Inside Politics Archive: August 2012
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Government Motors: Feds keep expanding fleet of cars
Budgets may be tight, but the federal government has increased its fleet of cars to 449,000 vehicles — or nearly one for every seven federal employees — according to the Government Accountability Office. Published August 2 2012
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Poll: Menendez maintains lead in N.J. Senate race
Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey holds a 12-point lead in his race for reelection but it is still too early to close the door on his Republican opponent, according to a poll released Thursday. Published August 2 2012
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Poll: Obama leads in three key swing states
President Barack Obama leads Republican Mitt Romney by a significant margin in three key battleground states, according to a new Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS poll. Published August 1 2012
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Obama: Middle-class would pay more taxes under Romney
President Obama plans to seize on a new report that shows presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney's tax plan would shift more of the tax burden onto the backs of lower-income earners and away from the rich. Published August 1 2012
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Polls: Hovde takes small lead in Wisconsin GOP primary race
Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate and political newcomer Eric Hovde has overtaken former Gov. Tommy Thompson to seize a slight lead in their Republican primary race, according to two polls released Tuesday. Published August 1 2012
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Gallup: U.S. job creation slips in July
Gallup's Job Creation Index slipped to +17 in July, down from a position at or near +20 from April through June, the polling firm reported Wednesday. Published August 1 2012
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Senators call for deficit-reduction presidential debate
A bipartisan group of five senators are calling for at least one presidential debate focused on how each candidate plans to get the country's fiscal house back in order. Published August 1 2012
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McCain: DOJ slow-walking probe into Obama intel leaks
Sen. John McCain said Wednesday that the administration is slow-walking its own internal investigation into intelligence leaks by planning so many interviews that it could take months or even years to finish it — pushing it well past this year's elections. Published August 1 2012
