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Ted Cruz Scores Ron Paul a Win in Texas Senate Primary
Ted Cruz Scores Ron Paul a Win in Texas Senate Primary
Photo: Gage SkidmoreTexas lawyer and Tea Party candidate, Ted Cruz, scored an easy and unexpected victory in Tuesday's Republican primary runoff election against the party-anointed, establishment can ...
01 Aug, 2012
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Presidential Debate Schedule is Out
Presidential Debate Schedule is Out
Mark your calendars! The Commission on Presidential Debates has released the presidential debate schedule, and over the course of October, the presidential candidates will deb ...
25 Jul, 2012
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Reddit Politics: Internet Regulation, Romney, and Rand Paul
Reddit Politics: Internet Regulation, Romney, and Rand Paul
Early in the year, the political world saw the forces of the internet take on what was seemingly an esoteric and unstoppable attempt at internet regulation in the form of SOPA and PIPA.  What the ...
15 Jul, 2012
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Oops!  VT Gov Candidate Boosts Incumbent's Accomplishments
Oops! VT Gov Candidate Boosts Incumbent's Accomplishments
Credit: maps.comRandy Brock, Republican candidate for Vermont Governor, probably didn't mean it to come out this way, but his successful Friday fundraising pitch that focused on Republican ...
15 Jul, 2012
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"Internet Freedom" To Be Ron Paul Movement's Next Crusade
"Internet Freedom" To Be Ron Paul Movement's Next Crusade
Ron Paul-- the congressman from Texas who unwittingly launched a vibrant and eclectic political movement with his 2008 and 2012 bids for the Republican Party's presidential nomination-- is focusing hi ...
07 Jul, 2012
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America Then & Now: 1790 Census to 2010 [INFOGRAPHIC]
America Then & Now: 1790 Census to 2010 [INFOGRAPHIC]
July 4th, 2012 marks the United States’ 236th birthday. Although still a relatively young nation, the U.S. has transformed into an influential world power with a large and diverse population. The impl ...
04 Jul, 2012
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America's Long History of Heckling & Outbursts
America's Long History of Heckling & Outbursts
Recently on the campaign trial President Obama’s strategist, David Axelrod was heckled by Romney supporters in Boston. This turned into a controversy when Romney refused to apologize for his supporter ...
26 Jun, 2012
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The American System
The American System
He came up with what he called the American System.  His name was Henry Clay of Kentucky.  In 1806, Henry Clay was elected to the US Senate by the Kentucky legislature.  At which, he se ...
19 Jun, 2012
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Lunch Tips: June 13, 2012
Lunch Tips: June 13, 2012
 The Hill – Rand Paul Fighting Domestic Drone SurveillanceThe Kentucky Senator has pushed the Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act that would require the government to obtain a wa ...
13 Jun, 2012
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Rand Paul's Endorsement of Mitt Romney Highlights Principles and Pragmatism
Rand Paul's Endorsement of Mitt Romney Highlights Principles and Pragmatism
Rand Paul's endorsement of Mitt Romney is understandable, predictable, and pragmatic-- for Rand Paul.On the one hand, this move looks like an unconscionable sell-out. How could the son of Ron Paul, th ...
09 Jun, 2012
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