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Obama Unveils America that is Built to Last in State of the Union

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Written by: Nick Mingay WASHINGTON – President Obama gave his State of the Union Address in Washington Tuesday in which he promised to pass legislation to help America continue its recovery, even in an election year. At a time when the nation is enamured with the Republican Caucuses, a Newt and a Mitt, Obama had [...]

The Rise of Santorum is Cause for Concern

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Written by: Michael Arnold Rick Santorum has fared extremely well in the GOP race thus far. Although paid little attention until recently, the underdog runner is now being identified by many Republicans as the best conservative choice.  His ascent to the top, however, should be regarded with alarm. Senator Santorum is a man who is frighteningly out [...]

2012 Iowa Caucus Results in a Draw

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2012 Iowa Caucuses Result in a Draw Mitt Romney Defeats Rick Santorum by only 8 votes. Written by Agathe Panaretos. For what many saw as a chance for the Republican Party to narrow its field of possible presidential candidates, Tuesday’s caucuses in Iowa resulted in a near-tie between former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former [...]

Mayor Bloomberg Brushes Off Newt Gingrich Criticisms as Gingrich Campaign Faces Challenges

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  Written By: Anatole Ashraf Despite mounting campaign challenges, Republican candidate for the 2012 presidency Newt Gingrich continued to aim criticisms at New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg for a second day while Bloomberg chuckled at the jeers. At a “Mom’s Matter” forum in Des Moines, Iowa on Dec. 30, Gingrich cited Bloomberg as a [...]

Gingrich Absent from Virginia Primaries

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Written by: Joe Sciabica March 6, 2012 will be the date of the Virginia Republican primaries, also known as Super Tuesday. However, the only familiar faces for the ballot will be limited to former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Texas Representative Ron Paul. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Governor Rick Perry were unable [...]

Is Ron Paul Prepared for Heavy Vetting?

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    Written by: Holly Troupe Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s vault to the front of the Iowa Polls on Monday was promptly overshadowed by the re-emergence of offensive political newsletters written under his banner. The newsletters, which were first circulated in the late 1980s and early ‘90s, were first-person accounts that contained attacks on African [...]

Short-sighted Republicans May Lose the Latin Vote Over Arizona’s Immigration Law

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Despite the popularity with the base Republicans, the parties leaders are starting to see how Arizona’s immigration law could really hurt the GOP‘s hispanic vote. Even the Republicans heading heavily Hispanic states – like Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio and Rick Perry – are expressing their criticisms as they call the law overreaching. Those thinking long-term [...]

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Could Spell Bad Things for Both Democrats and Republicans

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The rapidly-expanding oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has put pressure on the White House to pacify the public by proving Obama has reconsidered off-shore drilling, and that he will not proceed with developing the industry until the accident is fully reviewed. But, the pressure is more bipartisan than American government itself, as both [...]

Republicans and Obama Discuss the Courts, while the Democrats Tire of Republican Filibuster

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This Wednesday, Senate Republicans will have their chance to speak with Obama about his reconfiguration of the US court system. He is scheduled to meet for a discussion concerning a replacement for Justice John Paul Stevens‘ when he retires by the close of the current term.Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel (Kentucky), Senator Jeff Sessions (Alabama) – the Senate [...]

Divorce Agreement by John J. Wall

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Got this email and thought i should share it. Here is a young student’s take on Americas divided parties. Dear American liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, Marxists and Obama supporters, et al: We have stuck together since the late 1950′s or the sake of the kids, but the whole of this latest election process has [...]