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Obama and Christie came together in New Jersey in response to the devastation of Superstorm Sandy last week. The political press was all atwitter with questions, speculation, and deep analysis about exactly what the meaning was behind the exchange of praise between the Governor and the President. Was this calculated by Christie to aid his political future in a Democratic leaning state? Was Obama cornering Christie in a politically vulnerable moment to blunt Mitt Romney’s surging campaign? The

In the aftermath of the devastating Hurricane Sandy, politicos have been speculating on the effect the hurricane will have on the presidential election. Causing an estimated $50 billion in damages, the hurricane has left the East Coast in shambles, with millions lacking power across the Northeast states affected by the storm. And while the worst is over, the repercussions of a natural disaster of this magnitude will continue to be felt well into the November 6th election. All eyes have been on

Credit: Orlando Sentinel Today Quinnipiac University released their latest presidential polls showing President Obama with a healthy five point lead in the critically important state of Ohio. President Obama also leads in polling in swing-states Florida and Virginia. The Quinnipiac study finds the races in Florida and Virginia too close to call leading up to Election Day. The Mittmentum that carried the Romney campaign following the first presidential debate until now closed the gap in Florida

Source: U.S. Senate Official Photo It is no secret that partisanship is more polarized than ever. From local politics to the Senators in Washington D.C., the barriers to policy making have been bolstered by this extreme partisanship. Here is a list of the top five most partisan Democrats in the Senate. To determine partisanship, which is generally subjective, the rankings provided by Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) as well as OpenCongress.org are used to demonstrate how often a candidate

Credit: http://pauldorpat.com/seattle-now-and-then/seattle-now-then-horse-meat-anytime/ It has not been in the front news, but two weeks ago Governor Chris Christie signed a law that would prohibit the sale of horse meat in the US state of New Jersey as well as the slaughter of horses for human consumption. This is the last example of a phenomenon of sacralization of horses, which in the end might be detrimental to horses. It might surprise many people that until 2006, the United States used t

This year, it falls on November 6... which, as always, is a Tuesday.  It's Election Day.  But why does our election day fall on a Tuesday of all the days of the week?  In a time when we are fighting against voter turnout that only gets around 50%, shouldn't we think about moving the day? Election Day was officially set up by Congress in 1845.  Before that, Congress permitted states to conduct presidential elections at any time in a 34-day period before the first Wednesday of December.  But as c

Credit: E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago TribuneGovernor Pat Quinn recently vetoed a casino expansion bill in Illinois, which was heavily supported by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Quinn's reasoning: there is already too much corruption in Chicago politics and not enough regulation present in the casino plan.Proponents of the bill claim the plan would have generated millions in revenue and thousands of jobs. Illinois is currently the fifth-ranked state in the country with the biggest debt, trailing Ca

With a focus on social media blunders, Twitter gaffes, and Facebook faux pas, we’ll be profiling one politician, political figure, organization, or candidate who has committed one of the social media sins in our weekly series Social Slipups. Image from realclearpolitics.com Infamous for his blunt, “tell it like it is” mentality, the Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie is making news with his recent speech given at the 2012 Republican National Convention. Although many praise him for his stra

Here are full videos of notable speakers delivering 2012 Republican National Convention speeches on the gathering's first official day of activities. Among those who spoke were Saratoga Springs, Utah Mayor Mia Love, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Rick Santorum, Senate Republican Candidate Ted Cruz of Texas, Artur Davis, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Ann Romney, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Who had the best speech? Watch below and let us know! Saratoga Springs,

Live updates from the first night of convention speeches at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kZ76JImudjc UPDATE: Enter New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Video Montage & Speech So Gov. Christie says it's about respect not love. Ann Romney said it's all about love. SO CONFUSED. #Christie2016 UPDATE: Ann Romney Speaks Best line: "Mitt doesn't like to talk about how he's helped others because he sees it as a privilege