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The Sad State of State Primaries
State primaries are in a truly very sad state. Voters don’t understand the importance of primaries. Voter turnout in every State primary has always been horrible. Primaries defeat the principle ...
19 Sep, 2012
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Gary Johnson Campaign Schedule Winds Through Conventions
Credit: theatlantic.comRepublicans and Democrats just wrapped up their big conventions, but Independents and non-affiliated voters might be wondering where alternative solutions were being discussed. ...
09 Sep, 2012
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Poverty, Incarceration and Violent Crime in the United States
Credit: oklahomawatch.orgConspicuously absent from our current national dialogue has seemingly been any notable discussion on issues of poverty, mass incarceration and violent crime in America.The cy ...
01 Sep, 2012
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Arizona Bans Abortion After 18 Weeks
After a confusion, voluntary of not, over medical terminology, Arizona became the most restrictive state with a ban of abortion after 18 weeks of pregnancy.The last version of the "Women Health and Sa ...
29 Aug, 2012
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Top 10 Up-and-Coming Republicans: Possibilities for 2016
With the 2012 presidential election still in campaign mode, it may seem premature to discuss the possibilities for 2016, but since it is also convention time, it is interesting to examine the biggest ...
29 Aug, 2012
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In-State Tuition For the Undocumented Transcends Politics
Credit: LA TimesThe Republican platform committee pushed a number of anti-illegal immigration platform planks on Tuesday. On top of advocating a completed border fence along the U.S.-Mexico border an ...
23 Aug, 2012
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In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants Transcends Partisan Politics
Credit: LA TimesThe Republican platform committee pushed a number of anti-illegal immigration platform planks on Tuesday. On top of advocating a completed border fence along the U.S.-Mexico border an ...
22 Aug, 2012
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3 min read
Op-ed: Act Now, Save Syria - What You Can Do To Help
Free Syrian Army fighters. Credit: commons.wikimedia.orgNever in the history of revolutions has it been possible to see what is actually happening on the ground the way it is today in Syria. Dig ...
20 Aug, 2012
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Presidential Campaign Ads of 2012: The Score So Far
Another week of the presidential campaign cycle, another wave of campaign ads hitting airwaves. The media teams of Obama for America and Romney for President have traded barbs all summer long, with no ...
10 Aug, 2012
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Rand Paul Confirmed Speaker at RNC Convention
U.S. Senator Rand Paul has been confirmed as a speaker at the upcoming Republican National Convention, along with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, and Former U.S. ...
07 Aug, 2012
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