Tom Davis

A Conversation With Jersey Shore Patch Editor Tom Davis About Overcoming 'A Legacy of Madness'

Christine A. Scheller | Posted 02.01.2012

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I sat down with Davis, author of mental health memoir "A Legacy of Madness" for a forthright conversation about what it was like to grow up with his mother's undiagnosed mental illness, and what he did to change the course of history in his family.

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Chris Cox's Failed Argument for Forced Concealed Carry

Cliff Schecter | Posted 11.13.2011

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If you live in a state that has common-sense laws for the issuance of a carry permit, consider that only 35 states require some type of training, certification or time at the firing range to carry a loaded, concealed weapon.

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My Book and How 9-11 Changed My Life and My Mother

Tom Davis | Posted 11.11.2011

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In my book, I captured that moment, the moment my mother finally came home, to Point Pleasant, N.J., to live out the rest of her life. She had bounced around psychiatric hospitals and assisted living facilities for years. Around 9-11, she came home.

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The 2010 Election: America's Aretha Franklin Moment

Bennet Kelley | Posted 05.25.2011

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With the increasing chance of Republicans taking control of at least one house of Congress, I hereby invoke Aretha Franklin to deliver a simple message to the voters of America on this important election: Think!

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GOP Rep. Tom Davis Warns Republicans: "We've Become A Rural And Southern Party" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Davis, a former GOP Congressman from Virginia, had some tough, but seemingly sensible, advice for his party during an appearance on "Hardball" on ...

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Tom Davis, Sanford's Former Chief Of Staff, Surprised (VIDEO)

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The former chief of staff for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he was completely surprised by his friend's confession to h...

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Tom Davis: Republican Party Has Become "A Private Club With An Admissions Test"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Rep. Tom Davis warned on Saturday night that the Republican Party he has been a part of throughout his career had become "a private club with a...

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Tom Davis On The Early Days of SNL

AP | JEFF BAENEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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MINNEAPOLIS — In the comedy duo of Franken and Davis, Tom Davis says, he was Garfunkel. The quiet guy, in other words, overshadowed by his flas...

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SNL's Last Survivor

Dennis Perrin | Posted 05.25.2011

Tom Davis has written a book any fan of American comedy will enjoy. His mind remains keen, his comic insights penetrating, his natural humor and humane persona evident throughout.

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GOP Civil War Begins

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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The morning after the election has brought an opening salvo in what could become a contentious battle of recriminations for the GOP, as various factio...

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A Quarter Of McCain's "Clean Election" Committee Involved In Voter Fraud

Oxdown Gazette | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nearly a quarter of John McCain's "Clean Election and Voter Fraud Committee," chaired by Warren Rudman and John Danforth, have been involved in GOP vo...

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GOP Congressman Jokes About Pro-Obama Vote Suppression

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the McCain campaign and allied Republicans protest loudly over voter registration efforts by groups like ACORN, it is important to note the subtext...

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Virginia GOP Starts Its Attack On Kaine

The Washington Post | Tim Craig | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. John W. Warner (R-Va.) said today that Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) may be able to carry Virginia if he selects Gov...

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GOP Rep. Uses Term 'Tar Baby' In Memo About Obama, Election

Politico | Daniel Libit | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a 20-page memo on GOP electoral woes, Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) repeatedly misspells Barack Obama's name - it's one R, congressman, not two -- and the...

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