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Key to Swing State Voters: Stagnant vs Growing Economy
Credit: Purple Strategies Purple Poll July 2012In a new Purple Poll released today, voters in 12 swing states diverge dramatically on their views of the country's economic trajectory. This overwhelmi...
Electoral College
As the primary season for the 2012 election has ended, all sides are now focused on the general election and the march to Election Day in November. On that day, millions of Americans will go to ...
5 Memorable Moments from Governors Past & Present [VIDEO]
This weekend, the National Governors Association (NGA) will be meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia. The NGA is an annual meeting of current governors from all fifty U.S. states and five U.S. Terri...
Diminishing Republican Support for Tax Reform Pledge
Republican Rep. Scott Rigell of Virginia has revoked his signature from Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform pledge, and he isn’t the only one. Until recently the pledge had been signed by every...
Republicans Vow to Repeal Health Care Reform
On June 28th the Supreme Court ruled the Affordable Care Act constitutional and will be upheld as a law. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the bill, and the total was 5 for and 4 against. Immediatel...
The Importance of Independence Day
Independence Day commemorates the Fourth of July, 1776, the date borne on the Declaration of Independence, by which representatives of "the thirteen united States of America" formally announced their ...
Virginia Could Determine the Presidential Election and Control of The US Senate in 2012
Before 2008, Virginia had not voted for a Democrat to be president since 1964. The state is seen as a critical swing state in 2012 and there can be some useful insights gleaned from the 2008 exit poll...
Republican Rep. Rigell Shows Independent Streak
Virginia Rep. Scott Rigell Credit: Rep. Rigell Facebook pageOnly two Republicans voted against holding Attorney General Eric Holder in criminal contempt of Congress yesterday, one of those being Rep....
Reaction Statements to SCOTUS Health Care Decision
Today the Supreme Court upheld the health care reform's Affordable Care Act. As is to be predicted, politicians had strong reactions both for and against the act.President Obama’s main rival in the No...
Veepstakes: Vital Statistics for Top 10 Frontrunners
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, has yet to announce the selection of his vice president candidate. Such an announcement is not expected before the Republican National Convent...