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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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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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“The Self Destruction of the 1 Percent”

October 19, 2012 Madonna Gauding Corporations, Economy, History One comment

Chrystia Freeland’s October 13th, New York Times opinion piece, “The Self Destruction of the 1 Percent” compares the rise of the oligarchy in 14th century Venice

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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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Obama had to debate with one hand tied behind his back

October 11, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Economy, Health care, Infrastructure, Obama, Politics, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Mitt Romney accused Barack Obama of favoring a policy of “trickle-down government.”  Indeed it was a zinger for Romney. It handcuffed Obama, although this

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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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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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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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Obama sets new auto fuel efficiency standards: 54.5 mpg by 2025

August 31, 2012 Madonna Gauding Economy, Environment, Good government Leave a comment

When adding up the accomplishments of the Obama administration, the increase in auto fuel efficiency standards, also known by the acronym CAFE (Corporate Average

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David Brooks mocks Mitt Romney?

August 30, 2012 Madonna Gauding Campaigns, Humor, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

It’s a good sign for Democrats and President Obama when conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks devotes an entire Op Ed piece to

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