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October 5, 2010

SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Who Owns the Stuff on Your PDA?

I was let go from my position last December and was asked to turn in the BlackBerry. I asked if I could download my information from the BlackBerry before returning it, and was told no. Immediately after I turned it in, the password was changed, so I couldn't access the data remotely.

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October 5, 2010

Maryland Governor: O’Malley (D) Pulls Ahead of Ehrlich (R)

Democratic incumbent Martin O’Malley holds his largest advantage yet over Republican Bob Ehrlich in the race to be Maryland’s next governor.

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October 5, 2010

New Yorkers Divided Over Immigration Law

New York voters are split over whether they favor an Arizona-like immigration law in their state.

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October 5, 2010

Voters Not Shelling Out To Help Candidates This Year

This may be a year of intense voter anger, but it apparently isn’t bad enough to make many voters reach for their wallets.

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October 5, 2010

Terrorism of a Personal Kind by Froma Harrop

The schoolyard bully used to work his fists.

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October 5, 2010

An Ex-CNN Anchor's Definition of Bigotry by Debra J. Saunders

Last week, CNN fired anchor Rick Sanchez after he called Jon Stewart a bigot in a radio interview during which he also questioned whether Jews face discrimination.

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October 5, 2010

California Senate: Boxer (D), Fiorina (R) Are Back In A Toss-Up

Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer’s bid for reelection in California against Republican challenger Carly Fiorina is once again a toss-up.

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October 5, 2010

Colorado Senate: Buck (R) Still Outpaces Bennet (D)

Republican challenger Ken Buck still holds a slight advantage in his race against incumbent Democratic Senator Michael Bennet in Colorado.

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October 5, 2010

Connecticut Senate: Blumenthal (D) Opens Double-Digit Lead Over McMahon (R)

In a survey conducted the night after their first head-to-head debate, Democrat Richard Blumenthal has moved further ahead of Republican Linda McMahon in Connecticut’s U.S. Senate race.

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October 5, 2010

Rasmussen Employment Index Moves to Two-Year High

The Rasmussen Employment Index jumped six points in September to reach a two-year high of 75.3.

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October 5, 2010

Illinois Senate: Kirk (R), Giannoulias (D) Remain in Tight Race

The Illinois race for U.S. Senate between Republican Mark Kirk and Democrat Alexi Giannoulias is still neck-and-neck.

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October 4, 2010

40% of TV Viewers Say There Are More Negative Campaign Ads This Year

With the midterm elections just a month away, television viewers are noticing more political attack ads than ever, but most say the ads aren't changing their minds.

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October 4, 2010

Wyoming House: Lummis (R) Posts Two-to-One Lead Over Wendt (D)

Rasmussen Reports’ first look at the race for Wyoming's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives finds Republican incumbent Cynthia Lummis well ahead of Democratic challenger David Wendt.

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October 4, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 42%

Republican candidates now hold a three-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, October 2, 2010. This is the smallest gap between the parties in roughly a year.

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October 4, 2010

Arizona Senate: McCain (R) Comfortably Ahead of Glassman (D)

Republican Senator John McCain holds a 21-point lead over Democratic challenger Rodney Glassman in his bid for reelection in Arizona.

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October 4, 2010

California Governor: Brown (D) Inching Closer to 50% Support

In the first poll conducted since Meg Whitman faced accusations from her former housekeeper and a debate on Univision, former Governor Jerry Brown now holds a modest advantage in California’s gubernatorial race.

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October 4, 2010

59% in Florida Say Current Policies of Federal Government Encourage Illegal Immigration

Most voters in Florida feel that the current policies of the federal government encourage illegal immigrants to enter the United States.

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October 4, 2010

Most Voters Frown On Pelosi … But Not In Her Own Party

Most voters disapprove of the job Nancy Pelosi is doing as speaker of the House and think her political views are extreme, but the majority of Democratic voters say she’s shares their values.

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October 4, 2010

Colorado Governor: Tancredo (ACP) Gains on Hickenlooper (D)

The Colorado governor’s race is increasingly looking like a contest between Democrat John Hickenlooper and independent Tom Tancredo.

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October 4, 2010

Pelosi's Vote to Adjourn Could Be Her Last Hurrah by Michael Barone

It happened late Wednesday night, so it didn't get much coverage: Speaker Nancy Pelosi cast the deciding vote when the House voted, 210-209, to adjourn.