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Plays With Squirrels - You’re in charge of picking our president
Nov. 4, 2012Have you been sad for the last 12 years and couldn’t put your finger on it?
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Vice president rallies supporters in politically split county in Ocala
By Meredith Rutland | Oct. 31, 2012Vice President Joe Biden stepped onto the stage, sunglasses at the ready, and flashed a smile at the crowd.
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Vice President rallies supporters in Ocala
By Meredith Rutland | Oct. 31, 2012Vice President Joe Biden rallied supporters in a small park in Ocala Wednesday afternoon.
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Joe Biden to speak in Ocala
By Andrew Kays | Oct. 29, 2012Vice President Joe Biden will speak in Ocala on Wednesday to encourage early voting and support for President Barack Obama in the upcoming election.
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Yoho’s son arrested following drunken kerfuffle
By Chris Alcantara | Oct. 7, 2012Police arrested Tyler Marlin Yoho, 22, of 8209 SW 95th Lane, after he got into a fight with his friend and resisted arrest from officers Saturday, according to a GPD arrest report.
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Several Sides
Sep. 30, 2012It must be difficult to be a vice presidential candidate.
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Rick Scott is Florida’s Public Enemy No. 1
Sep. 13, 2012The investigation is the result of a complaint filed by the National Employment Law Project, a national workers’ rights group, and Florida Legal Services, a state nonprofit organization, on behalf of unemployed Floridians.
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Paul Lyin’: Don’t compare Paul Ryan and Joe Biden
Sep. 9, 2012Ryan’s had to explain what he actually meant by his totally-ran-a-marathon-under-two-hours claim; it’s been so long since he ran one that he wasn’t sure what a normal time was anymore.
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Students gather for acceptance speech
By Katherine Hahn | Sep. 6, 2012The Democratic Party’s biggest names gathered in Charlotte, N.C., to support President Barack Obama’s bid for a second term, but some of his hardest-working student supporters watched crowded around a projector screen at UF.
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Merriam-Webster includes 'sexting,' 'f-bomb' in dictionary
By Kathryn Varn | Aug. 22, 2012Now that the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary has been updated, words like brain cramp, man cave and sexting are fair game for academic papers.
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UF Supreme Court clarifies election campaigning rules
By Samantha Shavell | Apr. 19, 2012The UF Supreme Court ruled Thursday night that campaign-like activity is allowed throughout the year.
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Campaign Conundrum: SG Election codes raise questions
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 17, 2012Politicians, especially those who have been in office for a while, often talk a lot about reforming the “system.”
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Local band Far Away Planes needs votes for Bonnaroo
By Alexandra Annan | Apr. 11, 2012A local Gainesville band could be playing at one of the largest annual music festivals in Tennessee this summer.
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Texts from Hillary offers memes an attitude adjustment
By Chloe Oliveras | Apr. 10, 2012The Texts From Hillary meme depicts a badass Hillary Clinton allegedly exchanging texts and putting various political and pop culture figures in their place.
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Student voter turnout low in city runoff
By Adrianna Paidas | Feb. 29, 2012Voter turnout in the city runoff election Tuesday was at a typical low, attracting about 14 percent of the 72,176 registered voters.
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Lauren Poe wins Gainesville City Commission seat in runoff election
By Adrianna Paidas | Feb. 28, 2012Lauren Poe was elected to the at-large 1 seat of the Commission Tuesday night with 5,713 votes — 56.64 percent of the total voters. His opponent, Nathan Skop, received 4,374 votes — 43.36 percent.
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Polls open today for voting in Gainesville City Commission runoff election
By Adrianna Paidas | Feb. 27, 2012The polls will be open today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Candidates in Gainesville City Commission runoff election talk differences
By Adrianna Paidas | Feb. 26, 2012As election day descends upon the city, thoughts of last year’s runoff loom over the candidates.
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Never Be Silenced: Voting is the only way to be heard in SG
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 21, 2012What is UF Student Government?
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Americans don't understand true meaning of American dream
By Austin Swink | Feb. 6, 2012Vice President Joe Biden visited Florida State University on Monday to talk about rising college costs and the various efforts the Obama administration is undertaking to tackle them.
