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  • January 2008

    • Nev. Caucuses Fascinating Next to SC

      Mother Jones  |  Jan 18, 08 9:25 PM CST

      Nev. Caucuses Fascinating Next to SC

      (Newser) - Just hours before voting begins in Nevada, its newly bumped-up caucuses are more crucial for Democrats than South Carolina's primary, blogs Sasha Abramsky of Mother Jones . Yes, Nevada has powerful unions, but it's more complex than that: outlying areas are conservative and rural, and the state is a third non-white. "For the Democrats, there’s a lot to play for in Nevada," Abramsky writes. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Democrats  • John Edwards  • Las Vegas  • Nevada caucus  • Reno  • trade unions

  • September 2007

    • Brown Leans Right In Major Speech

      Times (UK)  |  Sep 10, 07 12:36 PM CDT

      Brown Leans Right In Major Speech

      (Newser) - Gordon Brown received a cool reception in his first address as prime minister to Britain's Trade Union Conference, traditionally Labour's largest constituency. After 10 years of tense relations with Tony Blair, the unions had hoped that Brown would offer a more left-wing policy. But Brown insisted that he would oppose their demands for pay rises, the Times of London reports. More »

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      Great Britain  • United Kingdom  • Gordon Brown  • Tony Blair  • Labour Party  • unions  • trade unions

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