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Take part in the March for Life on January 22 every year to protest Roe v. Wade, and your Rule of Law bona-fides are confirmed.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Recalls of U.S. Senators Are Unconstitutional 2010
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Hate to say this, Matt, being a big fan and all, but messing up the capitalization (minor) and the gender of the adjective to “familia” (major) is not doing your Hispanic bona-fides a whole lotta good.
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Hey, before we get into your security bona-fides and expertise, would you mind clearing up a nagging problem from yesterday?
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Whitman responded with an effective advertising avalanche that sought to give Whitman the hard-right, anti-migrant bona-fides claimed by Poizner.
Fernando Espuelas: Meg Whitman: California's Newest Latina 2010
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So, in case any of the candidates plan to be canvassing DC looking for votes in-advance of thePotomac Primaryon Tuesday, February 12 (when DC, VA and MD will all hold primaries) they should be prepared to address their bona-fides on the following Presidential priorities:
Super Tuesday: Q Street Preschool Edition « The Blog at 16th and Q 2008
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Wade, and your Rule of Law bona-fides are confirmed.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Recalls of U.S. Senators Are Unconstitutional 2010
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I'll telegraph my San Francisco agent and authorize the rest of your expenses with him; he'll see to it that you have all the bona-fides you need to establish your authority with the Oakland firm.
red dust Ryn Cricket 2010
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During the speech, expect him to stress how he got involved in politics as a "foot soldier in the Reagan Revolution," and to attack the right-wing bona-fides of a certain former Massachusetts governor who used to not be so conservative.
In Big Speech Today, McCain Will Try To Repair Breach With Conservatives 2009
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Need to attack right-wing bona-fides of a certain former Arkansas governor who has always been conservative.
In Big Speech Today, McCain Will Try To Repair Breach With Conservatives 2009
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But in many progressive bona-fides his record stands above that of Senator Clinton.
Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Obama Camp Hits Back At Hillary's Reagan Criticism 2009
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