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Spin Control archive for Sept. 27, 2010

MONDAY, SEPT. 27, 2010


More looks at the 'Pledge'

U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers was on CNN's Sunday morning talk show, explaining/defending the "Pledge to America" to Candy Crowley with Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee.Meanwhile, FactCheck.org was dissecting the pledge, and found it some facts don't check out in a report that can be…

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WA may add a congressional seat

Washington state could be in line for a new congressional district when the numbers from the 2010 Census become final.A private organization that analyzes census, election and political data said Monday the state could just make the cut for adding a seat if the once-per-decade…

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"Sanity" rally coming to Spokane

Jon Stewart's mock protest gathering, the Rally to Restore Sanity, will have a Spokane version on Oct. 30 in Riverfront Park.As seen below, Stewart announced a send-up earlier this month of the Glenn Beck rally at the Lincoln Memorial. Whether intended or not, it struck…

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