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	Blog \| Daniel Politi Former Sen. George McGovern, Roundly Defeated by Richard Nixon in 1972, Dies at 90 Sunday, October 21, 2012, at 10:31 AM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi Foreign Policy Takes Center Stage Ahead of Third, and Final, Debate Sunday, October 21, 2012, at 3:44 PM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi The Key to Mitt Romney's Potential Path to the White House? Ohio Sunday, October 21, 2012, at 12:43 PM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi The Ads Dominating the Swing State Air Waves in Final Weeks of Campaign Sunday, October 21, 2012, at 2:10 PM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi Romney Closing in on Obama as Final Debate Approaches Saturday, October 20, 2012, at 4:41 PM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi Gas Prices Start Falling Across the Country Saturday, October 20, 2012, at 2:54 PM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi Tehran and Washington Deny Plans for One-on-One Talks Over Iran's Nuclear Program Sunday, October 21, 2012, at 10:43 AM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi Israel Takes Control of Gaza-Bound Ship Saturday, October 20, 2012, at 3:16 PM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi Boys Hitting Puberty Sooner, Just Like Girls Saturday, October 20, 2012, at 3:08 PM EDT

	Blog \| Daniel Politi What Will Stephen Colbert Do With All His Super PAC Cash? Saturday, October 20, 2012, at 4:33 PM EDT

	Blog \| Josh Voorhees Obama's Comedy Tour Continues With New "Romnesia" Bit Friday, October 19, 2012, at 2:31 PM EDT

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