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Romney endorses Obama for a 2nd term

October 25, 2012 Stacy Mergenthal Campaigns, Congress, Politics 2 comments

“We’re gonna have to have a president who can work across the aisle,” Romney said in his closing statement in the final presidential debate

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No apologies in the so-called “apology tour”

October 25, 2012 Nicole Lopez 2012 Election, Charity & Justice, Foreign Policy, Ideas, International, Obama, War Leave a comment

In tonight’s third 2012 Presidential debate, Governor Romney once again referred to President Obama’s diplomatic tour in Spring 2009 as an “apology tour.” He

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Sound leadership: Cleveland Plain-Dealer says re-elect Obama

October 24, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Media, Obama Leave a comment

“Today, we recommend President Obama’s re-election. He has led the nation back from the brink of depression. Ohio in particular has benefited from his

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Ann Coulter wants me to be a Young Repub and stop Obama from ruining America

October 24, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Obama, Politics, Republicans 5 comments

I’m not young. And I’m not a Republican. So, Ann, you’re calling the wrong number. But I do appreciate the call—because it helps me

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Arlen Specter, part of a vanishing breed

October 24, 2012 Arthur Lieber Civil Rights, Democrats, Reproductive rights, Senate, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

It’s somewhat like evolution – eventually a certain species just dies away. Perhaps the specie that former Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter was most like

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“Too many Mitts:” Salt Lake Tribune endorses [gasp!] Obama

October 23, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Cities, Media, Obama, Romney, States Leave a comment

Favorite son? Not any more. Mitt Romney’s home-state newspaper has published a smack-down editorial endorsing President Obama for re-election and calling Romney a “shameless”

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When a museum forgets that it’s a museum

October 23, 2012 Barbara Finch Cities, History, Literature/Arts/Film, Missouri region, States Leave a comment

It’s disappointing that those who are in charge at the Missouri History Museum seem to have forgotten an important rule when it comes to

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CA Prop 37: Right to know what’s in your food

October 23, 2012 Renee Shur 2012 Election, Corporations, Environment, Health, Public safety, States, Voting/Elections One comment

On the morning of November 7, we may owe the Golden State a great big “thank you” note. Perhaps the almost one million Californians

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Best of #bindersfullofwomen

October 22, 2012 Nicole Lopez 2012 Election, Humor, Media, Politics, Romney, Women Leave a comment

Tensions are running high this election season. Partisan politics have become more divisive and onslaughts of TV campaign ads have become more incisive. Thankfully,

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Paul Ryan not fit to be vice-president—or president

October 22, 2012 Madonna Gauding 2012 Election, Politics, Republicans, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

After the vice-presidential debate, I watched MSNBC’s coverage of a focus group of undecided voters. One young man, who was on the fence before

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