pols

The pols command provides access to those parameters used to query the Politico.com website.  It defaults to doing a comprehensive keyword search, but results can be limited by a certain number of days or specifically to the forums, news stories, or web logs offered.

          
OPTIONS

     -s SORT
              (Choose between "relevance" and the "date" default.)

     -d NUMBER_OF_DAYS

     -c CERTAIN_LOCATION
              (Choices include "blogs", "forums", "forumsreply" and the "stories" default.)

     -rep REPORTER_NUMBER

     -cat CATEGORY_NUMBER


EXAMPLES
     
     Example: pols
     Result:  Opens the search webpage for the Politico.com.
     
     Example: pols John
     Result:  Search the site for any mention of John.
     
     Example: pols 'John Edwards' -c blogs
     Result:  Search the site's web logs for any mention of John Edwards.
     
     Example: pols 'John Edwards'-'John Kerry'
     Result:  Search the site for any citation of John Edwards with no mention of John Kerry.
     
     Example: pols Senat*
     Result:  Search the site using an asterisk as a wildcard to include both Senators and the Senate.
     
     Example: pols 'John McCain' -c forumsreply -d 30
     Result:  Search the site's forums for any mention of John McCain in the last 30 days.
     
     Example: pols immigration -d 0
     Result:  Search the site for any news stories on immigration today.


SEE ALSO

     http://dyn.politico.com/mainsearch.cfm?adv=1

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