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FEMA: another example of why states’-righters are wrong

November 5, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Civil Rights, Climate Change, Good government, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Human Rights, Infrastructure, Politics, Public safety, Republicans, Romney, Science, States Leave a comment

The current conflict regarding FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) is essentially about whether the federal government should have primary responsibility for addressing disasters, or

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Robo Ashcrofts want me to vote for Todd Akin

November 2, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Campaigns Leave a comment

Missouri’s Todd Akin is trotting out former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft and his wife, Janet, to robo call for him as he desperately

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The New Yorker: “The reelection of Barack Obama is a matter of great urgency”

November 2, 2012 Madonna Gauding 2012 Election, Obama, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

It’s no surprise that the liberal leaning New Yorker is endorsing Barack Obama for president. Although predictable, it’s worth a read because it offers

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KC Star: Obama’s reasoned, compassionate and forward-looking ideas

November 2, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Cities, Media, Obama, Politics, Romney Leave a comment

President Obama’s policies have “helped the middle class and kept a deep recession from becoming worse. He repaired America’s reputation in the world. And

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“A more generous vision for America:” Miami Herald endorses Obama

November 1, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Cities, Media Leave a comment

In its endorsement of President Obama for a second term, the Miami Herald draws a sharp contrast between the President andMitt Romney. The President’s

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Hurricane Sandy’s election impact: What if polling places can’t open by Election Day?

November 1, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Climate Change, Congress, Government, Politics, Public safety, States, Transportation, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast on Sunday, October 28 and Monday, October 29,  slightly more than a week before Election Day 2012. Suppose

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Perverse best-case scenario: Romney wins popular vote, Obama wins Electoral College

November 1, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Campaigns, Democrats, Obama, Politics, Romney, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Barring feasible foul play by Republicans, Barack Obama will probably win the Electoral College in 2012, which means that he will serve for another

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Make an informed decision on the retention of Missouri judges

October 31, 2012 Guest Writer 2012 Election, Charity & Justice, Courts, Missouri region Leave a comment

 by Megan O’Neill As advertisements and election coverage intensifies in the final week of campaigning, one type of candidate will not grace the television

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O’Donnell calls Des Moines Register’s Romney endorsement “magical thinking”

October 31, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Democrats, Economy, Employment, Financial reform, Government, History, Illinois/Midwest, Media, Obama, Politics, Romney, Voting/Elections One comment

In 2008, the Des Moines Register endorsed then Senator Barack Obama for president over Senator John McCain. For largely inexplicable reasons, this year the

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Please raise my taxes

October 31, 2012 Lindsey Garner Congress, Consumer issues, Economy, Taxes One comment

I am part of America’s middle class and I want to pay higher taxes. Before you call me insane, let me explain that I

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