With Over 500K Signatures Already Collected, Recall of Wisconsin Governor...
A recall of controversial Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker now appear inevitable. In just 28 days, activists collected 507,533 signatures . Organizers have until January 17 to collect 540,208...
View ArticleOhio Earthquake Linked To Fracking Injection Wells
On New Year’s Eve, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck northeastern Ohio, the second quake to strike the region in a week. Saturday’s earthquake, which occurred in an area not typically known for this...
View ArticleSantorum Secret: A Jobs & Manufacturing Focus Wins Votes
From: John Nichols John Nichols In Iowa, Santorum ran unexpectedly well in factory and union towns. To a far greater extent than the other GOP candidates, he talked about renewing US industries. Now he...
View ArticlePerry Selects Sheriff Joe Arpaio As AZ Campaign Chair
Three weeks ago, the Justice Department released the results of its three-year investigation into Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office, finding rampant lawbreaking and massive civil rights...
View ArticleTim Tebow: Praising the Player. Hating the Game.
From: Dave Zirin Dave Zirin I was wrong that Tim Tebow would flop as a quarterback. But his on-field success shouldn’t cloud what he stands for off the field.
View ArticleWalker, Texas (Money) Ranger: Can Lone-Star Cash Save Anti-Labor Governor?
From: John Nichols John Nichols Facing a recall threat, Wisconsin's governor is aggressively raising money... in Austin. With a $250,000 check from the guy who funded "Swift Boat" ads, and more from...
View ArticleVIDEO: Mitt Romney Vs. The GOP — Bain Capital Edition
This past week saw one of the most interesting developments yet in the ongoing Republican presidential primary: former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney greatest strength — his experience in private...
View ArticleMitt, Newt and the Bain of Republicans
From: Leslie Savan Leslie Savan Thanks to Newt‘s snit, a rift lurking inside the Republican coalition is beginning to open up.
View ArticleChristian Right Ordains Santorum to Block Romney, Prays for a New Candidate
From: John Nichols John Nichols With Huntsman exiting to boost Romney, social conservatives try to coalesce behind Santorum. Or are they holding a place for Mike Huckabee or Jeb Bush?
View ArticleVulture Capitalism on Trial
From: Katrina vanden Heuvel Katrina vanden Heuvel Perry and Gingrich offer a surprisingly revealing criticism of Romney's brand of predatory capitalism.
View ArticleBob McDonnell: I Endorse Mitt Romney…And Would Like To See His Tax Returns
In a remarkably quick political two-step, Gov. McDonnell (R-VA) endorsed Mitt Romney this morning, and told Politico the multi-million dollar candidate should speed up the disclosure of his tax...
View ArticleU.S. Considers Shuttering Syria Mission Over Security
Foreign Policy’s Josh Rogin reports that the U.S. is considering shutting down its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus. Violence has recently reached near the central city, raising concerns among...
View ArticleRick Perry’s Greatest Hits: He’s Gone But Not Forgotten
From: Katie Halper Katie Halper Here are some of his Perryisms we'll miss.
View ArticleGingrich Falsely Claims He Was Completely Exonerated In Ethics Investigtion
The 1997 House ethics investigation into then-Speaker Newt Gingrich has resurfaced on the campaign trail, but Gingrich told CNN’s Candy Crowley that all information relevant to the scandal was already...
View ArticleRomney To Release Tax Returns This Tuesday
On Fox News Sunday this morning, Mitt Romney announced that his campaign will release his 2010 tax returns on Tuesday, as well as an “estimate” of his 2011 tax returns. He avoided offering the returns...
View ArticleMeet Mitt, the Man from Big Oil
From: Ben Adler Ben Adler Environmentalists fear a Romney presidency.
View Article10 Things Mitt Romney’s Republican Primary Opponents Said About Bain
Romney has placed his record at Bain at the center of his campaign. In April for example, Romney said, “ You might have heard that I was successful in business . And that rumor is true…And after 25...
View ArticleSix Republicans Who Think Voters Should Not Be Able To Choose Their Own Senators
'Seventeenther' Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) Late last week, Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), who is currently campaigning for the U.S.
View ArticleGovernors For 7 Of The 10 Least-Insured Cities Have Refused To Expand Medicaid
Of the least-insured metropolitan areas in the United States, seven of the top ten fall in states where the Governor has refused to accept the expansion of the Medicaid program offered up under...
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