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Nov 24 2020
Perspectives Blog
Why Many on the Left Are Cutting off Trump Supporters
A View from the LeftEditor's Note: This piece is from a writer rated Lean Left. Get all sides of this topic by reading another view: No, It's Not Okay to Make Lists of Political Dissidents
With Joe Biden’s widely-accepted projected victory in the 2020 presidential election, many on the left are reconsidering how they relate to supporters of President Donald Trump. Some in
Joseph RatliffSep 16 2014
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Christie to Test Presidential Waters in South Carolina
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican, drew praise in his home state for physically embracing President Barack Obama after superstorm Sandy slammed into the Jersey Shore days before the 2012 election. In South Carolina, some felt differently.
"I certainly wasn't very happy with it. I knew what it meant. I knew what it did," said Katon Dawson, a former GOP state chairman in South
Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 26 2015
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Jeb's invisible man strategy
In the so-called Invisible Primary of 2016, Jeb Bush is the invisible man — and he prefers it that way.
After taking the political world by surprise in early January with the formation of a shiny new political committee, Bush has largely receded from public view, instead putting an acute focus on raising money and building what his growing team of aides describe as a "shock and awe"
CNN DigitalAug 24 2016
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Facebook labels you as conservative, moderate, or liberal: Does it matter?
Facebook labels you as liberal, conservative, or moderate, and caters the ads on your newsfeed to match how it politically identifies you.
This information became available earlier this month, when the social media network introduced a new tool that gives users more control over the advertisements Facebook's algorithms customize for them. In the drop-down menu of a page that lists a
Christian Science MonitorMay 03 2019
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Surge: Trump Bounces to Best Economic Approval Yet in...CNN Poll
As usual, there are some worrisome data points in a generally Trump-positive poll, but start with the good news for the president: A new national survey from CNN shows public support for his handling of the economy hitting a new high, with Trump also above water on another important metric. On the heels of a better-than-expected quarter of GDP growth (the US economy has grown at an average
TownhallOct 21 2013
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Lawmakers making thousands, funding lavish trips from ‘slush funds’
Members of Congress are routinely using campaign committees as a personal “slush fund,” according to a detailed report by “60 Minutes.”
The report found that lawmakers are using what’s known as “Leadership PACs” to fund trips to high-ranking golf courses, NFL games and other destinations – and are even personally making money off the PACs by lending to them and charging steep interest
Fox News DigitalAug 26 2012
Opinion
Opinion: The Last Bipartisan
WHEN I first encountered Ron Wyden in 1974, he was setting up the Oregon outpost of the Gray Panthers, a lobby group founded by the liberal activist Maggie Kuhn with a broad agenda but an emphasis on empowering the elderly. Wyden, who was 25, seemed improbably boyish to be a champion of senior citizens. But he radiated a winning, wonky exuberance. He was clearly bound for a life in politics.
New York Times (News)Aug 13 2019
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Corn dogs and corn polls: Iowa’s brand of politics may matter more than ever
A visit to the Iowa State Fair – a rite of passage for presidential contenders – highlights the Hawkeye State’s outsize influence in the nomination process, and the pivotal role it’s likely to play in winnowing the field.
There are few places in America where in a single muggy morning you can encounter Christian evangelists, eat a deep-fried Oreo, and meet not only the Cow Chip Throwing
Christian Science MonitorOct 13 2013
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Conservative website vows to 'unmask leftists in the media'
A California conservative group is launching a bare-knuckle campaign to expose the so-called liberal media and its advertisers -- vowing to knock down the highest-profile players and “unmask leftists in the media.”
“The media must be destroyed where they stand,” Truth Revolt, a new project by the David Horowitz Freedom Center, said Sunday before launching a website. “That is our mission
Fox News DigitalSep 03 2015
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Hillary Aide to Plead the Fifth Before Congress Over Email Server
A former State Department employee who worked on Hillary Clinton's private e-mail server tried to beat back a subpoena this week from the House Benghazi panel, with his lawyer saying that he would invoke his Fifth Amendment rights to avoid incriminating himself.
Bryan Pagliano had worked on Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign before setting up the server in her New York home in 2009,
Newsmax (News)