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Planned Parenthood foe likely loser in Florida primary

By zerlina | Published: August 15, 2012
TweetFlorida Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) will likely lose his primary election to tea partier Ted Yoho.  Stearns was a consistent and vocal opponent of Planned Parenthood launching the congressional investigation into their funding which lead to the Komen Foundation fiasco earlier this year.  Stearns had a  significant fundraising advantage over Yoho but still looks primed [...]
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Breaking: Komen VP Karen Handel resigns over Planned Parenthood debacle

By Miriam | Published: February 7, 2012
TweetFrom the AP: An executive with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity has resigned after a dispute over funding for Planned Parenthood. The resignation came in a letter obtained by The Associated Press. Karen Handel (HAN’-duhl) announced her resignation as vice president for public policy in a letter to Komen officials Tuesday. [...]
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