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DOVER Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said President Barack Obama has to secure the border and stop the implementation of Common Core education standards, which Jindal called a federal takeover of curriculum, in brief remarks Saturday at the Strafford County GOPs annual picnic in Dover.

I trust parents, said Jindal, a possible presidential candidate in 2016, adding that the federal government shouldnt be involved in education standards.

Thats a decision that should be made locally, he said.

Regarding immigration, Jindal said an influx of undocumented immigrants is fueling a humanitarian crisis in Louisiana. He criticized Obamas decision Saturday to delay executive action on immigration until after the November elections.

This is a president that needs to follow the laws and follow the Constitution, Jindal said.

Jindal also focused on Republican Party unity, just days before Tuesdays primary. Numerous candidates for local and statewide elections including U.S. Senate candidates Scott Brown, Jim Rubens and Bob Smith attended the Strafford County event on a hot, muggy afternoon.

Jindal said its important for the party to stay together before and after Tuesdays vote.

No matter who wins, our candidates are better than their candidates, Jindal said, before accusing the Democratic Party of trying to redefine the American dream by promoting bigger government.

Jindal sued the Obama administration late last month in an attempt to block further implementation of Common Core standards, which were instituted in some states including Louisiana, where a state judge upheld their use last month in 2010. The standards detail skills and knowledge public school students should acquire in each grade from kindergarten through high school.

New Hampshire Republican Party Chairwoman Jennifer Horn introduced Jindal on Saturday by touting his recent lawsuit. She said the governor has been well-received across the state.

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Da Coach has weighed in on Da Campaign for Illinois governor.

Former Chicago Bears football coach Mike Ditka appears in a new TV ad for Republican candidate Bruce. It aired Sunday during a broadcast of the Bears game against the Buffalo Bills.

The 30-second spot plays off Ditka's reputation as a tough, no-nonsense task master.

In it, the Super Bowl-winning coach sits across a table at a restaurant and tells Rauner he likes him because he opposes special interests. Ditka slams his clenched fist and adds, "Bam, hit 'em right in the mouth."

When Rauner responds that maybe he's "been too hard" on special interests, Ditka gives him a 10-second, silent, cold stare before the Republican backtracks, saying, "OK. You're right. I don't know what I was thinking."

"Yeah, stick to the game plan, Bruce!" Ditka barks. "Stick to the game plan!"

Rauner, a multimillionaire businessman, is locked in a tight campaign race against Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. Quinn's campaign responded to the ad in a statement later in the day, drawing attention to the Republican challenger's wealth.

"Only a billionaire ... could afford to run such expensive ads during the Bears game," the Quinn campaign said.

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Republicans have closed gaps in Senate races across the country, but Virginia a swing state where the GOP should be more competitive has proved to be the exception, with longtime party operative Ed Gillespie failing to make headway against freshman Sen. Mark R. Warner.

Republican operatives insist they have the right candidate and that the margin will close in the coming months in an environment favorable for the GOP, but outside groups have shown scant interest in backing Mr. Gillespie, who is being outspent, is still largely unknown by voters and has yet to really dent the popular Mr. Warner.

Im the tortoise. Three yards and a cloud of dust, Mr. Gillespie said, chuckling. I know where this race is in my gut. I know how vulnerable Senator Warner has become. And his record I know that my policies resonate with the voters, and I just feel like the next 10 weeks or so are going to be very, very good.

Election analysts agree there should be an opportunity for a Republican to make the race competitive.

Quentin Kidd, a political science professor at Christopher Newport University, said polling early this year indicated a slight disconnect between Mr. Warners 63 percent approval rating and the percentage of voters who said he actually deserved re-election.

But when you put Warner and Gillespie head-to-head, [Warner] had a 20-point lead, Mr. Kidd said. I think his liability right now is that Warner is really liked and Gillespie is unknown.

Mr. Gillespie, a former Republican National Committee chairman and senior adviser to President George W. Bush, is doing what he can to raise his visibility to the broader electorate. He has been crisscrossing the state in what his campaign dubbed the Ease the Squeeze tour and held a rally last week with Sen. John McCain of Arizona in Norfolk in hopes of boosting his standing with the states sizable military population.

Elsewhere in the country, Republicans are turning sleeper races into hot contests notably in Iowa, Michigan and New Hampshire. Even incumbent senators in deep-blue states are feeling heat. Recent polling has found leads have shrunk to single digits for Sen. Al Franken, Minnesota Democrat, and Sen. Richard J. Durbin, Illinois Democrat.

In Virginia, though, the latest polling averages show Mr. Warner still maintains close to a 20-point lead over Mr. Gillespie. Libertarian candidate Robert Sarvis is also running.

With so many other options on the table, conservative groups have been unwilling to spend on Mr. Gillespies behalf, leaving him to fight on his own.

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Tuesday's primary for a newly created Schenectady County Family Court seat will only be the first of two steps in seeing who will ultimately fill the new role.

Four Democratic attorneys are facing off in the primary, and one of the Democrats is also in a challenge against November's GOP pick in two third-party races.

Republican Deanna L. Siegel, who will run in the general election, is running in a primary on the Conservative and Working Families lines Tuesday against Democrat Ursula Hall. The Times Union failed to mention Siegel and Hall's two races in a story on the Schenectady County Family Court Judge race Sunday. The Times Union also did not say that both Siegel and Hall will be running in the general election regardless of the outcome of Tuesday's primaries. Hall has secured the Independence and Green Party lines for November.

On primary day, Hall is also running for that line against three other Democrats: Jill Polk, Patricia Rodriguez and Bruce Trachtenberg.

All five attorneys have at one time worked along side each other in Schenectady County Family Court.

Siegel, 57, of Duanesburg, said she worked as an attorney for the county Department of Social Services for 21 years, before retiring in 2007. She now runs a private practice in Schenectady, representing clients in family court. The mother of two said she has a good perspective in that she has represented the county on one side of the rail, and family members on the other side.

Trachtenberg, 61, has been in private practice for 35 years. Rodriguez, 56, has worked in Schenectady County Family Court since 1998. Hall, 40, also currently works in Family Court and previously was a Department of Social Services attorney.

Polk, 53, has represented adults and children in Family Court, and currently prosecutes judges for ethical violations. All are from Niskayuna.

The seat has no incumbents as it was created as one of the new Family Court judge positions by the State Legislature. Mark Powers and Kevin Burke are the other Schenectady County Family Court judges.

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A Democrat and an Independent run together against a Republican
A Democrat and an Independent run together against a Republican.

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