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Vice president rallies supporters in politically split county in Ocala
Vice President Joe Biden stepped onto the stage, sunglasses at the ready, and flashed a smile at the crowd. With Election Day looming, Biden crossed Florida, visiting Ocala on Wednesday afternoon to rally a crowd of about 2,500 supporters.
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From Harvard to the White House: Willard Mitt Romney
One impeccable smile. One slick shock of black hair, graying at the temples. Two Harvard degrees. Mitt Romney has checked off the basic points of a presidential persona.
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Column: Illusory oil production
The Associated Press recently reported that as a result of a four-year boom in oil production, the United States could pass Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest producer of oil.
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Clinton holds rally at UCF, Obama cancels in wake of Sandy’s landfall
On Monday morning, the College Democrats at U. Central Florida held a rally at Memory Mall during which President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton were expected to speak to the UCF community. At around 7 a.m.
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North Carolina early voters beat 2008 election turnout
With five days to go, North Carolina voters are heading to early voting sites in unprecedented numbers. Since the polls opened Oct. 18 for early voting, North Carolina voters have turned out in droves.
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Column: Our very own campaign of terror
According to some of the best available data, the United States has, since 2004, killed anywhere between 2,500 and 3,300 people in Pakistan using drone strikes. Of those killed, around 500 to 900 are suspected of having been civilians, including 176 children.
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Column: Handling of Benghazi crisis poor by president, media
The debates are over, the election is closing in and President Obama and Governor Romney are vociferously using the last few days to inundate the American people with messages about why they are best qualified to be president.
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Column: The dangers of drones
While last Monday’s final presidential debate covered an impressive breadth of topics related to American foreign policy, the discussion of drone warfare was conspicuous only by its virtual absence.
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Column: Obama offers sustainable energy policy
In 2009, the Republican Party blocked a proposal for a cap-and-trade approach to carbon emissions. This would mean that CO2 emissions would be capped, and any company wanting to exceed the cap could buy credit from companies below it. It is this kind of split that separates the party line.