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  • RUBIO TO APPEAR WITH PALIN, STEELE AT FLORIDA RALLY - This is a gamble by Rubio as Sarah Palin's popularity varies by region and her presence can have an alienating effect in a swing-state like Florida.

    HUFFPOST HILL - OCTOBER 18TH, 2010 The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • Conservative-leaning Kentucky has now passed four more attractive swing-state open seats -- Florida, Missouri, New Hampshire and Ohio -- to become Senate Democrats 'top target this year.

    "Choice" vs "Referendum": A (few) Democratic success stories Aaron Blake 2010

  • He was at ease in the midst of a 1,500-mile Iowa campaign tour, playing a pickup hockey game, joking with audiences and sticking to his pitch: Republicans need to nominate as the challenger to Democratic President Barack Obama a pragmatic, swing-state governor known more for getting things done than giving good speeches.

    Tim Pawlenty aims for strong showing in Iowa 2011

  • Allowing discrimination against the women who work for these institutions because of their employer's religious beliefs could cast profound doubts on any electoral path to victory that the swing-state personhood initiatives could provide.

    Toni Panetta: Memo to David Axelrod From Women in Swing States Toni Panetta 2011

  • Allowing discrimination against the women who work for these institutions because of their employer's religious beliefs could cast profound doubts on any electoral path to victory that the swing-state personhood initiatives could provide.

    Toni Panetta: Memo to David Axelrod From Women in Swing States Toni Panetta 2011

  • The same year British subjects were hectoring voters of swing-state Ohio not to vote for Bush.

    Soft, Geeky Power 2009

  • Allowing discrimination against the women who work for these institutions because of their employer's religious beliefs could cast profound doubts on any electoral path to victory that the swing-state personhood initiatives could provide.

    Toni Panetta: Memo to David Axelrod From Women in Swing States Toni Panetta 2011

  • Roll Call/Getty Images Many in the GOP think Florida Sen. Marco Rubio can help the party appeal to swing-state Hispanic voters—possibly as vice-presidential nominee.

    Rubio Faults GOP 'Rhetoric' Naftali Bendavid 2011

  • Allowing discrimination against the women who work for these institutions because of their employer's religious beliefs could cast profound doubts on any electoral path to victory that the swing-state personhood initiatives could provide.

    Toni Panetta: Memo to David Axelrod From Women in Swing States Toni Panetta 2011

  • Allowing discrimination against the women who work for these institutions because of their employer's religious beliefs could cast profound doubts on any electoral path to victory that the swing-state personhood initiatives could provide.

    Toni Panetta: Memo to David Axelrod From Women in Swing States Toni Panetta 2011

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