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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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Camden NJ, Most Dangerous City in US, to Close Police Dept
Camden NJ poverty. Credit: commons.wikimedia.orgThe perennially ailing city of Camden, NJ is closing its entire police department and plans to replace it with some type of county policing, although t ...
28 Aug, 2012
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Top 7 Photos on Instagram: #RNC2012 Day 1
1. This attendee snapped a shot of Gov. Chris Christie addressing the California delegates on Monday, bashing California for electing Jerry Brown as governor. @govchristienj addresses California ...
27 Aug, 2012
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2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa Tailors to Base
Credit: npr.orgThe 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa has been rescheduled due to Tropical Storm Isaac in the area. Originally slated to kick off today, party chairman Reince Priebus w ...
27 Aug, 2012
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Running to Win: Independent Q&A with Bill Hillsman, Part 2
The last time a third party candidate realistically challenged the two-party duopoly was in 1992, when Texas billionaire Ross Perot ran against President George H.W. Bush and Democratic candidate Bill ...
17 Aug, 2012
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Running to Win: Independent Q&A with Bill Hillsman, Part 1
Independents are poised to make an impact on multiple races this fall, on national, state and local levels. Americans identifying as independents are at a 70-year high.But what comes next?In a new boo ...
16 Aug, 2012
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Presidential Debates To Include Two Females Moderators
The moderators for the presidential and vice-presidential debates have been announced, and for the first time in presidential debate history, two of the moderators will be women. The inclusion of ...
13 Aug, 2012
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Foreclosure Notices Trend Up, Repossessions Down
Credit: naoha.orgInitial foreclosure filings were 6 percent higher last month than in July 2011, according to RealtyTrac. Year-over-year, initial foreclosure notice filings to distressed homeowners h ...
10 Aug, 2012
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Are Voters Getting the Picture?
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Certainly pictures of candidates can be very important information in a voter’s decision process. But, unfortunately, a vast majority of voters hav ...
07 Aug, 2012
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Attacking Planned Parenthood is a Cheap Shot at Women
Credit: wikipedia.orgThe opponents of Planned Parenthood are at it again. Or, I would say they're at it again but they've really never stopped. But these days it seems the attacks on reproductive hea ...
03 Aug, 2012
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