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After Super Tuesday, Can Republicans Unite?
Super Tuesday’s over, but Republicans still don't have an "inevitable" nominee. We look at yesterday's numbers and issues that might or might not unite the party against...
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenSuper Tuesday is over, but the Republicans still don't have an "inevitable" nominee. We look at yesterday's numbers and the issues that might or might not unite the party against the Democratic incumbent come November. Also, President Obama talks energy and jobs in North Carolina. On Reporter's Notebook, can the social media be a weapon against petty bribery?
Banner image: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets supporters at a Super Tuesday night gathering with his family on at the Westin Copley Place March 6, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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3 storiesObama Talks Energy, Jobs in North Carolina
After upstaging Super Tuesday with a news conference on foreign affairs , President Obama today went to a crucial state in November's election and the site of the Democratic National convention. In North Carolina, he pushed for incentives to promote development of fuel efficient cars.
Read the story8 minDid Super Tuesday Make Any Difference?
On Monday, former First Lady Barbara Bush told a conference that this year's Republicans are running " the worst campaign I've ever seen in my life ." Yesterday, in ten states around the country, Republican voters told exit pollsters they were frustrated by their own candidates' attacks on each other.
Read the story37 minWebsite Exposes Petty Bribery Worldwide
It's estimated that one in every four people on Earth pay a bribe every year, with a total cost of $1 trillion. Bribes are said to be one fourth of Afghanistan's GDP. Can social media campaigns make a difference? Websites exposing petty bribery are "spreading like kudzu around the globe," following the paradigm set by IPaidABribe.com in India.
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