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Palin resignation splits GOP - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

July 4th, 2009 · No Comments


Times Online
Palin resignation splits GOP
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
“I think Sarah Palin is on the verge of becoming the Miami Vice of American politics: Something a lot of people once thought was cool and then 20 years
Gov. Palin Says She Will Quit, Citing Probes, Family NeedsWashington Post


Analysis of Sarah Palin's strange move: Timeout or Flameout?Los Angeles Times
Analyst says Palin could be done with politicsRichmond Times Dispatch
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Obama to mark July 4, daughter's birthday Saturday - The Associated Press

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Voice of America
Obama to mark July 4, daughter's birthday Saturday
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a fireworks show and a picnic at the White House, President Barack Obama leads the nation in observing Independence Day.
Ahead of Multi-nation Trip, Obama Celebrates Malia's BirthdayVoice of America


WASHINGTON Obama set for holida…Akron Beacon Journal
Malia Obama's birthday: President's oldest daughter will turn 11 Chicago Tribune
United Press International -The Associated Press -The Associated Press
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US-POLITICS Summary - Washington Post

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Telegraph.co.uk
US-POLITICS Summary
Washington Post
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected US President Barack Obama's charge that he was mired in Cold War thinking,
A senior Obama administration official has told the BBC that BBC News


Russia loosens clasp on ngos ahead of Obama visitReuters
Obama appeals to skeptical RussiansThe Associated Press
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An '09 declaration of reasons for celebration - Detroit Free Press

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An '09 declaration of reasons for celebration
Detroit Free Press
Even when it takes time — as it did in the presidential election of 2000 and the 2008 Minnesota Senate election, resolved just last week — democracy

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Palin stepping down as Alaska governor - San Francisco Chronicle

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Times Online
Palin stepping down as Alaska governor
San Francisco Chronicle
Some California strategists said Palin's move has, at least for now, bolstered the strength of Romney, the unsuccessful 2008 GOP presidential candidate who
Palin's Foolish ResignationWashington Post


Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secretThe Associated Press
Poll: Should Sarah Palin have resigned?Los Angeles Times
Reuters -FOXNews -The Associated Press
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Michelle Obama bringing glamor to Moscow - The Associated Press

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Michelle Obama bringing glamor to Moscow
The Associated Press
In a country where a presidential candidate once quipped he'd sooner pack his wife off to a convent than allow her to dabble in politics, Russia still has

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Angry About Sarah Palin? Blame John McCain - The New Ledger

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Telegraph.co.uk
Angry About Sarah Palin? Blame John McCain
The New Ledger
Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska and former Vice Presidential nominee for John McCain's 2008 campaign, announced an abrupt resignation from
Once Again, An Enigma Plays It by Her RulesWashington Post


Palin Announces She Will Resign as Alaska's GovernorBloomberg
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin quits; plans to resign July 26, keeps mum New York Daily News
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Media allowed to publish election news in quiet period - Jakarta Post

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Media allowed to publish election news in quiet period
Jakarta Post
by seven media outlets requesting the court scrap Article 47(5) and Article 57(1) and (2) of the 2008 Presidential and Vice Presidential Election Law.

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The Mousavi campaign in Iran and the lessons of past “color … - World Socialist Web Site

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BBC News
The Mousavi campaign in Iran and the lessons of past “color
World Socialist Web Site
In the run-up to the planned January 2010 presidential election, both Yushchenko and Tymoshenko have accused the other of plotting to establish a tyrannical
Looking in the wrong placesAl-Ahram Weekly



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Righties Blasted by Palin Bombshell - Daily Kos

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Righties Blasted by Palin Bombshell
Daily Kos
"American" politics is for kneecap busting thugs, Commie scum and greedy pigs these days. If you don't meet that criteria, you shouldn't be in politics.

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A Political History of American Patriotism - Washington Post

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A Political History of American Patriotism
Washington Post
The lowering of the American flag at Fort Sumter, after the Southern attack that ushered in the war, cemented the divide between the Confederacy and the

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Facts about Michael Jackson - Examiner.com

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Examiner.com
Facts about Michael Jackson
Examiner.com
+ Michael Jackson shares the same birthday as John McCain. (Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, McCain on the same day in 1936.)

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Who Will Stand With Iranians? - Washington Post

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MiamiHerald.com
Who Will Stand With Iranians?
Washington Post
Barack Obama rode a similar wave, telling his supporters, "This is about you and what you can do to change America." Iranians are pushing to change Iran and
Obama calls for reform in Independence Day addressAFP


Obama highlights America's challenges in weekly addressWLOS
Obama: Happy Fourth of JulyUnited Press International
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Movie Critics bash Transformers 2 Revenge of the Fallen…politics … - Examiner.com

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Examiner.com
Movie Critics bash Transformers 2 Revenge of the Fallen…politics
Examiner.com
In the end the thing that critics simply cannot get is that this movie is for the rest of us who want to watch an all-American movie and not be bored to

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Analysis of Sarah Palin's strange move: Timeout or Flameout? - Los Angeles Times

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Times Online
Analysis of Sarah Palin's strange move: Timeout or Flameout?
Los Angeles Times
Hillary Clinton's long experience with that thickened her skin. Also, strategically, what has Palin done since the election? Gone home, worked hard,
Does Stuart Varney Get A Thrill Up His Leg When He Spins For Sarah News Hounds


Palin's Foolish ResignationWashington Post
What the Sarah Palin Bombshell MeansPolitics Daily

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Tired of the Full-Court Press - Washington Post

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Telegraph.co.uk
Tired of the Full-Court Press
Washington Post
The governor announced she is calling it quits, just eight months after she and John McCain went down to defeat. She has nursed a grudge against mainstream
Palin Announces She Will Resign as Alaska's GovernorBloomberg


Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin quits; plans to resign July 26, keeps mum New York Daily News
Palin Resigning Governor's Job; Future UnclearNew York Times
Reuters -AFP -Washington Post
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Once Again, An Enigma Plays It by Her Rules - Washington Post

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FOXNews
Once Again, An Enigma Plays It by Her Rules
Washington Post
Though John McCain's aides have criticized Sarah Palin's performance during the 2008 campaign, she consistently drew larger, more enthusiastic crowds.
Palin Announces She Will Resign as Alaska's GovernorBloomberg


Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin quits; plans to resign July 26, keeps mum New York Daily News
Palin Resigning Governor's Job; Future UnclearNew York Times
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Anti-Americanism plays in Russia - Los Angeles Times

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Telegraph.co.uk
Anti-Americanism plays in Russia
Los Angeles Times
"Domestic politics is very much grounded on opposition to the West," said Denis Volkov, a researcher at Moscow's Levada Center who has conducted polls on
“Any American president is a hostage of his own political system”RT


Obama's Trip to RussiaRealClearPolitics
Obama in MoscowThe Nation.
Huffington Post -RealClearPolitics
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Palin Resigning Governor's Job; Future Unclear - New York Times

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Telegraph.co.uk
Palin Resigning Governor's Job; Future Unclear
New York Times
Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota announced last month that he would not seek re-election when his term expired in 2010, as he considers a race for president.
Events in Palin's political careerThe Associated Press


Palin's Foolish ResignationWashington Post
Poll: Should Sarah Palin have resigned?Los Angeles Times
FOXNews -The Associated Press
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Palin to Resign As Governor, Citing Probes, Family Needs - Washington Post

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Times Online
Palin to Resign As Governor, Citing Probes, Family Needs
Washington Post
She stood at a makeshift lectern surrounded by the family that accompanied her along one of the most unusual arcs in modern American politics: from obscure
Analysis of Sarah Palin's strange move: Time-out or Flame-out?Los Angeles Times


Sarah Palin resigns as Alaska's governor, raising speculation on 2012guardian.co.uk
AP News in BriefThe Associated Press
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