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Category: 2012 Election

Lessons learned by a clipboard-carrying, voter registration volunteer

October 22, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Civil Rights, Missouri region, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

The deadline for voter registration has come and gone in my state. But the memories linger on. Carrying a clipboard stocked with the 19th-century

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Denver Post: Re-elect President Obama

October 21, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Cities, Media, Obama, Politics Leave a comment

The Denver Post endorsed Barack Obama for president in 2008, and Obama has earned their endorsement once again in 2012.  This endorsement is particularly

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Tampa Bay Times: Obama has earned second term

October 20, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Cities, Media, Obama, Politics Leave a comment

Although economy recovery since 2008  has been far worse than could have been imagined,  says the Tampa Bay Times “…conditions would be far worse

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Kristof: Why Obamacare matters

October 19, 2012 Bill Kesler 2012 Election, Health care, Media, Obama Leave a comment

Want to get rid of Obamacare? Take heed of the story Nicholas Kristof tells in a recent New York Times posting. His long-time friend

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Winston-Salem Journal: Obama is best choice for President

October 18, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Cities, Media, Obama, Politics, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

In a major break from its own political tradition, the Winston-Salem Journal [North Carolina], has endorsed Democratic President Barack Obama for a second term

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Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly trade barbs in “Rumble 2012”

October 18, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Economy, Media, Politics Leave a comment

Politics lends itself to comedy, and the reverse is true as well.  Comedian Jon Stewart and Fox News pundit Bill O’Reilly held a mock debate to

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Russia’s our “biggest foe?” Then why did Romney invest there?

October 18, 2012 Renee Shur 2012 Election, Campaigns, Foreign Policy, International 2 comments

During these final weeks of the presidential campaign Mitt Romney seems to be doubling down on Russia as his pick for America’s “number one

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Psst! Wanna see what your ballot will look like this year?

October 17, 2012 Bobbi Clemons 2012 Election, Good government, Politics, States, Voting/Elections 2 comments

Everyone knows there is an election coming up. (It’s on November 6, 2012.) Not everyone knows that you can see your ballot in advance.

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Will the real Mitt Romney please stand up?

October 17, 2012 Stacy Mergenthal 2012 Election, Campaigns, Economy, Politics, Republicans Leave a comment

The corporate media may have declared Mitt Romney the winner of the first 2012 presidential debate, but that is only because Romney has changed

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Philadelphia Inquirer: Obama is the better man for the job

October 16, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Democrats, International, Media, Obama, Politics, Romney Leave a comment

Coming down hard on the Republican Party and its “Etch-A-Sketch” Presidential nominee Mitt Romney, the Philadelphia Inquirer calls President Obama the better man for

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A new book by Arthur Lieber. Political Introverts: How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics.  Buy it here.

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