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2012 Republican Platform: Opposing National Popular Vote
The 2012 Republican Party platform was formalized today at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL. In it, the GOP takes a firm stance against instituting a national popular vote scheme.From t ...
28 Aug, 2012
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Iceland Gets 99.5% of Power From Geothermal, Hydro
Virtually all of Iceland's power comes from geothermal and hydroelectric power. Both are clean sources of renewable energy. The UK wants to import some of that power.The US has abundant geothermal res ...
28 Aug, 2012
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Mayor Bloomberg Continues to Push for Gun Control Laws
Minutes before the Empire State Building shooting on Friday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg discussed the need for stricter and reinforced gun control laws across the nation.On John Gambli ...
27 Aug, 2012
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Akin Legitimate Rape Comment Just Another Gaffe for Him
Credit: csmonitor.comThe roundly decried "legitimate rape comment" by Missouri US Senate hopeful Todd Akin, may have given incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill an early Christmas present. The national new ...
20 Aug, 2012
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A Look at the Main 2012 Presidential Tickets
With Mitt Romney's VP announcement of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate, all major presidential tickets for the 2012 election cycle are now set. Democratic and Republican National Conventions will be ...
12 Aug, 2012
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4 Reasons Romney/Ryan Ticket Helps Obama; Benefits Gary Johnson
Paul Ryan is not exactly a "small government" conservative. And he surely isn't an anti-war advocate. Not that anyone expected Mitt Romney to pick a Ron Paul-like VP choice, but Republicans may be und ...
11 Aug, 2012
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Full Text of Paul Ryan's VP Speech
Mitt Romney's campaign released the full transcript of the Rep. Paul Ryan VP speech, delivered on Saturday in Norfolk, Virgina. These are the remarks as prepared for delivery:My dad died when I was yo ...
11 Aug, 2012
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What Does Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan Foreign Policy Look Like?
Credit: Foreign PolicyMitt Romney announced Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate Saturday morning. Rep. Ryan is a shrewd decision from a domestic policy angle. He is a major architect of the ...
11 Aug, 2012
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What Does Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan Foreign Policy Look Like?
Credit: Foreign PolicyMitt Romney announced Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate Saturday morning. Rep. Ryan is a shrewd decision from a domestic policy angle. He is a major architect of the ...
11 Aug, 2012
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Mitt Romney Campaign Fumbles \Romney Killed My Wife\ Ad
(Photo: Reuters)One of the more contentious political episodes of the past week has been an ad run by a pro-Obama PAC making the claim that as CEO of Bain Capital, Mitt Romney killed a man's wife.Of ...
11 Aug, 2012
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