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10/24/2012Gay Republican Group Endorses Romney; Frank Calls Group the 'Uncle Tom' of the GOP
The Log Cabin Republicans, a gay group that aligns itself with the GOP and espouses conservative fiscal policies while supporting same-sex marriage and an anti-discrimination platform, has endorsed Mitt Romney for president.
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10/24/2012Ind. Senate Candidate Embroiled in Pregnancy, Rape Comments
Indiana's state treasurer, Richard Mourdock, who defeated long-time incumbent Richard Lugar for the right to carry the GOP mantle in Indiana's U.S. Senate Race has found himself embroiled in an "Akinesque" type controversy over comments he made about pregnancy and rape.
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10/24/2012Young, White Women Voters: Will They Decide Who the Next US President Is?
Pundits and journalists have written for months on which swing state or key voter demographic will decide the fate of President Obama in November. But a few million young, white, female voters who may pass by a church they rarely attend on their way to their secretarial or waitressing jobs may be the ones who carry the most weight this year.
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10/23/2012From 'Battleships to Bayonets,' Obama Scolds Romney Despite Even Poll Numbers
From battleships to bayonets, President Obama tried to give Mitt Romney a lesson in foreign policy in Monday night's final presidential debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. However, just hours before the debate began, the latest Washington Post/ABC News poll found Obama's national security lead over Romney had dwindled to a dead heat at 47-46 percent.
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Less Religious Are Less Likely to Vote, Finds New Poll
A new poll released on Monday from Public Religion Research Institute finds that Americans who are unaffiliated in their religious views or who are less religious are less likely to head to the polls this election season. If the findings from this survey hold true, it could spell troubling news for the Obama campaign since voters who are less religious are more likely to support the president.
- 10/22/2012
Is the Defense of Marriage Act Doomed?
For the second time a federal appeals court has ruled the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional, ruling it violated the Equal Protection Clause by barring same-sex couples from legally marrying. While legal scholars, along with pro-gay activists, are celebrating their success, they are also concerned that the ruling may be too favorable and not be upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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10/20/2012Ann Romney Tells 'The View' She Is Pro-Life
If Mitt Romney wins the presidency he would be the first Mormon president in America and Ann Romney would be the first pro-life First Lady in three decades. Ann Romney discussed abortion and other issues with celebrity hosts on one of the nation's most popular female talk shows while also defending her husband's lack of military service.
- 10/19/2012
Obama Steps Up Abortion, Contraception Rhetoric to Win Back Women Voters
The Obama campaign team has made it clear they are going to focus on recapturing some of the women's vote that has drifted to Mitt Romney since the first debate. An ad that is now running in a key swing state says that Romney would overturn Roe v. Wade and that is just one example of what voters will probably see more of in the next 18 days.
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10/19/2012Gallup Poll: Only 3.4 Percent of US Adults Identify as LGBT
A comprehensive poll released on Thursday by Gallup based on more than 120,000 interviews, shows that only 3.4 percent of Americans say they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. These numbers fall far short of the numbers routinely tossed around by pro-homosexual groups who claim that approximately 10 percent or more of the population have homosexual tendencies.
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10/18/2012Romney's Poll Numbers, 'Favorability' Among Likely Voters Continue to Rise
After the GOP and Democratic conventions had adjourned by early September, the Romney campaign was growing increasingly concerned about the polling differences that separated them and President Obama. Now after two presidential debates and with Americans starting to pay serious attention to which candidate they're actually going to vote for, Romney's chances are looking better by the day.
- 10/17/2012
Why Is Hillary Clinton Taking the Blame on Libya?
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday that she, not President Obama, is responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks in Benghazi that killed a U.S. diplomat and three other Americans. The question is, why did she take the fall for the administration and why did she do it the day prior to the second presidential debate?
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10/17/2012Winner of Second Presidential Debate Is a Matter of Debate
President Barack Obama clearly showed up for Tuesday night's second presidential debate and Mitt Romney stood toe to toe with the president in such critical issues as the violence in the Middle East and energy policy. But determining the winner has sparked new debate among supporters of each candidate.
- 10/16/2012
Second Presidential Debate Crucial for Both Candidates
Now that Mitt Romney has pulled ahead or is within striking distance in virtually every swing state, the town hall debate tonight may become the most important event in President Obama's political career, according to political analysts.
- 10/15/2012
Mayor Bloomberg Gives Funds to Md. Gay Marriage Advocates
Billionaire New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is putting his pocketbook where his support for gay marriage is by giving $250,000 to the group pushing the issue in Maryland while advocates in Maine, Minnesota and Washington State are also working to win the debate to redefine marriage.
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10/15/2012What Obama and Romney Need to Do to Win Debate Number Two
After the first presidential debate there was little disagreement among Democrats or Republicans that Mitt Romney scored a decisive win, as President Obama looked distracted and unwilling to engage his opponent. Now supporters and pundits on both sides of the aisle are weighing in on what each candidate must do to perform well in Tuesday night's second debate at New York's Hofstra University.
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