2012 Gop Primary

Natural Gas -- A Botched Opportunity

Daniel Dicker | Posted 04.13.2012

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Energy is the lifeblood of our economy and we've come to a unique and historic place

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Sarah Palin: The Perfect VP Choice!

Robert Guttman | Posted 04.10.2012

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Could anyone think of a better choice for Romney than Sarah Palin? She is a proven vice presidential candidate.

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WATCH: David Gregory's Hilariously Impersonates GOP Candidates

Posted 04.05.2012

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"Meet The Press" host David Gregory stopped by the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" to talk politics and the 2012 Republican primary Wednesday night. W...

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The Rise of the Anti-Intellectual Movement

Erin White | Posted 04.09.2012

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Why would a potential president of the United States want Americans to be less educated?

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WATCH: Ann Coulter, Van Jones Clash On ABC 'This Week'

Posted 04.01.2012

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Ann Coulter clashed with fellow round table panelist and author Van Jones on a number of topics during ABC's "This Week." Host George Stephanopoul...

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Latino-Bashing GOP Seeks Puerto Rican Votes

Rep. Luis Gutierrez | Posted 05.16.2012

Republican pandering to Puerto Ricans will end with the closing of the polls Sunday. Then, it's back to immigrant-bashing and fear mongering. And these Republican candidates will learn that a few days of empty promises in Puerto Rico won't fool Latinos anywhere.

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WATCH: Chris Matthews Fires Back At Glenn Beck

Posted 03.16.2012

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MSNBC's Chris Matthews responded to some heated criticism from Glenn Beck during his show Thursday night. Beck railed against Matthews this week f...

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It's the Economy, Stupid

The Minnesota Daily | Posted 05.14.2012

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Social issues don't typically dominate the discussion in gloomy economies. So why are they in this election?

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The Insufficient Influence of the Wealthy

David Donnelly | Posted 05.14.2012

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We won't solve our economic problems with more influence from people who are able to hire lobbyists or write checks to candidates or super PACs. We'll solve them with more influence from more everyday Americans.

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Santorum Hits Dramatic Home Run in Dixie Primary

Glen Browder | Posted 05.14.2012

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In sports parlance, the Dixie primary was a dramatic "home run" for Santorum, a devastating "strikeout" for self-declared southern favorite Gingrich, and a "double-header shutout" for the nationally front-running Romney.

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CNN's Major Super Tuesday Victory

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 03.06.2012

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CNN Washington bureau chief Sam Feist said the network had "no expectations" that Sarah Palin, Wasilla, Alaska's most famous resident and Fox News con...

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WATCH: Maddow's Heated Clash On 'Meet The Press'

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Shapiro | Posted 02.05.2012

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Rachel Maddow appeared on NBC's "Meet The Press" Sunday morning and clashed with a fellow panelist during a heated discussion on contraception. Ma...

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News Sources Wondering Who Trump Will Endorse

Posted 02.04.2012

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Donald Trump's pending endorsement of a GOP candidate seems to be sending major media outlets into a tizzy. After news broke on Wednesday that Tru...

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Look at the Facts: Romney's Record on Auto Industry Doesn't Match Rhetoric

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 04.02.2012

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The president succeeded in keeping plants open and saving jobs; Mitt Romney closed factory after factory and now he wants you to believe that the two are equivalent.

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Rachel Maddow's Harsh Mitt Romney Metaphor

The Atlantic | Posted 03.21.2012

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CHICAGO -- They weren't as surprised as Newt Gingrich presumably was with word that an ex-wife was going public about matters of the heart and loins. ...

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Twitter Reacts To Rick Perry Dropping Out (TWEETS)

Posted 01.19.2012

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry will end his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, days ahead of South Carolina's primary election. After a disappo...

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WATCH: Rachel Maddow Apologizes To Ron Paul

Posted 01.17.2012

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Rachel Maddow apologized to GOP candidate Ron Paul for what she called "an honest mistake." During Maddow's show on Friday, producers used a graph...

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Meritocracy in Democracy

Ann Lee | Posted 03.13.2012

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Taking a page out of China's leadership selection process, the U.S. can introduce the idea of earned authority as a requirement for running for office.

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Wolf Blitzer Plays Matchmaker With Jon Huntsman's Daughters

Posted 03.11.2012

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Wolf Blitzer channeled his inner yenta Monday night when the CNN host interviewed Jon Huntsman's three daughters. "What is your status right now? A...

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Al Sharpton Blasts Rick Santorum And Republicans

Posted 01.05.2012

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Al Sharpton tore into GOP candidate Rick Santorum on his MSNBC show Wednesday night, who he described as "one of the most right-wing candidates" in th...

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PBS Chief Calls For Viewers To Oppose Romney

AP | LYNN ELBER | Posted 03.05.2012

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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The head of PBS wants viewers to oppose Mitt Romney's call to end funding of public broadcasting. PBS chief P...

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Huntsman: 'Nobody Cares' About Latest Romney Endorsement

AP | HOLLY RAMER | Posted 03.05.2012

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MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman rallied campaign volunteers Wednesday by saying he can smell success in New Hampshire – a...

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CNN's Major Website Fail

Posted 01.04.2012

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CNN's website experienced a major fail Tuesday night, as the network covered the 2012 Iowa caucuses. A still image from a video of Sarah Palin was...

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Cable News Networks' Live Coverage Of Iowa Caucuses

Posted 01.03.2012

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Cable news networks have devoted a considerable amount of time and resources to coverage of the 2012 Iowa caucuses. The networks will each air a 3-hou...

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Bachmann Plays The Gender Card

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 01.03.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Four of Rep. Michele Bachmann's (R-Minn.) five biological children joined the candidate and her husband, Marcus Bachmann, in Iowa on Tue...

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