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Romney picks up pieces after GOP shakeupupdated: Fri Feb 10 2012 05:26:00

It's a new ballgame for Mitt Romney following Rick Santorum's sweep of three states on February 7. Jim Acosta reports.

SI.com: Joe Lemire: Prince Fielder heads home and his father hopes to join himupdated: Sat Feb 04 2012 11:10:00

NEW YORK -- Cecil Fielder was in the air on a cross-country flight for most of Tuesday, but when he landed that afternoon, he powered on his cell phone and immediately started receiving calls.

Why are negative political ads good for us? updated: Thu Jan 19 2012 09:37:00

After complaining about a barrage of negative ads that has put his campaign into a tailspin, Newt Gingrich, supported by some super PACs, is waging a bloody last stand in South Carolina against the clear GOP front-runner, Mitt Romney. Gingrich's drop-off and his look to negative ads as a way to revive his standing shows just how powerful the role negative advertising plays in our modern day campaigns.

McCain playbook surfaces, attacks Romneyupdated: Thu Jan 19 2012 09:37:00

A 2008 McCain campaign playbook provides GOP rivals with vivid details of Mitt Romney's political "flaws."

Judge halts Mississippi pardonsupdated: Thu Jan 12 2012 16:41:00

Jeff Toobin, CNN senior legal analyst, explains what former Gov. Barbour said yesterday about his controversial pardons.

Suspect in police deaths deadupdated: Wed Dec 02 2009 13:24:00

The suspect in the killing of four Seattle-area police officers, was shot and killed after a 2-day manhunt.

Seattle shootings may reduce pardons and commutationsupdated: Wed Dec 02 2009 13:24:00

The ambush-style shootings of four police officers in Seattle allegedly by a suspect whose prison sentence had been commuted likely will affect the way states approach clemency, according to professors, criminologists and attorneys.

Operatives gear up for below-the-belt sucker punchesupdated: Fri Nov 30 2007 11:25:00

Sucker punches and below-the-belts can be expected as we enter the slugfest season of political attack ads. They're already taking off the gloves for what promises to be nasty 2008 campaigns that use the newfound enormous strength and reach of the Web.

Political attack adsupdated: Fri Nov 30 2007 11:25:00

A look at three political attack ads. The first by Bill Hillsman, second by John Lapp, and third by Mark McKinnon.

Time.com: This Year's Willie Horton?updated: Sun Nov 25 2007 20:00:00

A double-homicide in Washington state has been seized on by Giuliani as an example of Mitt Romney's problems as a crime fighter

SI.com: Where Are They Now?: Mario Mendozaupdated: Wed Jun 27 2007 01:59:00

This Where Are They Now feature and others like it can be found in the July 2nd issue of Sports Illustrated.

Preparing for post-election chaosupdated: Fri Oct 22 2004 14:33:00

The presidential election on November 2 may be followed by post-election chaos unlike any we've ever known.

Deja vu Democratsupdated: Mon Sep 06 2004 17:02:00

Back when Ronald Reagan, the patron saint of contemporary conservatives, was California's governor, convicted and imprisoned criminals, while on state-sanctioned 72-hour furloughs, murdered a Los Angeles police officer and murdered a woman in Orange County.

Fortune: Twenty days that shook the world, the southpaw sorrows, betting on criminals, and other matters. JAILBIRD ODDSupdated: Mon Jan 16 1989 00:01:00

Liberal ideology still sells in some policy areas, but not many citizens wish to buy it when the subject is crime. The Duke plainly lost votes by defending the Massachusetts furlough system, which ...

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