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Rand Paul Foreign Aid Bill Stirs Foreign Policy Discussion
Rand Paul Foreign Aid Bill Stirs Foreign Policy Discussion
Credit: Gage SkidmoreSenator Rand Paul (KY), introduced a bill Wednesday to cut off all Washington foreign aid to Pakistan, Libya, and Egypt until certain conditions are met.The bill is based on amen ...
21 Sep, 2012
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The Gary Johnson Social Media Charge
The Gary Johnson Social Media Charge
Credit: commons.wikimedia.orgGovernor Gary Johnson’s recent Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything), demonstrates how his use of social media is effective in gaining support. As the Libertarian c ...
12 Sep, 2012
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Gary Johnson Campaign Schedule Winds Through Conventions
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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Casino Expansion Bill for Chicago Stirs Policy Struggle
Casino Expansion Bill for Chicago Stirs Policy Struggle
Credit: E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago TribuneGovernor Pat Quinn recently vetoed a casino expansion bill in Illinois, which was heavily supported by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Quinn's reasoning: there ...
06 Sep, 2012
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2012 Republican National Convention Speeches Day 1 [VIDEO]
2012 Republican National Convention Speeches Day 1 [VIDEO]
Here are full videos of notable speakers delivering 2012 Republican National Convention speeches on the gathering's first official day of activities. Among those who spoke were Saratoga Springs, Utah ...
29 Aug, 2012
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GOP Fight Over Party Control May Overshadow Romney Nomination
GOP Fight Over Party Control May Overshadow Romney Nomination
With the weather throwing the GOP a curveball and Ron Paul delegates giving Romney a fit, the Republican National Convention has been pitched by the media largely as a ceremonial event to give Mitt Ro ...
27 Aug, 2012
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Bain Capital Links to Death Squads Funding Not Proven
Bain Capital Links to Death Squads Funding Not Proven
Credit: washingtontimes.comThe essence of the mostly unreported story is simple enough. When Mitt Romney was having difficulty raising money to start Bain Capital in 1984, he ended up raising a major ...
23 Aug, 2012
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Akin Legitimate Rape Comment Just Another Gaffe for Him
Akin Legitimate Rape Comment Just Another Gaffe for Him
Credit: csmonitor.comThe roundly decried "legitimate rape comment" by Missouri US Senate hopeful Todd Akin, may have given incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill an early Christmas present. The national new ...
20 Aug, 2012
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Pennsylvania Drops Plans for Online Voter Registration
Pennsylvania Drops Plans for Online Voter Registration
Photo: sfcitizen.comThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, expected to be an important swing state in 2012, has made headlines all week for a controversial voter ID law backed by the state's Republicans. ...
18 Aug, 2012
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Voter ID Ruling Outsmarts the Law, For Now
Voter ID Ruling Outsmarts the Law, For Now
Credit: csmonitor.comAcross the media, the headlines got it wrong when they claimed “Judge Upholds Voter ID Law in Pennsylvania,” or some variation of that assertion.Even though it took Commonwealth ...
17 Aug, 2012
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