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Steele talks Palin

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:25:00 +0000

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro and Kelly Paice NBC's Andrea Mitchell interviewed Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. Here is some of what Steele had to say about Sarah Palin. A clip is below with text after the jump. HERE'S THE FULL VIDEO . Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy ...( read more )

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The scene in Grand Rapids

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:15:00 +0000

From NBC's Andrea MitchellGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- More than 1,500 people camped out overnight outside the Woodland Mall here for the chance to return later and get a book signed by Sarah Palin -- the first stop on her book tour. People had driven for hours to get in line for an orange wristband and instructions to return and line up later. Palin is expected to be signing books from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Mall operators say she'd have to sign one book every 15 seconds to get through everyone with...( read more )

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U.S. criticizes Israeli settlement expansion

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:11:00 +0000

From NBC's Andrea Mitchell and Sue Kroll Despite Hillary Clinton 's recent praise for what she called Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu 's "unprecedented" steps on the controversial issue of settlements, the traveling White House has issued a very tough statement slamming Israel for further expansion of settlements in Arab East Jerusalem. Issued just now under White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs' name, the statement reads: We are dismayed at the Jerusalem Planning Committee's decision to move forward on the approval process for the expansion of Gilo in Jerusalem. At a time when we are working to re-launch negotiations, these actions make it more difficult for our efforts to succeed. Neither party should engage in efforts or take actions that could unilaterally pre-empt, or appear to pre-empt, negotiations. The U.S. also objects to other Israeli practices in Jerusalem related to housing, including the continuing pattern of evictions and demolitions of Palestinian homes. Our position ...

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