brown’s Message To A Five-Year-Old
Brown was endorsed by five-year-old Olivia, and responded by recording a thank-you video flanked by stuffed animals — a nice break from a toxic Senate campaign. “I’m asking you and all of your friends and parents and everybody you know to get out and vote on November 6th.”
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Bruce Springsteen Endorses Obama With Very Springsteenian Statement
In a “message from Bruce,” the Boss also urged voters toward Democratic Congressional candidates like Sherrod Brown and Elizabeth Warren.
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Scott Brown: Other States Should Be “Incentivized” To Follow Massachusetts’ Health Care Plan
But maintains that Obamacare is the wrong way to do it.
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The Ugliest Campaign In America
A plan to keep it civil has backfired badly in Massachusetts. Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren can’t keep their hands clean.
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Massachusetts Front Pages: No Clear Winner In Senate Debate
The front pages didn’t give the Brown-Warren Senate debate to either candidate as the horserace enters October.
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Brown And Warren Tear Through The Oppo Book
In their second debate, the Senate candidates attack each other on all of the non-policy issues. David Gregory fanned the flames.
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Scott Brown’s “Model” Justice Is Scalia. And Kennedy. And Roberts. And Sotomayor.
His first answer of conservative firebrand Justice Antonin Scalia was booed by the crowd, and Sen. Scott Brown named three other justices — including one on the left. Elizabeth Warren went a simpler route.
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Scott Brown Supporters Mock Elizabeth Warren With Native American Stereotypes
The strategy to keep hitting Warren on her questionable Native American ancestry may have gone a bit far.
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Scott Brown Not Abandoning Romney, Campaign Says
A Brown spokeswoman says Senator Brown still supports Romney, despite a report in The Hill in which he wouldn’t say whether he still backs his fellow Republican.
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Republicans Deliver Cake For Elizabeth Warren On Occupy Anniversary
Plus, a cutting ad.
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Elizabeth Warren Tricked Into Signing Native American Cookbook
The Brown campaign circulates video of the candidate signing “Pow Wow Chow.” Courtesy of conservative talker Howie Carr sneers at Warren.
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Who Was The Breakout Star Of The Democratic Convention?
Democrat convention-goers answer the question: Everyone from the Nun on the Bus to Tulsi Gabbard.
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Massachusetts Republicans Bracket Elizabeth Warren In Cherokee, NC
Warren’s big speech to the DNC prompts a visit and video response.
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Elizabeth Warren Was "Speechless" At Eastwood’s Speech
“Like much of America.” Also: “Ted Kennedy changed my life.”
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Elizabeth Warren Hits Her Stride
Nerdy charm and a sharp new line of attack. She’s a far better candidate than she was a few months ago — but that may not be enough.
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Elizabeth Warren Runs As The Left’s Answer To Paul Ryan
The liberal champion of the left picks a fight on the stump. “There’s now no escaping the basic vision of the Republican Party.”
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Massachusetts Democrats Tie Scott Brown To Paul Ryan
Ryan’s budget plan is particularly toxic in liberal Massachusetts, and his entry into the race gives ammunition to Democrats trying to portray Brown as extreme.
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The Pageantry Of Politics
Like pageants, elections are carefully orchestrated displays of candidates’ poise and ability to connect with audiences. I think we can all agree that what this country’s most important politicians are truly missing more than anything is the dramatic styling and beautiful makeup the glitz pageant competitors (as seen on such fine programming as Toddlers & Tiaras) have perfected over the years. Thanks to the power of retouching we can imagine how that would look.
