Word: pennsylvania
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...however, delegates to the Constitutional Convention predicted the nation might need laws that would facilitate going belly-up in an orderly fashion. The first federal bankruptcy law, which drew on English statutes, was signed in 1800 and redounded to the benefit of at least one delegate: Robert Morris of Pennsylvania, who wound up $3 million in the hole after opening his purse to Washington's army and spent three years locked...
...really, really important to me that anyone we have in custody accused of acts related to the deaths of my husband and others be held accountable for what they have done." - Susan Hirsch, a Pennsylvania college professor whose husband was killed in the bombing of the Tanzanian embassy (ABCNews.com, June...
...last week, McAuliffe boasts two heavy hitters, at least on the national stage. He spent Friday morning promoting the support of Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer (who also happens to be head of the Democratic Governors Association, though he was careful to underline that his endorsement was strictly personal) and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. "To have Governor Schweitzer and Governor Rendell as validators to say Terry McAuliffe can create jobs, that given our experience as governors we have confidence in this guy, that's important," McAuliffe said standing under a Corner Bakery patio awning to protect against the driving rain...
...Since November's elections, Republican state legislative candidates have won 10 special elections - besting Democrats in Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina and Texas. It should be noted that the seat won in Delaware represents parts of Vice President Joe Biden's hometown. While others may be waiting for the Virginia and New Jersey 2009 gubernatorial elections as bellwethers for 2010, we have been focusing on rebuilding the party from the grass roots up - through recruiting, training and supporting down-ballot candidates for state office. The party has a bright future. It is being built...
...list of reasons to admire Barack Obama is longer than Pennsylvania Avenue. But please, and I'm begging here, let's not hold him up as an exemplary husband simply because he takes his wife out on a date...