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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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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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US Senate Candidate Deb Fischer Runs Strong in Nebraska
Credit: csmonitor.comOne of the recurring themes in the aftermath of the Todd Akin debacle is that it may cost Republicans control of the U.S. Senate where they currently hold 47 seats, needing a net ...
25 Aug, 2012
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Are the Declaration of Independence Self Evident Truths Really Pro-Life?
The GOP's draft platform made references to the Declaration of Independence and its self evident truths as a pro-life argument, according to CNN.More precisely the GOP draft platform is said to mentio ...
23 Aug, 2012
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Food Stamp Debate Slows Passage of Comprehensive Farm Bill
Photo: organicconnectmag.comRepublican Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin recently told reporters that he opposes the Senate version of the 2012 Farm Bill due to the legislation’s spending on the Na ...
20 Aug, 2012
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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
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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Peace Talks: San Diego Mayor's Race Hinges on Fish Story
I live in San Diego. Home of sun, fun, and pension fiascos. Like most places in America, we periodically elect a Mayor. This happens to be one of those years. And, boy, have things gotten serious. The ...
16 Aug, 2012
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Judge Upholds Hotly Contested Voter ID Laws in Pennsylvania
Todd Wiseman / Texas TribuneIt is election year in America. This means that voters and potential voters are deluged with all the muck PACs and action groups can dig up. The parties scramble to manage ...
16 Aug, 2012
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