2012 Presidential Race

Is Barack Obama a 'Born Again' Christian?

Stephen Mansfield | Posted 05.22.2012

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Stephen Mansfield

As he stepped into office, President Obama was without a primary spiritual mentor, without a spiritual home and still bruised from the religious bludgeoning of the campaign. Some administration officials report that it was just at this moment that a change began.

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Jason Linkins

Americans Elect? More Like American't Elect

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.16.2012

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Today is May 15, 2012, and if you're up on this year's most misbegotten political ideas, you know what that means: Today is the deadline for Americans...

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Mike The Headless Chicken Runs For President

Posted 05.14.2012

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The 2012 presidential race just got real. Real weird. Miracle Mike, also known as Mike The Headless Chicken, the pride of Fruita, Colorado, th...

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Sarah Palin: The Perfect VP Choice!

Robert Guttman | Posted 04.10.2012

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Robert Guttman

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

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Romney Versus Romney

Peter J. Ognibene | Posted 05.26.2012

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Peter J. Ognibene

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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Republican Factionalism's Future

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.07.2012

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Chris Weigant

Rather than predict what will happen in any of the upcoming primary contests this month, I'd like to take a longer view and contemplate where the Republican Party will be headed after the 2012 election. There are three major scenarios as to how this could play out.

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Racial Politics and the Non-White Vassals of White Politicians

Michael Meyers | Posted 04.11.2012

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Michael Meyers

I need firmer evidence that the current field of GOP candidates are running the old race game on us. The only thing MSNBC keeps putting in our face and harping on is their bottom line, seemingly, that a black man who is president can't get no respect.

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GOP Gave Obama No Choice But to Go After the Fat Cats

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 04.09.2012

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Obama's reversal on Super PACs is not a betrayal of principle. It is a reflection of the brutal reality that to run and keep the White House, it will cost a pretty penny.

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David Moye

For Presidential Impersonators, Election Means Serious Business

HuffingtonPost.com | David Moye | Posted 01.14.2012

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As the Iowa caucuses wound down, Dustin Gold began to panic. Suddenly Rick Santorum was the man of the moment, and Gold wasn't prepared. Gold is no...

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Dr. Freud, Meet Senator Santorum

Gordon Marino | Posted 03.11.2012

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Gordon Marino

Rick Santorum has been a boon to the class I am teaching on Freud. Last week, we were covering Freudian slips when Senator Santorum generously provided a superb object lesson.

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Serious Questions Exist About Legality of Presidential Candidate Super PACs

Fred Wertheimer | Posted 03.05.2012

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Fred Wertheimer

Congress needs to pass legislation to protect the integrity of the nation's campaign finance laws and ensure that candidate-specific Super PACs are not used as vehicles to circumvent candidate contribution limits.

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Predicting Iowa

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.03.2012

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Chris Weigant

This year we'll only be offering up picks for the Republican side all year, until we get to the general election. So, let's wipe the slate clean, dust off the crystal ball, and dive right into the 2012 election cycle!

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Jason Cherkis

More Ron Paul Writings, Speeches Reveal Wacky Conspiracy Theories Concerning Slaves, Christmas, and Diet Supplements

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 12.29.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Texas Rep. Ron Paul's old newsletters continue to dog the Republican presidential contender, even though he's disavowed the racist and h...

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What Our Young Folks Need to Know About Ron Paul

Andy Ostroy | Posted 02.19.2012

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Andy Ostroy

Young folks need to read the Ron Paul Political Report and the Ron Paul Survival Report from about 1989-1994 to gain further insight into the radical extremist mind of the candidate who's winning their hearts. Here are some examples of his incendiary remarks.

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Top 10 Greatest Moments of the Iowa GOP Debate

Katie Halper | Posted 02.10.2012

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Katie Halper

Rick Perry manages to get through an entire debate without falling asleep, acting like he's on laughing gas, making up names, or forgetting his own campaign ideas.

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Michelangelo Signorile

Newt Gingrich's Lesbian Half-Sister Questions Whether He Really Believes His Own Anti-Gay Rhetoric

HuffingtonPost.com | Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 12.10.2011

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Newt Gingrich's openly lesbian half-sister, Candace Gingrich-Jones, says her brother is stuck in a '90s time warp. And she's not sure if he even belie...

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Jon Ward

Romney Calls On Perry To 'Repudiate' Pastor's Anti-Mormon Remarks

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 12.11.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney called on Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) on Tuesday to "repudiate" the Texas pastor who called Mormonism a cult and said that eva...

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9 Excuses Chris Christie Could Use For Entering Presidential Race

Posted 11.27.2011

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A source close to Chris Christie is saying that the New Jersey governor is at least "considering" a run for president. But since he's been so vocal ab...

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Meg Whitman to Run California (Icon)!

William Bradley | Posted 11.22.2011

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William Bradley

The 2010 Republican nominee for governor of California is back. She won't be running California, but she will be running a California icon.

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Could Sarah Palin 'Nader' the Republican Ticket?

Dan Bimrose | Posted 11.07.2011

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Dan Bimrose

If Sarah Palin could, as a third-party candidate in the 2012 election, draw anywhere close to Ross Perot's result in the 1992 presidential election, in which he obtained 18.9 percent of the popular vote, her reputation would remain solid.

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Huntsman Says He'd Run As Bachmann's VP

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 10.22.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman says he'd be open to running as vice president if rival and tea party favorite Michele Bach...

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Joy Resmovits

Back To School In Texas: Scrutiny Of Rick Perry's Education Record Shows Mixed Results

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 03.09.2012

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry's k-12 education record has become the Obama administration's newest piñata -- but the administration's attacks mostly paint Pe...

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President Obama's Black Jobs Dilemma

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 10.19.2011

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The Congressional Black Caucus will hector Obama to do more on jobs and poverty for blacks. But in 2012 they will be in full throttle on the circuit campaigning for the president. They have no choice.

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Of "A Theory That's Out There," GOP Straw Polls, Martha's Vineyard Vacations, and Other Follies

William Bradley | Posted 10.18.2011

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William Bradley

A schoolboy asked Rick Perry today at one of his appearances in New Hampshire about evolution. Perry told the lad that evolution is "a theory that's out there" about the world, and went on to explain that in Texas, the schools teach creationism, too.

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If You Love Peace, Become a "Blue Republican" (Just for a Year)

Robin Koerner | Posted 09.06.2011

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Robin Koerner

Since you can't change the Democrat ticket, why not act where you can make a positive change, by telling the Republican party where you really want it to go. I offer you a special moniker to set yourselves apart: the "Blue Republican."

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