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Sarah Palin edges out Ron Paul in Tea Party poll
Sarah Palin edges out Ron Paul in Tea Party poll
Palin and Paul are rapidly emerging as the Tea Party favorites, despite critical differences on certain foreign policy, fiscal, and social issues. According to the latest Politico/TargetPoint exi ...
19 Apr, 2010
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Obama's tea party scorn only deepens the partisan divide
Obama's tea party scorn only deepens the partisan divide
President Obama, whose first year was the most polarizing on record, continues to treat the Tea Party with a palpable sense of derision.  In his most recent swipe, he stated, "I've been a little ...
19 Apr, 2010
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Assemblyman Bill Emmerson contends for Riverside's 37th district
Assemblyman Bill Emmerson contends for Riverside's 37th district
Assembly member Bill Emmerson is looking to move from the 63rd to the 37th district. Riverside, which is shaping up to be a political laboratory this year, has a number of qualified candidates for an ...
16 Apr, 2010
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Coffee Party to counter tax day tea parties with softer approach
Coffee Party to counter tax day tea parties with softer approach
While the Tea Party has planned nationwide rallies on April 15, the Coffee Party will be quietly discussing partisan warfare in Washington DC.  At Busboys and Poets, a panel of political thinkers ...
13 Apr, 2010
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Tax day tea parties set to explode across the nation
Tax day tea parties set to explode across the nation
The tea party movement expects to make another big splash on April 15.  With turnout anticipated to be in the millions, tea party supporters will take to the streets in an effort to revive the lo ...
12 Apr, 2010
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2 min read
CalPERS investigated by feds over possible pay-to-play payments
CalPERS investigated by feds over possible pay-to-play payments
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether illegal payments were made to employees at California public pension fund giant CalPERS and others to influence where they invested money. This ...
30 Mar, 2010
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Illegal immigration a big concern to Republicans, but not to Democrats and Independents in California
Illegal immigration a big concern to Republicans, but not to Democrats and Independents in California
According to this week’s California Field Poll, no one issue is going to influence Californians in who they choose to be their next governor.  In reality, they are considering a myriad of factors ...
25 Mar, 2010
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States' rights movement sweeping across America
States' rights movement sweeping across America
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s quest to convince the federal government to put-up-or-shut-up by paying California an additional $6.9 billion he says the state needs to carry out Washington D.C. imposed ...
19 Mar, 2010
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Will the anti-war movement hold President Obama accountable this weekend?
Will the anti-war movement hold President Obama accountable this weekend?
This Saturday, anti-war protestors will take to the streets in large numbers to protest US foreign policy.  Multiple political groups, ranging from the left to the right, have planned huge rallie ...
18 Mar, 2010
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Domestic terrorism and its consequences for civil liberties
Domestic terrorism and its consequences for civil liberties
Recently America has witnessed two notable acts of— what some are calling— domestic terrorism.  Most recent was the Pentagon shooter.  John Patrick Bedell drove from California to Washing ...
12 Mar, 2010
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