Lawmaker: Protect presidential hopefuls
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All presidential candidates still in the race should have Secret Service protection because their diversity and the media attention they attract present terrorists "a potent, high-profile target to make a statement," a House chairman wrote Wednesday to Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff.
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Lawyers warn that voters in battleground states will face a barrage of dirty tricks at the polls Tuesday, with some political operatives planning to pose as law-enforcement officers to scare people away.
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OTTAWA (CP) - Liberal MPs will have their riding nominations protected in lead-up to the next federal election to spare the party a repeat of battles in several ridings, Prime Minister Paul Martin told them Wednesday.
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Former presidential hopeful to back Republican frontrunner, say reports
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Election officials are beefing up security and taking other precautions at many of the nation's 200,000 polling places amid continuing concern that al-Qaida terrorists are intent on disrupting the U.S. political process.
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Democratic Party leaders want a former candidate for attorney general who denies the Holocaust occurred to stay out of their future primaries.
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Two senior Democratic lawmakers said  on Tuesday they were considering legislation to restrict risky  mortgage lending practices and protect borrowers after news  that foreclosures in the U.S. subprime mortgage sector were  rising.
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Republican John McCain plans to run a general election campaign as steadfast protector of the United States in the face of terrorism as well as a crusader against big government.
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John Kerry was making promises the other day. That African-Americans would not be deprived of their votes. That his &quot;voter protection dream team&quot; would make sure of it.
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Last year, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) sat in the minority, with little seniority, calling for lobbyists to disclose when they're gathering stacks of campaign checks for members.
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For senators with presidential aspirations, 2007 looms like a potential minefield.
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Facing a tight re-election race, Rep. Thomas Reynolds has launched an ad campaign to defend himself against criticism over the scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley and congressional pages.
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A U.S. lawmaker ousted as a federal  judge in 1989 on corruption charges tried on Wednesday to  convince Democratic colleagues he deserves to head a  congressional committee designed to help protect America's  security.
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President lobbied hard Thursday for renewal of Protect America Act, which expires Feb. 16.
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F you&#39;re worried about the nation&#39;s energy future, you can take heart in the positions of both major parties&#39; presidential candidates.
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As congressional leaders desperately strive for some accomplishment to brandish before voters during campaign season, they would be wise to remember the Hippocratic oath:  First, do no harm.
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John Kerryâs campaign accused Republicans of trying to frighten voters about a terrorist attack being more likely if the Democrat is elected.