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Why North Carolina Matters: A Tea Party Testing Ground
WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA—Politically, North Carolina matters and matters quite a bit. Once called the most progressive southern state, North Carolina was controlled by Democrats for over one hundred and twenty years. Before McCrory, the last Republican governor was elected almost thirty years ago. In fact, you can count the number of Republican governors on one…
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It’s a far more liberal Senate than it was four years ago.
Molly Ball’s fun story about the leftward shift in the Senate reminds us of a fact forgotten five minutes into election night. Bob Kerrey, the two-term Nebraska senator, lost his comeback bid. While Ohio’s Sherrod Brown was promising to hike taxes on the rich and save entitlements from the “grand bargain” guillotine, Kerrey was being…
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Chrysler to Spend $238 Million, Add 1,250 Jobs in Michigan, Not China | Occupy America
Chrysler to Spend $238 Million, Add 1,250 Jobs in Michigan, Not China | Occupy America. Chrysler to Spend $238 Million, Add 1,250 Jobs in Michigan, Not China So, Mitt Romney…you say Obama won the election because he gave away free gifts? Well maybe it’s just because you’re a big, fat liar. Reuters: Chrysler Group LLC, the…
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It is absolutely true that Romney was looking forward to cutting his own tax liability to zero.
There are hardly any human beings who have not had the feeling of disappointment following the failure of one’s expectations, and in most cases a person focuses primarily on the decisions that contributed to a poor outcome as much as the outcome itself. After President Obama won a resounding victory over Willard Romney in last…
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Report: Romney tells donors he lost because of Obama ‘gifts’ to minorities, young voters – POLITICO.com
Report: Romney tells donors he lost because of Obama ‘gifts’ to minorities, young voters – POLITICO.com. Romney still hold to the position he lost because of pending Obama entitlements that overwhelmed his campaign. Really, what about IA? He lost there and that state is older and whiter? The numbers still don’t add up. By MAGGIE HABERMAN |…
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Maps of the 2012 US presidential election results
Election results by state Most of us are, by now, familiar with the maps the TV channels and web sites use to show the results of presidential elections. Here is a typical map of the results of the 2012 election: Click on any of the maps for a larger picture The states are colored red…
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Obama firm on tax hikes for wealthy
President Obama invited congressional leaders to the White House to discuss the U.S. fiscal crisis while holding firm on his desire raise taxes for the wealthy. "I’m open to compromise. I’m open to new ideas," he said Friday in his first White House statement since winning re-election. "I’m committed to solving our fiscal challenges, but…
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More Floridians Votes Challenged by Tea Party, This Time Miami
Lines of voters wait to cast their ballots as the polls open in Florida. Photo: Edward Linsmier/Getty Images http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/11/more_floridians_votes_challenged_by_tea_party_this_time_miami.html
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My Map From August 29th
People are making a “big deal” out of who predicted what and when. Actually, I don’t think it’s that big of a deal; I think anybody can do this with the right algorithm and the right information. But, just so I can say, “Who’s the Man”, here is my MAP FROM AUGUST 29TH. Before any…
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