After Election Setback GOP in New Mexico Faces Rebuild
John Billingsley, first vice chairman of the Republican Party of New Mexico, analyzes a tough election for the GOP. He notes gains in the state Senate but losses in the House, judiciary turnover, and continued Obama votes, urging grassroots renewal and fundraising to regain momentum for 2014.
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Susana Martinez
U.S. Senate
Senate
House of Representatives
Obama
U.S. Congress
Martinez
U.S
John Sanchez
Dianna Duran
Congress
John Billingsley
Republican Party of New Mexico
Honor and sacrifice of U.S. troops and veterans emphasized
A tribute to the service and sacrifices of U S veterans and active troops amid a national election. The speaker recalls family military service, Vietnam War anniversaries, and ongoing tolls from Iraq and Afghanistan including 58 000 fallen, 5 225 deaths, 50 159 wounded, and 60 000 troops still at war in Afghanistan.
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Ray
Wieland
Aaron
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Vietnam Wall Memorial
Washington, D.C
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Afghanistan
Defense Department
Editorial assesses USPS plan to cut 13 000 rural post offices
The editorial argues cutting retail hours to address a 2011 15 billion dollar projected loss would spare small towns the total shutdown. It notes mail volume declines and ongoing access via lobby boxes while considering alternatives like curbside, nearby offices, or Village Post Offices. It concludes the plan could help stanch red ink and preserve community life.
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U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service
Women votes shift in presidential race with 20 point gap
Gallup tracking shows Obama won 56 percent of women to Romney 44 percent, a 20 point gender gap the largest since 1952. Exit polls also show women favor Obama while men favor Romney, shaping post election strategy and outreach.
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Gallup
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Mitt Romney
Romney
Ronald Reagan
Walter Mondale
Reagan
Medications for Alzheimer's disease treat symptoms not cause
Drugs approved by the FDA include donepezil rivastigmine galantamine tacrine and memantine. They may modestly improve memory and reasoning in some patients but do not halt progression. Side effects vary by drug and can include nausea vomiting and fatigue.
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Doctor K
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Exelon
AskDoctorK.com
Armchair Travelers to Feature Hank Mein Speaker
Hank Mein 19 in Roswell will address the Armchair Travelers meeting. He has spent three summers with Amigos de las Americas in Mexico and Ecuador and is a 1987 Roswell High School graduate. The organization sends volunteers to Latin American summer health projects and is locally sponsored by St. Marys Regional Health Center which coordinates fundraising.
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Hank Mein
Amigos de Las Americas
Mein
Henry Mein Jr
Roswell
Mexico
Ecuador
Roswell High School
Latin America
St. Mary's Regional Health Center
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