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8:29 am PT

32 Comments

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12/16/2008 -
12:25 pm PT

3 Comments

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12/16/2008 -
5:40 am PT

5 Comments

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Jon Ponder,
12/8/2008 -
2:26 pm PT

7 Comments

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12/5/2008 -
5:20 am PT

7 Comments

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Jon Ponder,
12/5/2008 -
5:19 am PT

6 Comments

Report: CA Election Turnout Highest Since 1972

Higher Even Than Turnout for Former Gov. Reagan's Presidential Elections in 1980 and 1984...

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Jon Ponder,
12/4/2008 -
10:13 am PT

1 Comment

Parting Shots: Bush Removes Protection of Streams

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Jon Ponder,
12/3/2008 -
9:56 am PT

1 Comment

By Voiding Equal Protection, Prop 8 Could Threaten Rights of Minorities Nationwide

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Jon Ponder,
11/25/2008 -
4:37 pm PT

21 Comments

GOP Obama Supporter Proposes Prop 8 Compromise: Civil Unions for All, Leave ‘Marriage’ to Churches

Douglas Kmeic Says Governor Could Make Change Through Administrative Order

But Is the Compromise Fair -- Or Even Necessary?

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Jon Ponder,
11/21/2008 -
12:01 pm PT

35 Comments

Electoral History Puts Palin’s 2012 Chances Somewhere Between Slim and None

Only Three Out of the Last 45 Losing V.P. Nominees Have Gone on to Lead Tickets

Only One of Them Won the Presidency...

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Jon Ponder,
11/18/2008 -
12:50 pm PT

13 Comments

Reduce the Cost of the Bailout: Withdraw from Iraq Now, Save $120 Billion Next Year

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Jon Ponder,
10/2/2008 -
9:19 am PT

16 Comments

Panicked over Economic Crisis, McCain Suspends Campaign, Calls for ‘Delay’ of Friday’s Debate

Cancels 'Letterman' Appearance Tonight as Even Fox 'News' Poll Goes South...

--
Jon Ponder,
9/24/2008 -
12:52 pm PT

32 Comments

Woodward: Stability in Iraq Is Due to New Top Secret U.S. Weapon

Weapon May 'Tag' Suspects, So There Is No Escape

Surge Played Only a Minor Role

--
Jon Ponder,
9/12/2008 -
5:01 am PT

14 Comments

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