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• MSNBC: Former Republican Senator Jesse Helms dies at 86
Helms built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during his decades in Congress.
• Critics from both left and right pile on Obama
The most important thing in politics is your brand," says Matthew Dowd, a former Bush strategist. "Obama's brand is that he will be a different kind of politician.
• 'Compromise, hell!'
He was a leader of conservatives outside the Senate," said Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. But Sabato said Helms' positions would be a major problem today for a GOP that is perceived by many as moving too far ...
• Hostage search cost U.S. $250M
The reluctance of U.S. officials to highlight the U.S. role may be a reflection of American politics. Congressional support for Plan Colombia — the multibillion-dollar U.S. aid package to Colombia to help it fight its war on drugs and the insurgency ...
• Military sees presidential race through own lens
Obama debate comes alive — although most active-duty personnel are loath to air their views publicly because they are discouraged from mixing in politics.

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• Regional: Asia: Vietnam: Government  (36)

» Communist Party of Vietnam - Information on the Party including its history, ideology, leaders, organization and news.
» FVA - Free Vietnam Alliance - Seeks to promote the development of democracy and human rights in Vietnam. Offers latest news and details of activities. [Site probably not available in Vietnam.]
» VietQuoc (Vietnamese National Party) - Includes history of the Nationalist, anti-Communist Party with information on Vietnam and its wars between 1946 and 1975. [Site probably not available in Vietnam.]