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San Francisco Examiner: Re-elect President Obama

October 13, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Cities, Obama, Politics, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

President Obama has moved the needle on many important topics. His aggressive support of stimulus spending helped the nation avoid another depression. He made

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Presidential debates: Bi-partisan, fraudulent, corporate controlled theater

October 12, 2012 Madonna Gauding 2012 Election, Campaigns, Democrats, Republicans, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

The presidential debates are part of the unconscionable fraud that our political campaigns have become. They should be charged with sabotaging the electoral process. Walter Cronkite

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Marriage equality on the ballot in four states this November

October 4, 2012 Madonna Gauding 2012 Election, Civil Rights, LGBT, States Leave a comment

Four states—Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington—will vote on marriage equality this November. New Left Media is creating a four part series on the experiences

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Why you should consider waking up at 4 am on Nov. 6

October 2, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Civil Rights, Good government, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

There’s still time to join the tens of thousands of civic-minded Americans who’ll be setting their alarms for 4 am on Election Day. Why

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Thomas Friedman: Obama vs. Romney on foreign policy

October 1, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Foreign Policy, International Leave a comment

Republicans have traditionally claimed the high ground on national security [rightly or wrongly], and have repeatedly criticized Democratic presidents for being too soft on

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Obama working to avoid an October Surprise

September 27, 2012 Madonna Gauding 2012 Election, Campaigns, International Leave a comment

What’s an “October surprise?” It’s any negative (or positive) news that breaks right before the November presidential election that has the capability to determine

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Dear 20-something: Think about the issues, then vote!

September 25, 2012 Renee Shur 2012 Election, Charity & Justice, Democrats, Education, Employment, Government, Health care, Obama, Politics, Reproductive rights, Republicans, Voting/Elections, Youth issues One comment

How important is it that young people go to the polls and vote?  If you’re an Obama supporter as I am it’s crucial.  Look

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The Romney/Bain sociopathic business model

September 21, 2012 Madonna Gauding 2012 Election, Republicans One comment

Romney is proud of his business record. He wants us to elect him so he can bring his stellar business acumen to the running

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2012 Presidential Debate Schedule

September 20, 2012 Madonna Gauding 2012 Election, Campaigns Leave a comment

Be sure to mark your calendar for the upcoming presidential debates. Each debate will be broadcast live on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and PBS,

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Karl Rove’s secret kingdom of power

September 7, 2012 Madonna Gauding 2012 Election, Media, Obama, Voting/Elections 3 comments

Drawing in the cantankerous Koch brothers and Sheldon Adelson, Rove had even consolidated the money under his power. He has co-opted the Tea Party,

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