Campaign 2012

South Dakota Dem Unveils Strangest Campaign Ad Of 2012

The Huffington Post | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.24.2012

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Mike Gravel, that rare presidential candidate who famously stared down viewers before throwing a rock into a pond in a 2007 campaign ad, has finally b...

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What Do Corporations Want?

William Astore | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Freedom of Speech, Supreme Court, Campaign 2012, James Caan, Corporations, Mitt Romney, John Houseman, Rollerball, Citizens United, Culture News

Americans admire plucky individuals, those who cry "Give me liberty or give me death." But how much liberty do we truly have when we cede so much power to corporations?

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Newt Gingrich: Campaign 'On A Shoestring'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.09.2012

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Newt Gingrich acknowledged on Sunday that his campaign was in fairly massive debt. But the former House Speaker continued to stres...

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Rick Santorum: Bowling Alone in the First Digital Election

Rory O'Connor | Posted 04.03.2012

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Barack Obama gets social media. So does Mitt Romney, who at least is looking forward for his cultural clues. Looks to me like Rick Santorum will soon be bowling alone.

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Which America Are the Troops Fighting to Defend? No Campaign Slogan Can Answer That

Alejandro Alves | Posted 05.29.2012

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Candidates laying claim to the military vote through rhetoric and photo-ops are building a fiction that demeans our individual reasons for service.

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The President's Budget, the National Debt, and Ramen Noodles: The Debt-Paying Generation Speaks

Bill Beach | Posted 05.27.2012

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We aimed for a wide spectrum of opinions by people in and out of politics, on the left, on the right, cynics and optimists. What we found was a sampling of young adults who are concerned about the debt... and for a whole host of reasons.

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Don't Just Talk About Change: Register to Vote

The Daily Illini | Posted 05.27.2012

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I chose to register to vote and mail in my ballot today because I didn't want to continue being that girl who talks about change and service -- but doesn't act on it. Now, I'm not trying to twist anyone's arm who legitimately doesn't want to vote.

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No Absolutes: A Shyster's Dream World

Charles Redfern | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Campaign 2012, Postmodernism, Postmodern, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Charles Redfern, 2012 Presidential Campaign, Newt Gingrich, Presidential Campaign, Election 2012, Religion News

Don't ferret the truth -- because there is no truth. There are only positions and opinions and feelings and beliefs. One opinion is just as valid as the other in the rudderless sea and the clowns have tied down the anchor.

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Romney Versus Romney

Peter J. Ognibene | Posted 05.26.2012

George Romney stood up to the GOP's right-wing extremists, including his party's presidential candidate, while his son trembles before the loutish Limbaugh. Though Mitt Romney may carry his father's DNA, he failed to inherit his father's spine.

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The Millennials' Key to the Presidential Election

Caroline Gransee | Posted 05.26.2012

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Vote? Stay at home? Re-elect Obama? Stand with Ron Paul? Write in Lady Gaga? All of the above options -- except one -- should be on the table. We cannot sit at home on Election Day, because this could be the year of the youth vote as both sides need our support.

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Senate Introduces Targeted DISCLOSE Act Today

The Sunlight Foundation | Posted 05.21.2012

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Senator Whitehouse was joined by approximately 35 of his Democratic colleagues on legislation that has been described as a pure disclosure and disclaimer bill, with none of the controversial provisions that caused the DISCLOSE Act to fail in the Senate by one vote in 2010.

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Unions Take Dramatic Step To Increase Voter Turnout

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 03.20.2012

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This election cycle, the unionized workers that run your public transportation system are doing something a little different. They're not only turning...

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Anti-Obama Bumper Sticker: 'Don't Re-Nig In 2012'

The Huffington Post | Gene Demby | Posted 03.16.2012

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A photograph of a bumper sticker that features racist, anti-Obama language has gone viral on Facebook and other social networks. The sticker reads ...

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New Obama Movie To Debut At Campaign Stops

Posted 05.08.2012

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The Obama campaign, in its push to remind voters why they cast their ballots in 2008, is releasing a documentary that plays up the president's accompl...

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New Obama Movie To Debut At Campaign Stops

Posted 05.08.2012

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The Obama campaign, in its push to remind voters why they cast their ballots in 2008, is releasing a documentary that plays up the president's accompl...

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New Obama Movie To Debut At Campaign Stops

Posted 05.08.2012

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The Obama campaign, in its push to remind voters why they cast their ballots in 2008, is releasing a documentary that plays up the president's accompl...

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Rick Perry's Failed Campaign Dissolves In Snipes At Ex-Bush Aide And Massive Bar Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 02.24.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Most unsuccessful political campaigns involve some measure of finger-pointing after they end. In Rick Perry's case, the back-stabbing be...

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Former DNC Political Director Clyde WIlliams: People Should Never Feel Like They're Disenfranchised By The Political Process

Rakim Brooks | Posted 04.03.2012

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In an exclusive interview with Clyde Williams, the former political director of the Democratic National Committee discusses the importance of constituency groups, like blacks, Latinos, and LGBT organizations, to Democratic electoral success.

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Obama Unveils Energy Initiatives In Las Vegas

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 03.27.2012

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama began laying out his "all-of-the-above" energy strategies in a campaign-styled stop in Las Vegas on Thursday, exp...

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Who Cares Who Finished Second in New Hampshire?

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 03.11.2012

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Despite efforts by candidates and the media to create a story that Mitt Romney has still not wrapped up the nomination, Romney has, in fact, all but clinched the Republican nomination for president.

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Obama Readying For Re-election Bid After Vacation

AP | KEN THOMAS and LUKE MEREDITH | Posted 03.04.2012

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WASHINGTON — Confronting his Republican opponents, President Barack Obama told Iowa Democrats on Tuesday that the stakes of the 2012 election ar...

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How Obama Can Win in 2012

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 03.02.2012

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With Romney as the Republican nominee, Obama will have a serious opponent. There are, however, several things which could break Obama's way, and over which the campaign has some control.

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A Huntsman Surge?

Joshua Franklin | Posted 02.27.2012

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A pro-life, pro-second-amendment fiscal conservative with a strong record in foreign policy and in the private sector, Huntsman is surely the candidate that Republicans have been looking for yet don't seem to want to find.

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Hillary Clinton 2012 Robocalls Surface In Multiple Battleground States

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.20.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Over the past 24 hours, a number of voters in a not-insignificant number of states have received robocalls laying out just what a horrif...

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Reactions To Herman Cain's Big Announcement

Posted 12.05.2011

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Herman Cain announced on Saturday that he is suspending his 2012 presidential campaign. Before, after and during Cain's announcement, Twitter user...

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