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Congressmen Davis Schweikert, left, and ben Quayle after a candidate forum at an adult assisted living facility in Scottsdale.

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Congressmen Davis Schweikert, left, and ben Quayle after a candidate forum at an adult assisted living facility in Scottsdale.

Quayle, Schweikert Frame Tax Issue in Arizona Republican Race

An extension of payroll tax cuts approved by Congress and President Barack Obama early this year is a major issue in the race between Arizona Republicans Ben Quayle and David Schweikert, both freshmen members of the House. Quayle and Schweikert...

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Rep. Paul Ryan tries to evade defender Rep. Duncan Hunter during a flag football practice on the Mall in this 2009 file photo.

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Rep. Paul Ryan tries to evade defender Rep. Duncan Hunter during a flag football practice on the Mall in this 2009 file photo.

Romney on Ryan’s P90X Regimen — `Might Have to Try That Someday’

Mitt Romney’s running mate goes for the “ripped” workout. Romney, himself, likes his workouts the same way he likes most things: fast-paced and efficient, effective and without a lot of fuss. While Republican vice presidential running mate Paul Ryan is...

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House Oversight and Investigation subcommittee Chairman  Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., is seen on a video screen at left, on Capitol Hill in Washington during the subcommittee's hearing  on "Continuing Developments Regarding the Solyndra Loan Guarantee."

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House Oversight and Investigation subcommittee Chairman Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., is seen on a video screen at left, on Capitol Hill in Washington during the subcommittee's hearing on "Continuing Developments Regarding the Solyndra Loan Guarantee."

All Pigs and ‘George W. Bush’ — Meet Ted Yoho

Updated at 1:00p.m. EDT: Stearns has conceded the election to Yoho, the Associated Press reported this afternoon. A Florida veterinarian who probably unseated 12-term Representative Cliff Stearns in a Republican primary yesterday likens veteran politicians to “pigs feeding at the trough”...

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Against the re-election of President Barack Obama in Tiskilwa, Illinois.

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Against the re-election of President Barack Obama in Tiskilwa, Illinois.

Hope Gone, Change Needed: Republican Ad Refrain Heats Up

President Barack Obama remains popular — for all the voters who say they dislike his handling of the economy or other matters, most say they like the man. Obama also was elected on a wave of self-styled “hope and change.”...

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House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, second from left, talks with Rep. Sandy Adams, center, after a meeting of the House Republican Caucus in the Capitol.

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House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, second from left, talks with Rep. Sandy Adams, center, after a meeting of the House Republican Caucus in the Capitol.

Bloomberg by the Numbers: 13

That’s how many members of Congress have been defeated for re-election in primary elections this year, the most since 20 were denied renomination in 1992. This year’s running tally of one senator, Indiana Republican Richard G. Lugar, and 12 House...

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Drought stricken corn on the McIntosh farm in Missouri Valley, Iowa, on August 13, 2012.

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Drought stricken corn on the McIntosh farm in Missouri Valley, Iowa, on August 13, 2012.

At State Fair, Iowans Wish Candidates Had Stayed in Washington

Struck by the worst drought in more than a half-century and the focus of swing-state campaigning, Iowa is getting plenty of attention from politicians. President Barack Obama concludes a three-day trip in the state tomorrow. Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the newly-named Republican vice-presidential candidate,...

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Reaction to President Barack Obama during a campaign stop at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, on Aug. 9, 2012.

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Reaction to President Barack Obama during a campaign stop at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, on Aug. 9, 2012.

Obama vs Romney: The `Differences’

This is a story about a bus driver, and about much more. “We’ve got a whole lot of differences between me and Governor Romney,” said President Barack Obama, campaigning today in Iowa, where his candidacy for the Democratic Party’s nomination...

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