Colbert and politics. It started as a joke — the popular host of Comedy Central’s Colbert report running for president of South Carolina and opening his own super-PAC. Now it’s no joke — Stephen Colbert’s sister, Elizabeth Colbert Busch,...
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Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford speaks with reporters at Hay Tire & Automotive in Mount Pleasant, S.C., on April 22, 2013.
Mark Sanford Down 9 Points in S.C.
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Charles "Charlie" Crist, governor of Florida, waits for President Barack Obama to speak in Washington.
Florida’s Scott Hears Footsteps — Loudest Coming from Charlie Crist
Updated at 3:45 pm EST Florida’s Republican Gov. Rick Scott, a former chief executive officer at HCA Holdings, could lose his 2014 re-election bid to several hypothetical opponents, including former Gov. Charlie Crist, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz and...
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Michigan State Police in riot gear push back protestors who are blocking a street during a rally at the state Capitol to protest a vote on Right-to-Work legislation on Dec. 11, 2012 in Lansing.
Michigan’s Snyder Less Popular After Right-to-Work Bill
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s popularity has taken a beating since he backed a right-to-work bill during the legislature’s recent lame duck session. Republican Snyder’s approval rating dipped to 38 percent, with 56 percent of voters disapproving of his job performance,...
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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn looks over a drought-damaged ear of corn on the farm of Jerry Kitowski on July 16, 2012 in Waltonville, Illinois.
Quinn Defends 25%: Bloomberg Bkfst
Unlike his two immediate predecessors, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn isn’t in prison. Still, staying out of legal trouble hasn’t helped the Democrat’s approval ratings. In a Public Policy Polling survey released late last month, Quinn’s job approval rating stood at...
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Chris Christie with his tickets as he arrives at Giants Stadium to attend a Bruce Springsteen concert.
Springsteen Born to Lose — to Christie or Booker, that is
Chris Christie, New Jersey’s governor, is born to run — right over his idol. The 50-year-old Republican, who declared his candidacy for a second term Nov. 26, would beat the Democrat-backing balladeer Bruce Springsteen, 63, in next year’s election, according to...
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Al Hunt
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Julie Bykowicz
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Jonathan Salant
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Richard Rubin
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis
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John McCormick
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Cary O'Reilly
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