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Online Independent Voter Survey Yields First Results in CA's 52nd Congressional District
Online Independent Voter Survey Yields First Results in CA's 52nd Congressional District
The results are in for the IVN Independent Voter Survey in California’s 52nd Congressional District.Over a thousand voters participated in the first of its kind demonstration project. The election was ...
23 May, 2012
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Who Is Sheriff Richard Mack and Why Is He Running for Congress?
Who Is Sheriff Richard Mack and Why Is He Running for Congress?
Richard Mack the former sheriff of Arizona's Graham County is running for Congress in the Texas 21st Congressional District. He is running against longtime Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX) in ...
21 May, 2012
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Ron Paul Delegates Set to Mount First Ballot Upset at GOP National Convention
Ron Paul Delegates Set to Mount First Ballot Upset at GOP National Convention
Reports of Ron Paul's demise have been greatly exaggerated. While a Monday email sent to reporters regarding Ron Paul's election strategy has been widely interpreted and spun as the Texas congressman' ...
16 May, 2012
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The U.S. Has A Lot Of Shale Oil, So What?
The U.S. Has A Lot Of Shale Oil, So What?
 Quite a few conservative commentators are making waves about a Government Accountability Office statement (PDF) which says that 1.5 trillion barrels of shale oil in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming m ...
16 May, 2012
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Romney, Ron Paul & RNC Rules
Romney, Ron Paul & RNC Rules
The blogosphere is in a flurry today on the heels of the Ron Paul campaign announcement. Concerning its future in states yet to hold Republican primary elections, it looks like Dr. Paul will not be po ...
14 May, 2012
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City of Los Angeles Making Bumpy Transition to Clean Energy
City of Los Angeles Making Bumpy Transition to Clean Energy
How do power companies transition from dirty energy to renewable energy while keeping the lights as they do it? The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is finding out, as they work towar ...
14 May, 2012
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Swing States Crucial for Presidential Race
Swing States Crucial for Presidential Race
 One of the enduring oddities of the American political landscape remains the electoral college, the antiquated system that makes selective states disproportionately important to the election pro ...
11 May, 2012
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Americans Still Confused & Polarized Concerning Race
Americans Still Confused & Polarized Concerning Race
The misconception that you must only be of one race reached almost ludicrous proportions last week when bloggers said that accused Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman was Black, because his great- ...
08 May, 2012
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Federal Spending Gone Wild
Federal Spending Gone Wild
  I remember as a young high school student hearing Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois making the comment, “A billion here, a billion there, before you know it you are talking about real mo ...
07 May, 2012
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Water Wars: Green River Nuclear Power Plant
Water Wars: Green River Nuclear Power Plant
Blue Castle Holdings, an ambitious Utah company, wants to build the 3 gigawatt (GW) Green River nuclear plant in Utah. This would be enough power for about 2 million homes and would increase Utah ...
04 May, 2012
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