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NEWS ABOUT: nepotism

nepotism stories: 5 news summaries

'Prince Jean' Sarkozy Drops Bid for Post

Nearly-law-grad vows
to continue in politics, denies nepotism

Oct 23, 09 1:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nicholas Sarkozy's son Jean has dropped his bid to run France's most important business district. The 23-year-old law student, whose move to take over the $150,000 Paris job sparked accusations of nepotism and street protests, announced he didn't want a "tainted" victory. Sarkozy said his "passion for... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • Paris • nepotism • Jean Sarkozy

Post for Sarko Son Sparks
Howls of Protest

Law student tapped to run huge, lucrative business district

Oct 13, 09 4:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - It's not every day that a 23-year-old law student is tapped to manage the largest office park in Europe, but when you are Jean Sarkozy, anything's possible. The son of the French president, who already has a local government post, has the ruling party's official backing to run La Dé... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Paris • nepotism • Jean Sarkozy • commercial real estate

ANALYSIS

Dynasty Politics Turning Senate Into House of Lords

The Senate is America's House of Lords Dynasties continue to dominate supposedly democratic politics, especially the Senate

Dec 17, 08 11:33 AM CST
(Newser) - The winning presidential ticket this year was the first since 1976 without a son or grandson of a senator on it. But don’t let that fool you: Royalism is on the rise in American politics, writes Charles Mahtesian for Politico. In the Senate, there are two new Udalls, a... More »

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Senate • Beau Biden • Ken Salazar • nepotism • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • political dynasty • Tom Udall • Mark Udall

New Russian Prez Digs Hard Rock, Putin

In Medvedev, quirky résumé masks loyal junior partner

Mar 4, 08 12:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Trivia on Russian president-elect Dmitry Medvedev—that he is a swimmer, a yoga lover, and Deep Purple buff—merely masks a man wholly devoted to Vladimir Putin, New Yorker editor David Remnick writes. "Trivia domesticated even the worst Soviet-era résumés," he reminds us: Catherine the Great... More »

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Russia • Vladimir Putin • corruption • nepotism • Dmitry Medvedev • cronyism • Russian elections • Russian president

Press Resurrects Calculating Hillary of Yore

As media try to slow race, adoring coverage dissipates, Politico says

Oct 1, 07 5:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - The media is committing an abrupt about-face in Hillary coverage—from supportive to critical—and Politico agrees with a Clinton aide that “the press is invested in making this a race.” Between articles talking up “nepotism,” “weasel words,” and even “the Cackle,”... More »

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Hillary Clinton • media • nepotism • groupthink

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