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A key part of Romney’s job plan involves rapid expansion of oil, natural gas, and coal.  As he said on one occasion, “I like coal.” On the other hand, he opposes current financial supports for renewable energy, such as the tax credit for wind energy.  He has accused Obama of focusing on “an imaginary world where government-subsidized windmills and solar panels could power the economy.”  Not only does he want to produce more fossil fuels, but he wants to eliminate barriers to their use such as th

A key part of Romney’s job plan involves rapid expansion of oil, natural gas, and coal.  As he said on one occasion, “I like coal.” On the other hand, he opposes current financial supports for renewable energy, such as the tax credit for wind energy.  He has accused Obama of focusing on “an imaginary world where government-subsidized windmills and solar panels could power the economy.”  Not only does he want to produce more fossil fuels, but he wants to eliminate barriers to their use such as th

Credit: LA Times On a Tuesday night in late April, GOP presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, took the stage at Southern New Hampshire University. With his smiling wife, Ann, standing close beside him, the former Massachusetts governor stood behind a podium that read: A better America Begins Tonight. His victory in the 2012 primaries was official. “Tonight is the beginning of the end of the disappointments of the Obama years,” Romney told the boisterous New England crowd. “I have a very differen

Screenshot: Comedy Central What are we to do when the essential conversations that surround any serious political issue have been rendered a joke by the inadequacy of mainstream media coverage? Enter the comedians. Though comedians are usually found musing over the absurdities characteristic of major news networks at the edge of the political stage, comedians like Stephen Colbert have rushed the mainstream center stage. Monday night a Colbert Report War on Drugs segment poked fun at the absu

Credit: Fishmanforcongress.com Dan Fishman, the Libertarian candidate for Massachusetts’ 6th District seat in U.S. House of Representatives, has made a striking entrance into a tight race, says the Newburyport Daily News. Fishman has his opponents, John Tierney (incumbent, D) and Richard Tisei (R), worried that he could steal votes from their bases. Tierney’s and Tisei’s campaign managers released statements regarding Fishman earlier last week; both said they respect his positions and are excit

(Credit: Gage Skidmore) According to a pair of new Pew polls, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has nearly caught up with President Barack Obama on the handling of foreign policy. The first poll still has Obama leading 47-43, which is down from the 15-point lead he held earlier. The second poll found that independents disapproved of Obama's reaction to the latest developments in Libya 40-28. The results of these polls came before the much-discussed exchange between the two candida

Below is the official transcript from the Jill Stein and Gary Johnson Debate, hosted by IVN on Google Plus Hangouts, October 18, 2012. ----- Steve Peace – Welcome to the IVN Presidential debate. My name is Steve Peace I’m co-chair of the independent voter project. We’re joined by Governor Gary Johnson who is in Laramie Wyoming, he’s the Libertarian Party candidate for President of the United States, and by Dr. Jill Stein, she’s joining us from Seattle Washington, she’s the Green Party candidat

Below is the official transcript from the Jill Stein and Gary Johnson Debate, hosted by IVN on Google Plus Hangouts, October 18, 2012. ----- Steve Peace – Welcome to the IVN Presidential debate. My name is Steve Peace I’m co-chair of the independent voter project. We’re joined by Governor Gary Johnson who is in Laramie Wyoming, he’s the Libertarian Party candidate for President of the United States, and by Dr. Jill Stein, she’s joining us from Seattle Washington, she’s the Green Party candidat

Current projections are that the Democrats will retain control of the Senate by a narrow margin. But that could change, particularly if Romney continues to surge and carry GOP Senate candidates along with him. Energy and environmental policy are areas where this really matters. The House of Representatives has passed numerous bills relating to energy and environmental issue over the past two years. These bills have died in the Senate, but that could change with a new Senate. Republicans in almo

Scott Brown, the incumbent candidate for the Massachusetts senate seat, has often referred to himself as an “independent voice,” possibly hoping to gain votes from the stronghold of voters who identify as “independent voters” in his home state. However, in his latest debate against opponent Elizabeth Warren on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Brown, a Republican, shocked many by naming the ultra conservative, ever controversial Antonin Scalia as his “model” Supreme Court Justice. This recent association