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Ohio Gov. Asked to Pardon Mom Jailed in School Enrollment Fraud
By Hugh Collins - AOL NewsThe governor of Ohio has received 165,000 petition signatures asking him to pardon Kelley Williams-Bolar, the woman who spent 10 days in jail for fraudulently enrolling her children in a more desirable school district. Three nonprofit groups -- ColorofChange.org, Change.org and MomsRising.org -- delivered the petition to Gov. John Kasich's office Monday, according to The Columbus Dispatch. The groups want Kasich to pardon Williams-Bolar, 40, whose felony convictions could disqualify her from becoming a school teacher. Akron Beacon Journal / MCT Summit County ...
What Is Nathan Deal's Religion?
By Dan Gibson - Politics DailyNathan Deal, a former congressman, is running as the Republican candidate for governor of Georgia against Democrat Roy Barnes, who is looking to return to the office. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about Deal's life. What is Nathan Deal's religion? Deal is a Baptist. Where does Nathan Deal worship? Deal worships at First Baptist Church in Gainesville, where he has been a deacon and a Sunday school teacher. Was Nathan Deal born a Baptist, or did he convert? Deal has attended ...
What Is Roy Barnes' Religion?
By Dan Gibson - Politics DailyRoy Barnes, governor of Georgia from 1999 to 2003, is running for the office again as the Democratic nominee against Republican Nathan Deal. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about Barnes' life. What is Roy Barnes' religion? Barnes is a Methodist. Where does Roy Barnes worship? Barnes is a member of Marietta First United Methodist Church. What has Roy Barnes said about Christianity? Notably, Barnes' first advertisement for the governor's race included a shot of him sitting in church ...
RI Democratic Candidate Says Obama Can 'Shove It'
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(Oct. 25) -- This coarse election season, which seems to keep outdoing itself in that regard, has taken another crass turn. Frank Caprio, the Democratic candidate for Rhode Island governor, says President Obama can "shove it" for not endorsing him. Obama will be visiting Rhode Island on Monday to promote his small business bill and lend a hand in Democratic fundraising, but the White House said Obama would not endorse anyone in the governor's race. After hearing that news, Caprio told radio station WPRO early Monday that Obama can "take his endorsement and shove it." He called the decision ...
Governor Among the Dead in Afghan Mosque Blast
By not in system - AOL NewsKABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 8) -- A massive bomb blast at a mosque in northern Afghanistan killed 15 people Friday, including a provincial governor who had survived a series of assassination attempts, officials said. More than 20 people were wounded in the explosion during Friday prayers at the Shirkat mosque in Takhar province, said Gen. Shah Jahan Noori, the provincial police chief. The governor of neighboring Kunduz province, Mohammad Omar, was killed in the blast, Noori said. Takhar Gov. Abdul Jabar Taqwa said the bomb was meant to kill Omar, who regularly attends Friday prayers at the ...
Texas Governor Pressuring Mexico in Falcon Lake Case
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AUSTIN, Texas (Oct. 7) -- The search for an American tourist reportedly shot dead on a border lake has led Texas Gov. Rick Perry to tangle with the Mexican government over the investigation and efforts to recover the body. Perry said Wednesday that Mexico needs to use every resource available to find the body and have it returned to U.S. soil. He has asked Mexican President Felipe Calderon to call him, but no phone call had been scheduled Wednesday evening. Eric Gay, AP Tiffany Hartley lays a wreath Wednesday near the site where she says her husband, David Hartley, was shot on Falcon Lake ...
How Old Is Joe Manchin?
By Elizabeth Nolan Brown - Politics DailyJoseph "Joe" Manchin III, Democratic governor of the state of West Virginia, is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate against a wealthy West Virginia Republican businessman John Raese. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about his life. How old is Joe Manchin? Manchin is 63 years old. When was Joe Manchin born? Manchin was born Aug. 24, 1947. Where was Joe Manchin born? Manchin was born in Farmington, W.Va. Who are Joe Manchin's parents, and what do they do? Joe Manchin is the ...
Is Joe Manchin Married?
By Elizabeth Nolan Brown - Politics DailyJoseph "Joe" Manchin III, Democratic governor of the state of West Virginia, is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate against a wealthy West Virginia Republican businessman John Raese. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about his life. Is Joe Manchin married? Yes. Who is Joe Manchin's wife? Manchin is married to Gayle Conelly Manchin of Beckley, W.Va. How old is Joe Manchin's wife? Manchin's wife, Gayle, is 63. She was born in June 1947. What does Joe Manchin's wife do for a ...
How Old Is Meg Whitman?
By Nik Bonovich - Politics DailyMeg Whitman, the former chief executive officer of eBay, is running for governor of California in one of the nation's most closely-followed political contests. The GOP candidate is running against the Democratic nominee, California attorney general -- and one-time governor of the state -- Jerry Brown. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in the 2010 mid-term elections, here are answers to some frequently-asked questions about Whitman's pre-political life. --Nik Bonovich How old is Meg Whitman? Meg Whitman turned 54 years old this summer. When ...
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