Jon Snow
Obama in trouble, Palin up: why America is now in with a chance of recovery
The US Presidential campaign 2012 starts right here and it looks bad for Barack Obama after a stonkingly bad night for the Democrat Party.
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Sarah Palin will not run for US president
Sarah Palin will not seek the Republican US presidential nomination in 2012, ending months of speculation and leaving the Republican field largely settled.
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New book goes rogue on Sarah Palin
A much hyped new book by a journalist who moved in next door to Sarah Palin has made a series of salacious allegations, from extra marital affairs to drug use.
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Sarah Palin defends response to Arizona shootings
Sarah Palin defends her response to the Arizona shootings after her reference to “blood libel” caused controversy last week.
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Sarah Palin posts Arizona shooting video as Obama visits
Former US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has posted an eight-minute video on her Facebook page reacting to the Tucson shootings, as Barack Obama arrives in Arizona.
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Sarah Palin’s TV show debuts in US
Former US Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has launched a new reality television show. The first episode of “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” was shown on Sunday night – our own Sarah Smith takes a look.
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Key question in US politics: where would Sarah Palin sit?
Channel 4 News Washington correspondent Sarah Smith blogs that the only question that matters in American politics is, “Where would Sarah Palin sit on the plane to Iowa?”
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Jon Snow
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President Palin coming soon for 2012?
At the annual Ronald Reagan dinner hosted by the Republican Party of Iowa, all the good folks who’ve paid $100 each for what looks like pork loin and doesn’t smell very appetising, are in no doubt that Sarah Palin is here to unofficially launch her bid for the White House in 2012.
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Republicans call for midterms ‘referendum’ on Obama
Tuesday’s midterm elections in the US are for seats in Congress, not the White House, but Republicans are calling it a referendum on Barack Obama, with Sarah Palin predicting a “political earthquake”.
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Left and right unite in free speech row as US radio analyst is sacked
Sarah Palin and Whoopi Goldberg are two of the most outspoken women in America – although they come from very different ends of the political spectrum. It’s hard to imagine anything that the two of them could agree upon. Until now.
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Nigel Farage’s US speech gets lukewarm reception
The Ukip leader travelled to Washington to speak at right-wing conference CPAC – but was placed bottom of the bill, after most of the delegates had left.
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Ice bucket challenge – who’ll be the spoilsport?
George W Bush has done it, but Barack Obama won’t budge. David Cameron has just been nominated to get soaked in ice-cold water too – so who’ll be first to step up to the bucket?
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Matt Frei
Election ground war: bayonets vs drones
The 2012 race comes down to a haulage story. Which campaign can haul the greater number of likely voters to the polls and make sure they pull that lever, tick that box or click that mouse.
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Not Britain’s night at the Emmy awards
There were a few wins for British talent at the 64th Primetime Emmy awards in LA – but American dramas dominated the night, with Homeland and Modern Family scooping the major prizes.
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Fury as Republicans accuse Obama over embassy attacks
There’s fear, there’s loathing, and there’s electoral politics. Top Republicans say President Obama’s foreign policy triggered the attacks on US diplomatic staff – calling it “disgraceful”.
