Posts Tagged ‘race’

Robert Bentley wins Alabama governor’s race

Friday, November 5th, 2010

Robert Bentley wins Alabama governor’s race
Expected to address the public about 9 p.m.

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Moderate Dem faces tough race in S Dakota

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

Moderate Dem faces tough race in S Dakota
Reuters/Vermillion, South Dakota In the conservative farm state of South Dakota, Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin’s best chance of winning re-election rests on her ability to remind voters just how often she disagrees with her fellow Democrats.

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Up close and personal, candidates hit each other in debates as US campaigns race to climax

Saturday, October 9th, 2010

Up close and personal, candidates hit each other in debates as US campaigns race to climax
WASHINGTON – Candidates in next month’s U.S. congressional elections have been slinging mud at each other for months, their insults filling TV ads and peppering speeches.

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US Senate race: Democrats, GOP claiming perceived leads, victories

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

US Senate race: Democrats, GOP claiming perceived leads, victories
Washington, Oct.5 : With less than a month left for the mid-term elections, both Democrats and Republicans are claiming perceived leads and victories.

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Governors race leader is Bentley, polls show

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

Governors race leader is Bentley, polls show
Here in the geographic center of the state, Robert Bentley began the final leg of the 2010 governor’s race with a double-digit lead in the polls over Ron Sparks, the popular state agriculture commissioner.

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DON NOBLE: a thoughtful, important memoir on race

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

DON NOBLE: a thoughtful, important memoir on race
The name Michele Norris will of course be familiar to NPR listeners.

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State fails to make ‘Race to the Top’ grant list for second time

Friday, July 30th, 2010

State fails to make ‘Race to the Top’ grant list for second time
Alabama for the second time has failed to make the list of finalists for the federal “Race to the Top” grants, and Gov. Bob Riley blamed the loss on the Alabama Legislature’s defeat of legisla­tion to authorize charter schools.

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Race and the University

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Race and the University
NORMAN — Like many seasoned academics, Dr. George Henderson has a vita full of publications, research papers and books. His more than four decades at the University of Oklahoma are rich with scholarly work and civic accomplishments.

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James drops out of governor’s race

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

James drops out of governor’s race
The recount over, Tim James officially conceded on Monday that his race for the state’s highest office is over. A statewide recount completed last week of Republican gubernatorial ballots confirmed that James had finished third to Dr. Robert Bentley in the June 1 Primary Election.

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Expenses show a hot race for House District 35

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Expenses show a hot race for House District 35
In the race for Alabama House District 35, three Republican candidates, Benjamin Crawford, Steve Dean and Don Wood, are hoping to oppose Steve Hurst in the general election this fall.

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