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11/15/2011Obama Loses Support Among Youth in Election 2012
New poll numbers show that President Obama has suffered massive erosion in enthusiasm among voters under 30, dropping from 81 percent in November 2008 to 48 percent this month. Young voters, who were crucial to Obama’s election and are even more crucial to his re-election, have unemployment rates sharply higher than the national average.
Tags 2012 Race - 11/14/2011
'60 Minutes' Exposes Congressional Insider Trading
Most people understand that insider trading is illegal. However, what most people probably aren’t aware of is that Congress is exempt from that law. Senators and congressmen are legally able to trade stock based on the private information they have received from their official positions. According to CBS News’ “60 Minutes” that aired Sunday night, Congress utilizes this power to the best of their ability.
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11/14/2011Bachmann Claims Bias From CBS News; Supporters' Outrage Missing
CBS News conspired to marginalize GOP candidate Michele Bachmann during the Republican primary debate Saturday, Bachmann claims. According to Talking Points Memo (TPM), Bachmann announced to reporters in the spin room after the debate that her campaign has proof that the debate sponsor, CBS, had “preplanned to attempt to limit the number of questions [she] was asked on stage.”
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11/11/2011Perry, Cain Conduct Damage Control
Texas Gov. Rick Perry and businessman Herman Cain have one thing in common: they both shot to the top of the GOP presidential polls at lightning fast speed. However, political missteps may hamper both men’s bid for the presidency. While Perry has chosen to try and correct his mistakes with humor, Cain has chosen to go down the road of defiance.
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11/11/2011Poll: Cain in Lead, Romney and Gingrich Close Behind
The GOP presidential nomination has come down to three candidates vying for the party’s approval: Herman Cain, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich. While Mitt Romney has been a long-time front-runner candidate, Cain and Gingrich have just recently risen to the top after initially being thought of as long-shot candidates.
Tags 2012 Race - 11/10/2011
Alabama County Files for Bankruptcy; Biggest in US History
Jefferson County of Alabama filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, making it the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
Tags Economic Crisis - 11/10/2011
Air Force Dumped War Dead Remains in Landfill
The Air Force acknowledged on Tuesday that between 2003 and 2008 the Dover Air Force Base mortuary had practiced a burial procedure for some of America’s war dead that many find to be unjust. Portions of troops’ bodies were cremated and then disposed of in a landfill in Virginia, unknown to the surviving family members.
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11/09/2011Cain's Accusers May Appear in Joint Press Conference
On the eve of the latest GOP debate round Wednesday night, a lawyer for one of Herman Cain’s accusers is trying to organize a joint press conference for this week on Cain’s alleged sexual improprieties.
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11/09/2011Election Day Reveals Voters Not as Ready for Change as Parties Indicate
Tuesday’s voting day revealed that for all the anxiety surrounding the economy and current state of affairs in the country, voters declined to throw state and local incumbents out of power. They did, however, have one overarching statement to make to the government: Get out of the way.
Tags 2012 Race - 11/08/2011
Obama, French President Snub Israeli Prime Minister
In a technical gaffe, President Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy were overheard by journalists at last week’s G20 summit in Cannes slamming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The conversation was meant to be private but their microphones were left on and Sarkozy was noted to have called Netanyahu a “liar.”
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11/08/2011Conservative Women Call Media Attacks on Cain's Accuser Unfair
After the recent allegations of sexual harassment bubbled up, Cain’s beginning to see a slip in poll numbers. What has yet to be determined though is how much the sexual harassment allegations will affect conservative women’s support for Cain.
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11/07/2011Cain's Race Card
GOP Presidential Candidate Herman Cain, the only conservative black man running for 2012, built his campaign on the idea that race doesn’t matter in the Republican Party. Seemingly, however, liberal pundits argue that when the media reports on allegations not in Cain’s favor, race is very important.
Tags 2012 Race - 11/07/2011
Iran's Growing Influence in Middle East Is Aided by US, Says Expert
President Obama’s announcement last month that all U.S. troops in Iraq would be brought home by December was met with enthusiasm by war weary Americans – and the Iranian government. Upon the announcement of a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been flexing Iranian muscle in the vulnerable Middle East region, causing the West great concern of how an Iranian influenced Iraq will shape the future dynamics of the Middle East.
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11/04/2011Amid Scandal, Cain Support Remains High
GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain has had a busy week responding to allegations of sexual misconduct. Despite the controversy, Cain’s support among the GOP base remains fairly strong.
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11/04/2011Mich. Senator: Protect All Students From Bullying, Not Just LGBT
The Michigan Senate passed a bill Wednesday that requires schools to develop anti-bullying policies and programs. However, the state Democrats are fired up about the bill’s “religious exception” clause, saying that bullies now have an excuse to get away with tormenting their fellow classmates.
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