‘We all understand that freedom isn’t free. What Romney and Ryan don’t understand is that neither is opportunity. We have to invest in it.,” the San Antonio mayor says.
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Mrs. Obama: Husband knows what struggle means
In a highly personal speech that never mentions Republicans, Democrats or Mitt Romney, the First Lady talks about how hard her husband works and how much he cares for and understands Americans and the American Dream.
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4 injured in car crash outside fire department
FARMINGDALE — Four people were injured, two seriously, after a car crash Tuesday night that happened outside the fire department, police said.
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Gallup polls: GOP convention gave Romney no bounce in support
The combined poll results back ‘the tentative conclusion that the Republican convention did not change the race,’ says Gallup’s editor-in-chief.
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Democratic Party platform continues president’s work
It offers a fundamentally different path than the GOP platform for the nation and its families.
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Patrick: Democrats must grow backbone
In a rousing speech, the Mass. guv touts Obama’s accomplishments, including the health care law, bringing Osama bin Laden to justice and ending the Iraq War and ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’
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‘If Mitt was Santa, he’d fire reindeer … outsource elves’
Democrats at their national convention praise Obama for 4.5 million new private-sector jobs and for fighting for women’s and gay rights.
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Mount Vernon accident kills orchard owner
MOUNT VERNON — A local man died Tuesday night when a car hit him as he was driving a lawn tractor on Wings Mills Road.
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Democrats attack Mitt Romney at national convention
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Democrats ridiculed Republican Mitt Romney as a millionaire candidate for president who “quite simply doesn’t get it” and worse on Tuesday, opening night of a national convention aimed at propelling Barack Obama to re-election despite high unemployment and national economic distress.
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Ryan faces accuracy questions as he assails Obama
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan defended himself Tuesday against lingering questions about the accuracy of some of his recent statements.