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Back To Mobile Site [http://m.wdsu.com/politics] Back To Mobile Site Alerts Mobile Submit a Tip Follow Advertisement News boston marathon Weather Skycams Slideshows u local On TV Sports Olympic Zone Marketplace Get Coupons Party Headquarters 2013 Mother's Day Legal Center Father's Day Halloween Community Experts Contests Watch WDSU Live Alerts Severe (0) Closings ( ) Radar View Map » Map Room View Map » u local View Photos >> Upload >> LATEST VIDEOCAST TRAFFIC Get Alerts » Weather Alerts Home / Politics Politics RSS McAllister signs up for re-election, with ice U.S. Rep. Vance McAllister started his sign-up for re-election the same as other candidates, filling out paperwork and handing over qualifying money. But he finished it like no other, doused with ice. More By The Associated Press McAllister signs up for re-election, with ice U.S. Rep. Vance McAllister started his sign-up for re-election the same as other candidates, filling out paperwork and handing over qualifying money. But he finished it like no other, doused with ice. By The Associated Press La. candidate sign-up period starts Wednesday Candidates for Louisiana's Nov. 4 election must officially sign up for the ballot this week. By The Associated Press Back in Iowa, Jindal speaking to Christian groups Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is spending two days in the key presidential campaign state of Iowa. By The Associated Press St. Tammany president requests 'emergency audit' of District Attorney's finances St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister is asking the legislative auditor to do an emergency review of the District Attorney's office. This comes as Walter Reed made a similar request himself. The timing is curious. Romney: Clinton won't be able to distance herself from Obama 40min Mitt Romney feels vindicated by Hillary Clinton. By Dan Merica CNN Reid cracks Asian jokes, apologizes 2hr Harry Reid, who faulted his 2010 Republican opponent for making an insensitive remark to Asian-Americans, cracked two Asian-themed jokes at a Las Vegas event Thursday. By Dan Merica CNN Hagel: ISIS 'beyond anything we have seen' America's top defense officials left open the possibility of targeting ISIS fighters in Syria, saying during a news briefing Thursday that it was not enough to just hit the extremist group in Iraq. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Gen. Martin Dempse... By Chelsea J. Carter and Azadeh Ansari CNN N.H. Poll: Brown, Shaheen statistically tied Republican Scott Brown appears to be closing the gap in his U.S. Senate race against Democratic incumbent Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire, according to a new survey released Thursday. By CNN Political Unit Judge strikes Florida's same-sex marriage ban Gay and lesbian rights advocates continued their undefeated run Thursday when a federal judge ruled Florida's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional -- though he didn't go so far to allow such marriages as to take place right away. By Greg Botelho CNN US Supreme Court puts Va. gay marriage on hold The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a request to delay enforcement of an appeals court ruling that overturned Virginia's same-sex marriage ban. That means gay and lesbian couples cannot legally wed in the state for now. The Richmond-based U.S.... By Bill Mears CNN Supreme Court Producer White House: No concessions to hostage takers National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden tells CNN that U.S. policy on ransom for hostage takers is clear. She said Thursday that it "does not grant concessions to hostage takers." By Matthew Hoye CNN White House Producer Obama and Holder hone messages on race issues They are the nation's first African-American President and attorney general, so Barack Obama and Eric Holder always were going to face extra scrutiny over their approach to racially charged issues. Conservative critics howled when Obama said in 2009 t... By Tom Cohen CNN 'Obama third term' label could hurt Clinton Very few confidants and former aides were frenzied when Hillary Clinton came under fire for questions about her age, health and wealth. Their view, for the most part, was Clinton is obviously healthy - look at the schedule she keeps - and wealth won't... By Dan Merica CNN George W. Bush takes the ice bucket challenge The ALS ice bucket challenge has gone presidential. 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