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The Political Legacy of Michael Dukakis
The former governor of Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis, came to San Diego last weekend with his remarkable wife, Kitty. They didn’t come for the weather, which is what most San Diegans think when someo ...
26 Jan, 2012
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Presidential Election 2012 Update: January 25, 2012
President Obama addressed the nation last night in his third State of the Union speech. Just 10 months away from the election, Barack Obama focused on tax reform, jobs, alternative energy, education, ...
25 Jan, 2012
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Tea Party Republicans well-informed about GOP presidential field
Tea Party Republicans, and even Republican-leaning Independents, know more about the current GOP presidential candidates than Republican voters who disagree with or have no opinion of the Tea Party mo ...
13 Jan, 2012
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After Iowa
So the Iowa caucus has come and gone for the 2012 election. Does it really mean anything in the overall grand scheme of things? Not really. The Iowa voters don't necessarily pick the ...
04 Jan, 2012
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Obama for America?
Barack Obama took the presidential oath of office January 20, 2009. The challenges he inherited on that historic occasion were as great as any president has faced – including Abraham Lincoln and Frank ...
03 Jan, 2012
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Turning down The Donald: a new measure of Republican seriousness
In my view, the Republican Party’s only two serious candidates for President this weekend announced they had turned down the invitation to participate in the completely unserious Newsmax presidential ...
05 Dec, 2011
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Field Poll: Californians skeptical ahead of 2012 presidential election
A Field Poll released on Thursday reveals that Californians are frustrated with the current political process and have a bleak outlook for the country's future- even with a presidential election appro ...
02 Dec, 2011
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A green alternative to the Wall Street Protests
With her announcement that she will seek the Green Party's nomination for President of the United States in 2012, Jill Stein ended months of speculation among third party political insiders, Green Par ...
02 Nov, 2011
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Commonalities between Green Party candidate Jill Stein, the Tea Party, and Ron Paul Republicans
Green Party presidential candidate, Dr. Jill Stein, recently announced her bid for the White House in 2012, drawing attention to her outside-the-beltway views, equal and consistent criticism of both m ...
01 Nov, 2011
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New Green Party presidential candidate both a dream and a potential nightmare for liberal Democrats
For liberal Democrats disappointed in Barack Obama’s presidency, the Green New Deal that is the heart of Dr. Jill Stein’s newly minted Green Party presidential campaign must feel like a dream come tru ...
31 Oct, 2011
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