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Bully Tactics: Rep. Cummings Abusing Power by Intimidating Voter Integrity Group True the Vote
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/10/18/lackin…mings_resort_to_intimidaiton_tactics_against_voter_integrity
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It was of great concern to me that you had suddenly requested a considerable amount of documentation on the basis of news reports which … process—and if you continue to deny that your organization is challenging thousands of legitimate voters across the country for partisan political … "You are most certainly aware that Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act gives a private right of action for citizens to…
To More and More Women, Romney Is the Safer Choice
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2012/10/18/to_more_and_more_women_romney_is_the_safer_choice
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2012/10/18/to_more_and_more_women_romney_is_the_safer_choice
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His national lead was matched as swing state polls came in. … That was something we heard a lot about at the Democratic National Convention. But it's code language. … Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.…
Obama-Biden: Playing the Liar Card
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2012/10/18/obamabiden_playing_the_liar_card
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2012/10/18/obamabiden_playing_the_liar_card
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Breaking news: Almost all politicians obfuscate, sometimes shading or altering positions as political winds shift and even completely … The speaker was then-National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice. Is it a "lie" to say that those words were "said" by Bush?…
Nigerian massacre targeted Christian students
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/10/17/nigerian_massacre_targeted_christian_students
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(BP) -- New details from Open Doors News reconfirm earlier reports that Christians were the focus of an Oct. 1 massacre of 29 students … attack. -- Elkanah Sardauna, persecuted student"Many mainstream media have reported the massacre was likely the result of a political … Adapted from reports by Open Doors News, (www.compassdirect.org), a news service based in Santa Ana, Calif., focusing on persecuted…
Prima Donna Moderators and Shifting Formats Devalue Debates
https://townhall.com/columnists/bobbarr/2012/10/17/prima_donna_moderators_and_shifting_formats_devalue_debates
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debates of value more to campaign "spin masters" than to real understanding of important national issues. … Many of these men and women appear regularly on news programs in my home town of Atlanta; there are many others on stations and in … (and often self-defined) "national stature?"…
Mr. Romney: Take Ben Bernanke's Resignation On Day One
https://townhall.com/columnists/ralphbenko/2012/10/17/mr_romney_take_ben_bernankes_resignation_on_day_one
https://townhall.com/columnists/ralphbenko/2012/10/17/mr_romney_take_ben_bernankes_resignation_on_day_one
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Pledging to replace Bernanke immediately during the campaign could dominate a news cycle. And the idea is not far afield. … Ryan is one of a handful of political leaders who authentically grasps the critical importance of monetary policy. … This represents a level of public candor that political etiquette prohibits now that Ryan is the vice presidential nominee.…
Going Out on a Limb: Romney Beats Obama, Handily
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2012/11/05/going_out_on_a_limb_romney_beats_obama_handily
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2012/11/05/going_out_on_a_limb_romney_beats_obama_handily
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That's bad news for Barack Obama. … Also, both national and target state polls show that independents -- voters who don't identify themselves as Democrats or Republicans … Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.…
Busting Open Energy's Den of Deception
https://townhall.com/columnists/maritanoon/2012/11/04/busting_open_energys_den_of_deception
https://townhall.com/columnists/maritanoon/2012/11/04/busting_open_energys_den_of_deception
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That night, Newt Gingrich was on Fox News’ On the Record with Greta Van Sustren. … Jordan concluded, “If it wasn’t your political buddies, it had to be incompetence.” … Plus, the emails show that DOE officials were pressured by the political interests at stake.…
Six Reasons for Final Weekend Optimism
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/11/03/final_weekend_optimism
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/11/03/final_weekend_optimism
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That's bad news for Barack Obama. … WaPo also has Romney up comfortably with independents, yet they peg the national race at just 49/48 for Mitt overall. … One final fact: Historically, Republican presidential candidates run ahead of their national percentage in Ohio. …
Conservative Warrior in a Battleground State
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/elisabethmeinecke/2012/11/03/conservative_warrior_in_a_battleground_state
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/elisabethmeinecke/2012/11/03/conservative_warrior_in_a_battleground_state
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The early months of 2011 in Wisconsin wrote a new chapter in American political history, thanks to the aggressive initiative of Gov … Amid this cacophony, political newcomer Kleefisch joined in the battle for Wisconsin’s future alongside Walker. … She helped articulate his goals in interviews on regional and national media outlets, including multiple appearances on Fox News.…
Libya, Syria Policies Aid Jihadists
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2012/11/03/libya_syria_policies_aid_jihadists
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2012/11/03/libya_syria_policies_aid_jihadists
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It will be followed next week by the convening of the 18th National Congress which will install the new political leadership team and … Syria-US: US can no longer support the Syrian National Council (SNC) as the "visible leader" of opposition forces. … If the news and leaked reports may be trusted, Libya has become a political fiction, like Somalia.…
LSU's 'Painted Posse' undaunted for the cross
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/11/02/lsus_painted_posse_undaunted_for_the_cross
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chests of the "Painted Posse" in a widely distributed photo following the LSU-South Carolina game, it sparked a controversy over political … When news first got out about the altered photo and LSU was contacted by national and local media, LSU spokesman Herb Vincent claimed … "We don't want to imply we are making any religious or political statements, so we airbrushed it out," Vincent said.…
New Bombshells Rock Benghazi Scandal
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/11/02/benghazi_bombshells
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on a political timetable. … Watch Fox News' national security correspondent Catherine Herridge explain why she views the newly-unearthed documents (authored by … Watch Fox News' national security correspondent Catherine Herridge explain why she thinks the newly-unearthed cables
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The Electoral College, Under Attack
https://townhall.com/columnists/markdavis/2012/11/02/the_electoral_college_under_attack
https://townhall.com/columnists/markdavis/2012/11/02/the_electoral_college_under_attack
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All nations have some substrata of political divides-- regions, provinces, some even called “states.” … Varying margins of party domination are big news. … An opinion on this issue should not stem from individual political self-interest.…
China Proposes Settlement on Syria
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2012/11/02/china_proposes_settlment_on_syria
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2012/11/02/china_proposes_settlment_on_syria
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The text that follows is a direct quote from the Chinese news service. … Comment: The plan boils down to ceasefire, political reform, international backing for a political settlement and humanitarian relief … a session which was broadcast live by the national TV channel.…
Democrats: Out of Touch with America on Abortion
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/11/01/democrats_out_of_touch_with_america_on_abortion
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/11/01/democrats_out_of_touch_with_america_on_abortion
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Out of Touch with America on Abortion" by Katie Pavlich:
Standing in downtown Charlotte, N.C., during the 2012 Democratic National … Inside the forum, the DNC felt more like a giant pro-choice rally than a political convention. … “The good news is, we already have a president who’s on our side. President Obama understands women. He trusts women.…
The Candidates' Trade Nonsense
https://townhall.com/columnists/stevechapman/2012/11/01/the_candidates_trade_nonsense
https://townhall.com/columnists/stevechapman/2012/11/01/the_candidates_trade_nonsense
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A national political campaign can be a good vehicle for educating the citizenry about vital issues -- whether fiscal balance requires … If there is any good news about the candidates, it's that their policies will most likely be better than their rhetoric.…
White House Silent as Benghazi Questions Mount
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/10/31/white_house_silent_as_benghazi_questions_mount
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/10/31/white_house_silent_as_benghazi_questions_mount
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These are questions being asked by US Senators, and political commentators from across the ideological spectrum. … In any case, it’s inconceivable Panetta didn't raise the question of what to do when he met with the national security adviser and … A local news anchor in Denver grilled the president on this subject late last week. …
Arf!
https://townhall.com/columnists/richgalen/2012/10/31/arf
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Romney turned what was supposed to be a political rally in Ohio into a food drive for people on the East Coast who were affected by … Watching the overnight news coverage of Hurricane Sandy the image that struck me the hardest was not the flooding nor the fires. … the Real Clear Politics average of national polls has Romney with a lead of zero-point-eight percent.…
5th ad continues Obama spotlight on abortion
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/10/29/5th_ad_continues_obama_spotlight_on_abortion
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/10/29/5th_ad_continues_obama_spotlight_on_abortion
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its fifth television ad targeting Mitt Romney's pro-life views, the latest spotlight on abortion in an election year that most political … The Akin controversy broke just before the Democratic National Convention. … Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter (@BaptistPress), Facebook (Facebook.com/BaptistPress ) and in your email (…
Polls: Romney Down One, or Up FIve?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/10/29/polls_romney_down_one_or_up_five
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/10/29/polls_romney_down_one_or_up_five
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Three national polls out today show a close race, though the tea leaves may hold some positive signs for Mitt Romney. … WaPo/ABC News' latest survey shows Romney leading the president by the slimmest of margins, 49/48. … The better news for Romney is that the poll's internals suggest a more robust lead than a mere point. …
De Pasquale’s Dozen with Breitbart.com’s Mike Flynn
https://townhall.com/columnists/lisadepasquale/2012/10/29/de_pasquales_dozen_with_breitbartcoms_mike_flynn
https://townhall.com/columnists/lisadepasquale/2012/10/29/de_pasquales_dozen_with_breitbartcoms_mike_flynn
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Flynn is the Political Editor for Breitbart.com and constant critic of the media’s partisanship. … He also frequently appears on CNN, CNBC, Fox News, ABC World News Tonight and C-SPAN. … FEC rules that Network News Must File as In-Kind Contributions to Obama Campaign
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Gallup: Obama Approval Tanking, Romney Leads by Five
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/10/28/gallup_obama_approval_dropping_romney_leads_by_five
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/10/28/gallup_obama_approval_dropping_romney_leads_by_five
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The good news? Historically speaking, both of these stats spell doom for Obama's electoral prospects. … The bad news? Obama could lose the popular vote but win the electoral college. … If Romney's apparent national momentum doesn't bleed into Ohio and/or Wisconsin, the beleaguered president might just get dragged across…
Some Great Smackdowns of Obama and Romney
https://townhall.com/columnists/danieljmitchell/2012/10/28/some_great_smackdowns_of_obama_and_romney
https://townhall.com/columnists/danieljmitchell/2012/10/28/some_great_smackdowns_of_obama_and_romney
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The good news? Tonight was the third and final presidential debate. … And it’s not in the area of national defense or public safety, which even I agree are legitimate functions of government. … In that case, I’ll give them credit for being consistent, but only if the political elite has to live (or, in this case, die) by the…
Obama Strategy Relies on Voter Suppression of Common Sense
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2012/10/28/obama_strategy_relies_on_voter_suppression_of_common_sense
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2012/10/28/obama_strategy_relies_on_voter_suppression_of_common_sense
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Yachtsman388 wrote: I've got news for you Rancid, Obama didn't create the Republican War on Women. … I have. - The Obama Story: A Time-Limited, Scope-Limited, Kinetic Political Activity
Dear Comrade MC,
OK. I’ll bite. … News to me...or anyone else. DO you seriously think a REPUBLICAN is going to take on the financial community?…