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• Wisconsin governor recall election debate shows sharp divide May 26, 2012
  MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker and his challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett drew sharp ideological differences on Friday during the first of two debates before a special election to recall the governor on June 5. […]
• Obama shift on gay marriage tilts U.S. attitudes May 25, 2012
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's declaration of support for gay marriage may have prompted some Americans, especially blacks and Hispanics, to reconsider their opposition to letting homosexuals wed, an analysis of Reuters/Ipsos online poll data showed on Friday. […]
• Tea Party takes on establishment Republican in Texas Senate race May 25, 2012
  AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate candidate in Texas with Tea Party backing may win enough votes in Tuesday's Republican primary to force a runoff with the state's lieutenant governor, setting up another battle for the soul of the national Republican Party. […]
• Teacher unions fight to keep clout with Democrats May 25, 2012
  (Reuters) - The email did not mince words. It came from an officer at a California teachers union, and he was irate. […]
• John Edwards' trial jury ends week with no verdict May 25, 2012
  GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - The sixth day of jury deliberations in former U.S. Senator John Edwards' federal campaign finance trial ended without a verdict on Friday after the judge held a closed-court session about an undisclosed juror matter. […]