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Dec 27 2012
News
Washington State Senators Cross Aisle and Tilt Ideological Balance
From the governor-elect on down, through both chambers of the Legislature, a tincture of blue political monoculture drifts through Washington State politics like mist through the pines.
Members are pictured in the seating chart for the Washington Senate on display at the Capitol in Olympia. Senator Rodney Tom is second from right in the bottom row. Or is the Democrat-led consensus an
New York Times (News)
Dec 21 2012
News
Gut Check Time for Conservative Cliff Jumpers
“Honest to God, I was sure they had the votes. -- A surprised House Republican who had been an opponent of Speaker John Boehners “Plan B plan for the “fiscal cliff talking to Power Play about Boehners decision to cancel a vote on the measure. If Power Play had told you four years ago that President Elect Barack Obama today would be on the precipice of getting the full rollback of the Bush-
Fox News (Online News)
Nov 15 2014
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Pro-life Women Will Make History in 114th Congress
The pro-life movement can be comforted to know that come this January there will be a record number of women representing them in Congress.
An historic 21 women who define themselves as pro-life will be serving in the 114th Congress, beating the previous high of 18. Marjorie Dannenfelser, the president of the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List, said that in 1992, when she started the SBA
Townhall
Apr 25 2024
Headline Roundup
US GDP Growth Slows to 1.6% in Q1 2024
The U.S. economy grew at a slower pace in the first three months of 2024, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ “advance estimate” released Thursday morning.
The Details: U.S. real (inflation-adjusted) GDP grew at an annual rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024, slower than both Q4 2023’s 3.4% growth rate and economists’ 2.4% prediction. Consumer spending growth also slowed
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Nov 11 2014
News
Are You a J. Crew Democrat or a Pizza Hut Republican?
If you live near a Ben & Jerry’s or a few Dunkin’ Donuts outposts, odds are good that your Congressional district elected a Democrat on Tuesday. More familiar with the inside of a Pizza Hut or a Long John Silver’s? Chances are you’ll be represented next year by a Republican.
The following chart places 49 common brands on a political spectrum based on the percentage of their brick-
Time Magazine
Nov 06 2014
News
GOP Leaders to Tea Party: The Infighting Stops Now
Just days after their historic midterm victories, the Republican congressional leadership is sending out signals to the caucus that infighting and gridlock will not be tolerated.
According to Politico, incoming Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has suggested he will not go along with conservative calls to use the debt ceiling as leverage for spending cuts, an insistence by tea party
Newsmax (News)
Jun 25 2012
News
Tables Turned: Wall Street Ditches Obama, Runs to Romney
The good ol' days seem to be over for President Obama as some of his biggest Wall Street donors are choosing to give their 1 percent dollars to rival Mitt Romney this election cycle.
Individuals who work in the securities and investment industry have given the Romney campaign $8.5 million through the end of April, according to data from the Center for Responsive Politics.
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Townhall
Jun 23 2012
News
Obama Attack Ad: Where Does Romney Stand on Immigration!?
In many ways this is a savvy political maneuver on the presidents part. Indeed, if Mitt Romney supports the executive order (which, I think, will be interpreted as a form of amnesty) he will no doubt alienate conservatives. On the other hand, if he explicitly opposes the order -- or vows to rescind it upon securing the presidency -- I suspect Hispanics will be less inclined to vote for him.
Townhall
Dec 03 2012
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Grover Norquist: 'Tea Party Two Is Going To Dwarf Tea Party One'
As elected officials from both sides of the partisan aisle embed themselves in fiscal cliff negotiations, Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist remains at the center of the conversation.
In a Sunday roundtable discussion on NBC's "Meet The Press," Norquist issued a warning to President Barack Obama.
"Tea party two is going to dwarf tea party one if Obama pushes us
HuffPost
Jun 11 2012
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Obama tests the theory of likability
The polls agree: President Barack Obama is likable. The question is whether hes likable enough to get reelected. As much as any other factor five months before Election Day, this is one that bedevils both presidential campaigns: How much can Obama count on his relatively high personal favorability ratings to buttress him against some of the worst economic and political conditions any recent
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