Sarah Palin’s ‘Refudiate’ Named Word Of The Year

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Steele Meisinger
Staff Reporter

Sarah Palin (Creative Commons)

Palin: "Shakespeare likes to coin new words too."

Jon Stewart Blasts Media Over Missile Coverage

Comments (2) | funny, Jon Stewart, missile, National, The Daily Show

Steele Meisinger
Staff Reporter

"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart

“The Daily Show” host mocked the media’s coverage of a supposed "missile" sighting off of California's coast.

University Of California Student Fees May Increase Again

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Steele Meisinger
Staff Reporter

UCLA (Creative Commons)

The reason: deep budget cuts to the UC system.

Arkansas Race Heads Towards Finish Line Despite The Rain

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Piya Sinha-Roy, Steele Meisinger
Senior Editor and Staff Reporter

Senator Blanche Lincoln may be giving up her seat to congressman John Boozman (Creative Commons)

Rain or shine, voters are heading to polling stations for Arkansas senate race

Obamas, Biden Stars Of Last-Weekend Rallies In Five States

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Steele Meisinger
Staff Reporter

Busy Halloween weekend for White House trio.

Alaska Senate Hopeful Joe Miller Spooks Voters With Halloween Attack Ad

Comments (0) | Democrats, elections 2010, Joe Miller, Lisa Murkowski, midterms elections, National, Republicans, scott mcadams, tea party

Steele Meisinger
Staff Reporter

Opponent Lisa Murkowski referred to as “She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.”

Barbara Boxer Pulling Away From Carly Fiorina In Field Poll

Comments (1) | Barbara Boxer, California, california senate elections, Carly Fiorina, elections 2010, Midterm Elections 2010, scramble for the senate

Steele Meisinger
Staff Reporter

Barbara Boxer speaks to a crowd at USC as part of a Democratic rally. (Shotgun Spratling)

Boxer in most comfortable position of election season so far.

Tea Party's Joe Miller No Longer A Threat In Alaska Senator's Race

Comments (2) | alaska senators race, elections 2010, Joe Miller, Lisa Murkowski, midterm elections, National, November 2, senate races

Eleanor Walper, Steele Meisinger
Staff Reporter

Joe Miller (Creative commons)

Scandals stomp on Miller's bid for U.S. Senate.

President Obama, Bill Clinton Campaign For Pennsylvania Democrats

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Eleanor Walper, Steele Meisinger
Staff Reporters

Clinton. (Paresh Dave)

Clinton's hands full with events across the battleground state.

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