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Top Ten Most Partisan Members of Congress
(Photo: ABC News)While there is no mathematical formula for calculating partisanship, both party-line voting and ideology were considered in finding the ten most partisan members of Congress.In deter ...
15 Oct, 2012
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Rand Sparks Cross-Party Debate on Foreign Aid
Credit: fitsnews.comUS Senator Rand Paul, through his political action committee, RANDPAC, is distributing ads against Democratic incumbent Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Bill Nelson of Florida, and S ...
13 Oct, 2012
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Independent Voters Could Determine Indiana Senate Race
Credit: Realclearpolitics.comIn America's Heartland, independent voters are again a topic of scrutiny. The Indiana Senate race has become a monetary sinkhole as Republicans and Democrats pour adverti ...
11 Oct, 2012
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Deadline Looms for US Senate Candidate Todd Akin
Credit: KMOXIn Missouri, Representative and US Senate Candidate Todd Akin, who alienated himself from the rest of his party with his "legitimate rape" comments a month ago, is still in the race for U ...
22 Sep, 2012
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Sounding Off: "Fed Up With the Presidential Campaign?"
Politico's The Arena asked current and former policymakers today, "Fed up with the presidential campaign?". The question is in relation to a recent story at the political network on reporters' disdain ...
04 Sep, 2012
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Can Independent Voters Gain Power and Create Change?
Credit: wggb.comThere is no denying the rise of independent voters as a major voting bloc. Some polls now show registered independent voters outnumbering either Republicans or Democrats. Those number ...
02 Sep, 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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Gun Control and the Right to Bear Arms
Nothing can get the American people more riled up than gun control and the Second Amendment. You are either for or against the right to bear arms. The US Supreme Court has ruled countless ...
24 Aug, 2012
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Social Issues Resurface for Presidential Race
Without exacerbating the dubious comments made by Senate candidate Todd Akin, we can see social issues resurfacing in the election debate. When GOP candidate Mitt Romney selected Wisconsin Rep. Paul R ...
23 Aug, 2012
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Social Slipups: POLITICO Reporters on Twitter
With a focus on social media blunders, Twitter gaffes, and Facebook faux pas, we’ll be profiling one politician, political figure, organization, or candidate who has committed one of the social media ...
22 Aug, 2012
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