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Are Voters Getting the Picture?
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Certainly pictures of candidates can be very important information in a voter’s decision process. But, unfortunately, a vast majority of voters hav...
That One Time the 2012 DNC Keynote Speaker Pulled a 'Sister, Sister'
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, left, and his identical brother State Rep. Joaquin Castro. Credit: AP PhotoThe Democratic party announced their line up of speakers for the 2012 Democratic National C...
Attacking Planned Parenthood is a Cheap Shot at Women
Credit: wikipedia.orgThe opponents of Planned Parenthood are at it again. Or, I would say they're at it again but they've really never stopped. But these days it seems the attacks on reproductive hea...
Legislators Move to Limit Ammunition Sales and Use
Photo: Public DomainThe UN conference on the Arms Trade Treaty ended on July 27th without consensus; the US signaled that it wouldn't support the agreement.In the wake of the Aurora, Colorado shootin...
Swing State Missouri: Easy Win for Romney?
Gov. Romney stumps in Missouri Credit: ReutersThe swing state Missouri has been coveted for more than a century, but this election seems to be ignoring the home of the big arch, Enterprise Rent-a-Car...
Andrew Johnson Part One: Humble Beginnings
Andrew Johnson is a US President you might not have heard too much about. One reason could be that he wasn't actually elected. Johnson Served as the Vice-President from March 4, 1865 to April 15, 1865...
Gary Johnson and Virgil Goode Potentially Play Spoiler
Credit: Ron Hill ImageryBy most accounts the 2012 presidential election is going to be close. With Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Barack Obama lambasting each other over petty disclosures might ...
Budget Sequestration Effects on Swing States
Credit: Real Clear PoliticsSwing states can effect an election and therefore effect legislation, but how can the upcoming legislation effect swing states votes?Any of the past few years annual budget...
Third Party Candidate Gary Johnson Speaks in North Carolina
Photo: Gage SkidmoreNASHVILLE (IVN) -- Saturday morning in Huntersville, North Carolina, libertarian voters gathered for a "Liberty 5K Fun Run" fundraiser. Then during a packed lunch fundraiser at Fo...
Report: State-by-State June Employment Figures
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released today gives new insight into employment numbers, state by state, for the month of June.Compared to the month before, unemployment has increased in 27 states. Me...