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Christina Wilkie: Style Challenge: The GOP Veepstakes Put Newcomers In The Spotlight

2012-04-30T15:11:17Z

The Fashion Whip is a political style column in The Huffington Post by Lauren A. Rothman and Christina Wilkie. Rothman is the founder of Styleauteur.
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David Issacharoff: For Romney, the Race has Just Begun

2012-04-13T09:15:11Z

In some ways, Rick Santorum won. Perhaps not the nomination or presidency, but he left his deep mark and taught the Republican Party an important lesson.

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Nick Mitch: 10 Candidates All Students Should Support

2012-04-02T09:04:46Z

There are many excellent candidates running in this election, but the above eight will be fierce advocates for youth. Please consider supporting them in any way you can.

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Laura Paull: Huff Post's 'Cover the Conventions' Contest: Some Sample Submissions

2012-03-26T16:34:10Z

You read the news. Or watch, or listen to it. Maybe you sometimes think: I could do that!

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Guy Garcia: Marco Rubio: Richard Nixon or Mr. Spock?

2012-03-20T07:28:52Z

What does a Cuban-American politician have in common with a Vulcan space traveler and the 37th president of the United States?

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Nick Spare: Greatest Show on Earth: How the GOP Primaries Became a 3-Ring Circus

2012-03-08T09:35:34Z

From Donald Trump to Newt Gingrich's moon colony, the Republicans that have left their mark on the 2012 primaries bear an uncanny resemblance to the quirky gaggle of dinner guests in Dinner for Schmucks.

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Kate Harsh: Romney Takes Home Ohio Delegates, but the Race is Far From Over

2012-03-07T14:11:44Z

Had Romney or Santorum won Ohio by a landslide vote, the winner could have made the case that he is the best candidate to take on Obama. But that argument, for Romney, is becoming harder to win.

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David Issacharoff: The GOP Needs A Savior From The White Male Stigma

2012-03-02T12:16:26Z

Today in America, being white and male just might not work if you want to run for President and win. After 230 years, Americans got it. Now they understand that it's time to change, little by little.

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Alton Lu: Iran Is No Threat -- Unless We Stay On Our Current Course

2012-03-01T12:28:25Z

In the recent Arizona Republican debate, the candidates, aside from Ron Paul, were seen advocating for stronger sanctions and military action against Iran.

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Christina Wilkie: Politics And Pantyhose: A New Era?

2012-02-24T00:39:57Z

Fashion Whip is a political style column by fashion stylist Lauren Rothman and HuffPost DC reporter Christina Wilkie inspired by Lauren's experience a...

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Michael J. Hunt: Let Them Eat Cake! (With Photo ID Only)

2012-02-21T15:18:48Z

The Iowa Federation of College Republicans are offering cupcakes during lunchtime today, Tuesday, at the Iowa state capitol. With just one caveat: tasty treats will only be provided to those who present a valid photo ID.

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Jacob Brunette: Could Santorum Actually Beat Romney?

2012-02-20T19:30:45Z

As the situation stands now, Santorum has presented the first real threat to Romney's campaign. Whether or not he succeeds in the end, the primaries have just gotten a lot more interesting.

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Corey Stern: America's Got 99 Problems and Needs Someone from the 1 (%)

2012-02-14T09:29:01Z

Wouldn't we want someone like Romney, with experience as a CEO and a self-acquired net worth of over $200 million to run our nation? Doesn't his past show that he's capable of leading us in the right direction?

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Raika Casey: Why America Needs Rick Santorum

2012-02-14T14:30:50Z

America, and my generation in particular, needs a leader who is willing to take a stand on moral values and collective responsibilities to our communities. America needs a Rick Santorum.

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Alex Bonser: Rick Santorum is a Disaster for Teens

2012-02-10T11:40:51Z

The future leaders of America must wake up and make their voices heard in American politics before Santorum's conservative rhetoric drowns them out completely.

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Sam Koppelman: Obamaness

2012-02-09T09:20:42Z

As many Americans became more and more disenchanted with President Obama, I've had a difficult time explaining to my friends and myself why I still care so much about Obama succeeding.

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Simon Sheaff: An Open Letter To Newt Gingrich

2012-02-06T08:30:24Z

The only thing that confuses me, Mr. Speaker, is where you think your path to victory is. All signs point to a clear-cut Romney nomination. So thanks for making it interesting, but there's not much more for you to do.

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Jess Coleman: Dear Jamie Dimon

2012-02-01T09:24:01Z

Mr. Dimon, you seem to think it's an attack to ask you to pay more taxes. But shouldn't you be required to pay more into a system that arbitrarily benefitted you more than others? Seems fair to me.

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Nikhil Goyal: Live by your Word, Mr. President

2012-01-30T08:25:34Z

Education does not need to be reformed -- it needs to be revolutionized. Educators, politicians, students, and parents needs to ask themselves: How can we make school the best hours of a kid's day?

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David Issacharoff: Obama is the Big Winner of the GOP Primaries So Far

2012-01-30T08:26:36Z

These four Republican candidates are forgetting that they have one big common enemy -- Barack Obama and his 'liberal' government.

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Simon Sheaff: Best and Worst of the GOP Presidential Debate

2012-01-27T00:03:05Z

A re-established Romney looked for another strong campaign performance in order to solidify his new lead in Florida, while Gingrich's goal was to win a decisive victory in order to re-launch his South Carolinian election. So, who were the winners and losers, and what were the best and worst moments?

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Teens Sound Off On Obama's Big Speech!

2012-01-25T10:14:17Z

Two teen participants in the Junior States of America (JSA), a student-run political organization for high school students, sounded off on Obama's Sta...

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Simon Sheaff: My Reaction to the State of the Union

2012-01-25T08:17:41Z

[The speech] showed Obama's strategy in his re-election campaign -- blaming previous administrations (rightly or not) for all economic woes, while throwing statistic after statistic at the American people showing the economy is improving. Will it work? Only time, and voters, will tell.

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Simon Sheaff: The State of the Union: Obama's Strategies

2012-01-24T18:50:25Z

It won't be easy (Mitt Romney is already planning both a prebuttal and a rebuttal) but Obama has to try to get things done in Washington with the cloud of a tight election later in 2012. So, what is to be expected from Obama tonight?

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Noah Fitzgerel: The Perplexing Popularity of Ron Paul

2012-01-23T08:57:15Z

Why the big hullabaloo over Ron Paul? According to Harvard's Institute for Politics, Paul is the most popular GOP candidate among my generation. I cannot find such a fact more troubling.

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