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Feb 01 2014
News
Rebel Conservatives Excel in G.O.P. Fund-Raising, Heralding a Tug Right
Insurgent conservatives seeking to pull the Republican Party to the right raised more money last year than the groups controlled by the party establishment, whose bulging bank accounts and ties to major donors have been their most potent advantage in the running struggle over the party’s future, according to new campaign filings and interviews with officials.
The shift in fortunes among
New York Times (News)
Aug 27 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: RNC 2020: Speakers Try to Inspire Base, Engage Undecided Voters
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The Republican Party opened its 2020 election convention on Monday, featuring multiple prominent speakers aligned with the party and portraying President Donald Trump as America's best choice at the ballot box. The convention ends Thursday night.
Coverage of the convention has often differed along
Henry A. Brechter
Oct 29 2012
News
Obama believers wait and wonder
Since he began campaigning for re-election more than a year ago, President Obama has worried aloud that his supporters may have lost enthusiasm because of the slow pace of the changes he promised. In 2008, Mr. Obama pledged to put Americans back to work. But four years later, he acknowledges that unemployment and underemployment are still too high. He promised liberals who were weary of George
Washington Times
Jan 10 2024
Headline Roundup
What To Watch for in Wednesday’s Republican Primary Debate
On Wednesday evening, Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis will square off in a head-to-head debate in Des Moines, Iowa, as they battle to emerge as the clear alternative to front-runner and former President Donald Trump.
Key Details: The debate comes before the Iowa Caucuses, which will be held on Monday, January 15th, as the first-in-the-nation test for the
Washington Times
Reuters
USA TODAY
Oct 15 2012
News
Biden brings fight to Wisconsin with appeal to women voters
A day after going toe-to-toe with Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) in a spirited and oftentimes feisty debate, Vice President Joe Biden took the fight to his GOP rival's home state. Speaking to a crowd packed with 2,000 people at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Biden tried to follow up on his Thursday night performance. This time, with a particularly direct appeal to women. "If anyone
Fox News Digital
May 09 2024
Headline Roundup
Independent Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Suffered a Brain Parasite in 2010
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once suffered from a brain condition caused by a parasitic infection.
The Details: In 2010, Kennedy, who believed he had a brain tumor, was informed by a doctor that his symptoms were caused by a parasite that had invaded, eaten a part of his brain tissue, and then died. His campaign stated that the issue was resolved over a
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Washington Examiner
Aug 21 2016
News
Hillary Clinton Super PAC Outpaces Donald Trump Groups in July
The super PAC backing Democrat Hillary Clinton vastly outraised the outside groups supporting Republican Donald Trump in July, new Federal Election Commission filings show.
The pro-Clinton group, Priorities USA Action, raised $9.9 million last month, less than the $12 million it raised in June, and ended July with more than $38 million in the bank. Meanwhile, a pro-Trump group called
Wall Street Journal (News)
Oct 09 2012
News
Colorado exposes candidates’ weaknesses
Look no further than Colorado if you want a picture of President Barack Obamas and Mitt Romneys vulnerabilities. Four weeks before Election Day, few states are home to a more competitive or confusing race than the electoral battleground at the heart of the Mountain West. As much as any state in the country, Colorado is where the two candidates weaknesses are on vivid display
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Politico
May 09 2024
Headline Roundup
Former Obama Strategist Warns Biden Against ‘Pride’ in 2024 Economic Messaging
CNN (Lean Left bias) commentator and former Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod said President Joe Biden should avoid ‘pride’ in campaign messaging about the economy ahead of the 2024 election.
Quote from Biden: Axelrod was responding to a quote from Biden, saying, “The idea that we’re in a situation where things are so bad … when I started this administration, people were saying
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The Hill
HuffPost 
May 04 2016
News
Democracies end when they are too democratic.
As this dystopian election campaign has unfolded, my mind keeps being tugged by a passage in Plato’s Republic. It has unsettled — even surprised — me from the moment I first read it in graduate school. The passage is from the part of the dialogue where Socrates and his friends are talking about the nature of different political systems, how they change over time, and how one can slowly evolve
New York Magazine