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Credit: Purple Strategies Purple Poll July 2012 In a new Purple Poll released today, voters in 12 swing states diverge dramatically on their views of the country's economic trajectory. This overwhelmingly affects who they plan on casting their ballot for in November. "Among those who believe the economy is getting better, 93% support Obama, 4% favor Romney. And among those who say it is getting worse, Romney leads Obama 84% to 7%," says the Purple Strategies findings. This economic question i

Five democrats voted in favor of the health care law repeal earlier this week. The United States House of Representatives voted 244 to 185 on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 to fully repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as 'Obamacare'. Mike Ross (D-AR), Dan Boren (D-OK), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Jim Matheson (D-UT), and Larry Kissell (D-NC) were the sole Democrats to vote with the Republicans in favor of the 'Obamacare' repeal. All five democrats were also amongst the 39

Gearing up for the 2012 election, the Columbia Journalism Review has launched a project monitoring key swing states, covering the presidential candidates and media coverage of the election. Focusing on campaign finance, political spending, and misinformation, CJR has identified their target swing states as Nevada, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Michigan, Florida, Ohio, Colorado, and Iowa. Their recent coverage includes tracking campaign cash in the commonwealth, answering question

Key swing states have seen a surge in independent voters, with Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, and North Carolina adding a collective 443,000 independents to their voter demographic. And while the number of voters registering as Republicans steadily increases, Democrats have seen a decline in the number of voters registering with their party. Why? Voters are frustrated. “Independents are really just fed up with both parties. Most elections are about the center and that’s where

Taser deaths by police in Vermont and elsewhere clearly show that it is time for a moratorium on what the UN calls a "torture weapon." On the evening of June 20th in Thetford VT, Macadam Mason was just another all-but-anonymous 39-year-old artist, an alcoholic sober three years, a father of three who had epilepsy and mental health issues in the bargain.  He’d had a grand mal seizure the day before and was suffering what, for him, were the typical disorienting after effects that usually lasted f

The Huffington Post reports the death of a folksy American TV icon: Actor Andy Griffith died on Tuesday morning in Dare County, North Carolina, reports WITN.com.Dare County Sheriff Doug Doughtie confirmed to the website that an ambulance went to the 86-year-old's home at 7 a.m. this morning.Griffith's good friend and former President of the University of North Carolina, Bill Friday, told WITN that the actor had passed away. The AP and CNN also confirmed the news. Details surrounding the actor's

Today's News Tip Sheet. The Independent Breakdown of Today's News. Reuters – JPMorgan Investigated for Power Market Manipulation the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is petitioning in federal court for the production of emails related to bidding practices in 2010 and 2011 that would have driven costs up for consumers. Slate – Romney’s Camp Doesn’t Understand Venn Diagrams They are supposed to overlay two subjects with similarities in the middle! Their diagram (should be flowchart) does s

Before 2008, Virginia had not voted for a Democrat to be president since 1964. The state is seen as a critical swing state in 2012 and there can be some useful insights gleaned from the 2008 exit polls and by reflecting on the changes that have happened since then.  Virginia has differences from the rest of the United States in several respects: * In 2008, Virginia had a greater share of African-Americans but a smaller proportion of Latinos. In general, each group was slightly more conservativ

Last week, IVN commented on a lawsuit brought by alleged delegates to the Republican National Convention. The Republican National Committee, while stating that suit was frivolous at the same time organized all the named defendants into a united defense against this litigation. There is no indication yet that the complaint in the action was served on any defendant or that the RNC has voluntarily appeared and moved to take any pretrial actions. What is clear: Ron Paul's delegate count continues to

In terms of bizarre twists, last week, a lawsuit was filed in United States District Court for the Central District of California – entitled Delegates To The Republican National Convention vs. Republican National Committee [SACV 12- 00927 DOC (JPRx)]. The Paul campaign is keeping its distance for good reason – it is a very flawed suit. The United States District Court Judge in this action is David O. Carter, a no-nonsense judge and a former prosecutor. While the Republican delegate selection pr