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'Obamacare' SCOTUS Hearings Spotlight GOP's Philosophical Incoherence
Yesterday, the closely watched "Obamacare" proceedings at the Supreme Court focused on the issue that most commentators are calling central to the debate over the constitutionality of the Affordable C ...
28 Mar, 2012
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The Healthcare Mandate: Fed vs. State
It's the talk in all of Washington at the moment and all across the country. Probably even moreso than it was back when it was passed... healthcare (otherwise known as "Obamacare"). The Un ...
27 Mar, 2012
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'Obamacare': A Central Issue in the 2012 Presidential Election
In what will likely become a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of the United States has already commenced the three-day hearing on the constitutionality of the 2012 health care provision, or Afford ...
26 Mar, 2012
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Close race in the South for GOP Presidential Candidates
Today the GOP Presidential Candidates head to the South for a pair of highly contested primaries in Alabama and Mississippi. In what has become an increasingly close race, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santo ...
13 Mar, 2012
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Aftermath of Super Tuesday Split Decision
Republicans held their Super Tuesday election contests earlier this week and despite media build-up, it was a decidedly split decision. As IVN reported earlier, this split means the Republican primary ...
08 Mar, 2012
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Obama & Paul: Candidates Too 'Casual' About War
At a time in the presidential election cycle when Republican candidates traditionally draw stark distinctions between themselves and their Democratic rivals, Ron Paul is following a different tactic b ...
08 Mar, 2012
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Presidential Election Update: The Washington Caucus
Preparing for the last stop before Super Tuesday, the Republican presidential candidates head to Washington to campaign before Saturday's caucuses. The caucuses will be open, meaning anyone registered ...
02 Mar, 2012
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Independent in name only?
The ranks of Independent voters are rising nationwide. In Massachusetts, they are the majority. According to the state's most recent enrollment statistics, released by the Secretary of the Commonwealt ...
29 Feb, 2012
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Robert F. Kennedy For Our Time
I started writing opinion pieces and magazine articles 39 years ago. I’ve written for the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Boston Globe, Baltimore Sun, and other U.S. and Canadian newspape ...
28 Feb, 2012
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Michigan Primary Critical to GOP Candidates
All eyes on Michigan today, as the state holds its primary in what has been labeled Romney's first must-win primary. Michigan's polls show Romney and Santorum neck and neck, making today's primary cri ...
28 Feb, 2012
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