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Obama looks to regroup; Romney appears confident
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the White House race shows signs of tightening nationally, President Barack Obama’s campaign is banking on a massive get-out-the-vote operation and state-by-state shades of economic improvement to maintain its apparent polling edge in battlegrounds from Ohio to Virginia.
Tuesday, October, 09, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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WASHINGTON (AP) — As the White House race shows signs of tightening nationally, President Barack Obama’s campaign is banking on a massive get-out-the-vote operation and state-by-state shades of economic improvement to maintain its apparent polling edge in battlegrounds from Ohio to Virginia.
Tuesday, October, 09, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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Column: Romney holds his own
DENVER — Fifteen minutes into Wednesday night’s debate here, Mitt Romney politely called the president of the United States a liar. After President Obama accused his GOP rival of seeking to cut taxes on the wealthy — a stock line for the incumbent, and basically accurate — Romney deftly returned fire.
Monday, October, 08, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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DENVER — Fifteen minutes into Wednesday night’s debate here, Mitt Romney politely called the president of the United States a liar. After President Obama accused his GOP rival of seeking to cut taxes on the wealthy — a stock line for the incumbent, and basically accurate — Romney deftly returned fire.
Monday, October, 08, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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TROJAN FOOTBALL: Cardinals fly past Trojans
WORTHINGTON — Alex Weis, Skyler Wenninger and Wyatt Aubert each scored a pair of touchdowns Friday night, helping the Luverne Cardinals build a 20-6 halftime lead and claim a 46-6 victory over the Worthington Trojans in a key Southwest Conference high school football game at Trojan Field.
Saturday, October, 06, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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WORTHINGTON — Alex Weis, Skyler Wenninger and Wyatt Aubert each scored a pair of touchdowns Friday night, helping the Luverne Cardinals build a 20-6 halftime lead and claim a 46-6 victory over the Worthington Trojans in a key Southwest Conference high school football game at Trojan Field.
Saturday, October, 06, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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Freedom to Breathe law marks fifth year
Smoke-free bars, restaurants find business is good after ban
LUVERNE — Minnesota’s Freedom to Breathe Act, the legislation that prohibited smoking inside bars, restaurants, workplaces and indoor public spaces, marked its fifth anniversary Monday, and though the milestone was worthy of celebrations Monday night in Hardwick and Marshall, local health officials say there is still more work to be done.
Tuesday, October, 02, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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Smoke-free bars, restaurants find business is good after ban
LUVERNE — Minnesota’s Freedom to Breathe Act, the legislation that prohibited smoking inside bars, restaurants, workplaces and indoor public spaces, marked its fifth anniversary Monday, and though the milestone was worthy of celebrations Monday night in Hardwick and Marshall, local health officials say there is still more work to be done.
Tuesday, October, 02, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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Column: The Rolls-Royce of populists
WASHINGTON — Meet Willard Mitt Romney, champion of the common man. “Do you realize over the last four years the median income in America has dropped every single year?” the candidate asked his supporters during a stop in Springfield, Va., last week.
Monday, October, 01, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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WASHINGTON — Meet Willard Mitt Romney, champion of the common man. “Do you realize over the last four years the median income in America has dropped every single year?” the candidate asked his supporters during a stop in Springfield, Va., last week.
Monday, October, 01, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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PREP FOOTBALL: Blackjacks knock off Dragons
ADRIAN — Joey Lee and Justin Lee each scored on a pair of short touchdown runs Friday night, sparking the Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks to a key 27-6 victory over the Adrian Dragons in a Homecoming showdown between two Little Sioux Conference high school football powers.
Saturday, September, 29, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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ADRIAN — Joey Lee and Justin Lee each scored on a pair of short touchdown runs Friday night, sparking the Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks to a key 27-6 victory over the Adrian Dragons in a Homecoming showdown between two Little Sioux Conference high school football powers.
Saturday, September, 29, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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Column: More substance, less Mitt
SARASOTA, Fla. — The best political minds at Romney headquarters have come up with an antidote to the candidate’s floundering presidential bid: “More Mitt” — putting more of him in front of more voters more often. This is supposed to be a good thing?
Tuesday, September, 25, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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SARASOTA, Fla. — The best political minds at Romney headquarters have come up with an antidote to the candidate’s floundering presidential bid: “More Mitt” — putting more of him in front of more voters more often. This is supposed to be a good thing?
Tuesday, September, 25, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Column: Why not treat voters like grown-ups?
WASHINGTON — In every year divisible by four, the dominant superstition of American politics — faith in the magic of presidential words and deeds — reaches an apogee that feeds national narcissism: Everything that happens anywhere is about us, is a response to something America did or did n
Monday, September, 24, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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WASHINGTON — In every year divisible by four, the dominant superstition of American politics — faith in the magic of presidential words and deeds — reaches an apogee that feeds national narcissism: Everything that happens anywhere is about us, is a response to something America did or did n
Monday, September, 24, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Romney’s video gaffe
Republican presidential candidate tries to stem damage from new controversy
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — His campaign at a crossroads, Mitt Romney struggled Tuesday to limit political fallout from his dismissive comments about nearly half of all Americans while Republican officials debated the impact of serial controversies on the party’s hopes of capturing the White House.
Wednesday, September, 19, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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Republican presidential candidate tries to stem damage from new controversy
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — His campaign at a crossroads, Mitt Romney struggled Tuesday to limit political fallout from his dismissive comments about nearly half of all Americans while Republican officials debated the impact of serial controversies on the party’s hopes of capturing the White House.
Wednesday, September, 19, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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PREP FOOTBALL: Luverne takes down JCC 28-14
LUVERNE — Once again featuring a diversified and well-balanced offensive attack to go along with a consistent defensive performance Friday night, the Luverne Cardinals claimed a key 28-14 victory over the Jackson County Central Huskies in a Southwest Conference high school football game at Cardinal Field.
Saturday, September, 15, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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LUVERNE — Once again featuring a diversified and well-balanced offensive attack to go along with a consistent defensive performance Friday night, the Luverne Cardinals claimed a key 28-14 victory over the Jackson County Central Huskies in a Southwest Conference high school football game at Cardinal Field.
Saturday, September, 15, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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Column: The likablity trap
WASHINGTON — One of the great fallacies of politics — and life — is that one must be liked to be effective.
Thursday, September, 13, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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WASHINGTON — One of the great fallacies of politics — and life — is that one must be liked to be effective.
Thursday, September, 13, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Loaded field expected at Thursday’s Turkey Trot
WORTHINGTON —- For the sixth consecutive year, the 45th annual Worthington Turkey Trot high school cross country meet will be held on a Thursday afternoon, rather than a Saturday morning —- as it was during the first 39 years of its existence.
Wednesday, September, 12, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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WORTHINGTON —- For the sixth consecutive year, the 45th annual Worthington Turkey Trot high school cross country meet will be held on a Thursday afternoon, rather than a Saturday morning —- as it was during the first 39 years of its existence.
Wednesday, September, 12, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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Column: A pragmatic progressive?
CHARLOTTE, N.C — Bill Clinton ran for office as a New Democrat, a centrist bent on reforming government and promoting personal responsibility.
Tuesday, September, 11, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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CHARLOTTE, N.C — Bill Clinton ran for office as a New Democrat, a centrist bent on reforming government and promoting personal responsibility.
Tuesday, September, 11, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Column: In Clinton's glow
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Moments before Bill Clinton took the stage at the Democratic Party’s convention, word bubbled through the Time Warner Cable Arena that President Obama would join him on the podium after his speech
Friday, September, 07, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Moments before Bill Clinton took the stage at the Democratic Party’s convention, word bubbled through the Time Warner Cable Arena that President Obama would join him on the podium after his speech
Friday, September, 07, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Column: A media lovefest
CHARLOTTE — The Democratic National Convention is just getting under way, but already I’ve been given the treatment. Lots of treatments, actually.
Thursday, September, 06, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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CHARLOTTE — The Democratic National Convention is just getting under way, but already I’ve been given the treatment. Lots of treatments, actually.
Thursday, September, 06, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Column: The elephant in the room
TAMPA, Fla. — Gazing out on the pale continent of the Republican National Convention, it was interesting to ponder: What if Barack Obama had been a Republican?
Wednesday, September, 05, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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TAMPA, Fla. — Gazing out on the pale continent of the Republican National Convention, it was interesting to ponder: What if Barack Obama had been a Republican?
Wednesday, September, 05, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Column: Romney and Ryan, running against themselves
TAMPA, Fla. — Welcome to Mitt Romney. With his speech to the Republican National Convention on Thursday night, the enigma running for president finally cleared some of the underbrush and revealed a clearer picture of who he is.
Tuesday, September, 04, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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TAMPA, Fla. — Welcome to Mitt Romney. With his speech to the Republican National Convention on Thursday night, the enigma running for president finally cleared some of the underbrush and revealed a clearer picture of who he is.
Tuesday, September, 04, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Column: Is Romney likeable enough to win?
TAMPA, Fla. — Two stark facts about presidents and the likability factor: In every presidential election since at least 1984, the candidate viewed as more likable won. Indeed, if current numbers hold, Mitt Romney would be the least popular person elected in that time.
Saturday, September, 01, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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TAMPA, Fla. — Two stark facts about presidents and the likability factor: In every presidential election since at least 1984, the candidate viewed as more likable won. Indeed, if current numbers hold, Mitt Romney would be the least popular person elected in that time.
Saturday, September, 01, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Senate race between Klobuchar, Bills turns aggressive
Democratic incumbent, despite advantages, not taking foe lightly
FALCON HEIGHTS — A crowd gathered around U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s Minnesota State Fair booth, cheering like at a campaign rally. At the same time, her challenger, Kurt Bills, was not far away talking one-on-one with the few fair visitors at his booth.
Saturday, September, 01, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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Democratic incumbent, despite advantages, not taking foe lightly
FALCON HEIGHTS — A crowd gathered around U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s Minnesota State Fair booth, cheering like at a campaign rally. At the same time, her challenger, Kurt Bills, was not far away talking one-on-one with the few fair visitors at his booth.
Saturday, September, 01, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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Chris Balster is back for third season as Sheldon’s quarterback to lead the Orabs
SHELDON, Iowa — Returning nine starters from a fine 2011 season, the tradition-rich Sheldon Orabs are looking forward to again playing competitive high school football in Iowa’s Class 2A, District 1.
Friday, August, 31, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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SHELDON, Iowa — Returning nine starters from a fine 2011 season, the tradition-rich Sheldon Orabs are looking forward to again playing competitive high school football in Iowa’s Class 2A, District 1.
Friday, August, 31, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Sports
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