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    <title> Elizabeth Warren Has Some Competition Within Her Own Party</title>
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    <published>2012-05-26T15:07:30Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-26T15:08:03Z</updated>
    
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		        MIDDLETON, Mass. — As the lone Democrat seeking to challenge Elizabeth Warren in the Senate primary in Massachusetts, Marisa DeFranco has been ridic...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/elizabeth-warren&quot;&gt;Elizabeth-Warren&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/scott-brown&quot;&gt;Scott Brown&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-election&quot;&gt;2012 Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/elections-2012&quot;&gt;Elections 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/massachusetts-senate-race-2012&quot;&gt;Massachusetts Senate Race 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/massachusetts-senate-race&quot;&gt;Massachusetts Senate Race&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marisa-defranco&quot;&gt;Marisa Defranco&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Elizabeth Warren Faces Gap In Obama Supporters</title>
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    <published>2012-05-26T12:06:47Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-26T12:06:10Z</updated>
    
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		        Earlier this month, Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic Senate candidate in Massachusetts, ran an ad featuring an extended testimonial from President Oba...
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    <title> Dem Backers Step Up As Urgency Builds</title>
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    <published>2012-05-25T08:21:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T22:27:00Z</updated>
    
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		        * House Majority PAC airms to win back House for Democrats                * Democrats will need net gain of 25 seats to take it back                * ...
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    <title>Cristen Conger:  What You Should Always Bring Up On A First Date</title>
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    <published>2012-05-24T16:09:45Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T16:14:42Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Cristen Conger</name>
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		        Politics is one of the four topics -- alongside money, sex and religion -- Emily Post says young ladies must never, ever broach on a first date. Here&#039;s why women should ignore that advice.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marriage&quot;&gt;Marriage&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/politics&quot;&gt;Politics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/political-parties&quot;&gt;Political Parties&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-presidential-election&quot;&gt;2012 Presidential Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/relationship-advice&quot;&gt;Relationship Advice&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/love-and-relationships&quot;&gt;Love and Relationships&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/romance&quot;&gt;Romance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dating-advice&quot;&gt;Dating Advice&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sociology&quot;&gt;Sociology&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dating&quot;&gt;Dating&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/social-science&quot;&gt;Social Science&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/online-dating&quot;&gt;Online Dating&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dating-tips&quot;&gt;Dating Tips&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/etiquette&quot;&gt;Etiquette&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/love&quot;&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/republicans&quot;&gt;Republicans&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-and-politics&quot;&gt;Women and Politics&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/women&quot;&gt;Women News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Robert Scheer:  Do the Bain Hustle</title>
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    <published>2012-05-24T04:12:59Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T04:13:00Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Robert Scheer</name>
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		        Obviously Barack Obama was right in criticizing Mitt Romney&#039;s stewardship of Bain Capital. How else to evaluate the business experience that Romney has made a central tenet of his campaign?
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/robert-scheer&quot;&gt;Robert Scheer&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/economy&quot;&gt;Economy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bain&quot;&gt;Bain&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama&quot;&gt;Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/campaign&quot;&gt;Campaign&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election&quot;&gt;Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012&quot;&gt;2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/politics&quot;&gt;Politics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama&quot;&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rahm-emanuel&quot;&gt;Rahm Emanuel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bain-capital&quot;&gt;Bain Capital&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hedge-funds&quot;&gt;Hedge Funds&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mitt-romney&quot;&gt;Mitt Romney&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bill-clinton&quot;&gt;Bill Clinton&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lawrence-summers&quot;&gt;Lawrence Summers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/banks&quot;&gt;Banks&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wall-street&quot;&gt;Wall Street&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/republicans&quot;&gt;Republicans&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mitt-romney-bain-capital&quot;&gt;Mitt Romney Bain Capital&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/elections-2012&quot;&gt;Elections 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-election&quot;&gt;2012 Election&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Obama Plunges Into Campaign To Maintain Rapidly Shrinking Edge</title>
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    <published>2012-05-24T00:59:06Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T01:00:01Z</updated>
    
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		        ATHERTON, Calif. &amp;mdash; His cash advantage threatened, President Barack Obama and his party are redoubling their fundraising efforts after robust hau...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dnc&quot;&gt;Dnc&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama&quot;&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mitt-romney&quot;&gt;Mitt Romney&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-election&quot;&gt;2012 Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mitt-romney-2012&quot;&gt;Mitt Romney 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/elections-2012&quot;&gt;Elections 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-fundraising&quot;&gt;Obama Fundraising&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama-2012&quot;&gt;Barack Obama 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-2012&quot;&gt;Obama 2012&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Obama, Dems Fight To Keep Edge</title>
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    <published>2012-05-23T15:16:52Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-23T15:16:47Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
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		        ATHERTON, Calif. &amp;mdash; His cash advantage threatened, President Barack Obama and his party are redoubling their fundraising efforts after robust hau...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-fundraising&quot;&gt;2012 Fundraising&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-election&quot;&gt;2012 Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mitt-romney-2012&quot;&gt;Mitt Romney 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/president-obama&quot;&gt;President Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/elections-2012&quot;&gt;Elections 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mitt-romney&quot;&gt;Mitt Romney&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama&quot;&gt;Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-fundraising&quot;&gt;Obama Fundraising&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama-2012&quot;&gt;Barack Obama 2012&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> The Conservative Fantasy History Of Civil Rights </title>
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    <published>2012-05-22T18:09:56Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-22T18:09:29Z</updated>
    
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		        The civil rights movement, once a controversial left-wing fringe, has grown deeply embedded into the fabric of our national story. This is a salutary ...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/national-review&quot;&gt;National Review&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/civil-rights-act&quot;&gt;Civil Rights Act&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/conservatives&quot;&gt;Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/ronald-reagan&quot;&gt;Ronald Reagan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/harry-truman&quot;&gt;Harry Truman&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/conservatism&quot;&gt;Conservatism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/strom-thurmond&quot;&gt;Strom Thurmond&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/african-americans&quot;&gt;African-Americans&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/civil-rights&quot;&gt;Civil Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama&quot;&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/republicans&quot;&gt;Republicans&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Sanjay Sanghoee:  Romney, Bain and the Great Republican Scam</title>
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    <published>2012-05-22T13:39:59Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-22T13:38:33Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Sanjay Sanghoee</name>
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		        To put it very simply, Republicans may &lt;em&gt;say&lt;/em&gt; that they are for economic growth and job creation but what they are really for is wealth creation for a privileged few.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fiscal-conservatives&quot;&gt;Fiscal Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bain-capital&quot;&gt;Bain Capital&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/november-election&quot;&gt;November Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/elections-2012&quot;&gt;Elections 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mitt-romney&quot;&gt;Mitt Romney&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama-2012&quot;&gt;Barack Obama 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/ampad&quot;&gt;Ampad&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/private-equity&quot;&gt;Private Equity&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/job-creation&quot;&gt;Job Creation&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/republicans&quot;&gt;Republicans&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> AFL-CIO Brings Major Labor Official On Board</title>
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    <published>2012-05-22T13:22:55Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-22T13:22:59Z</updated>
    
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		        WASHINGTON -- The AFL-CIO announced Tuesday that Craig Becker, a former appointee to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), will be returning to t...
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    <title>Pearl Korn:  With the Affordable Care Act Hanging by a Thread, It&#039;s Time for Single-Payer</title>
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    <published>2012-05-21T17:55:03Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-21T17:55:34Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Pearl Korn</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pearl-korn/</uri>
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		        Progressives and all other rational human beings should ramp up their efforts to build the movement for single-payer and work to ignite the Occupy movement on this issue.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/supreme-court&quot;&gt;Supreme Court&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/heritage-foundation&quot;&gt;Heritage Foundation&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/john-conyers&quot;&gt;John Conyers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/progressives&quot;&gt;Progressives&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mitt-romney&quot;&gt;Mitt Romney&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/single-payer&quot;&gt;Single Payer&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama&quot;&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/occupy-wall-street&quot;&gt;Occupy Wall Street&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gop&quot;&gt;Gop&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/affordable-care-act&quot;&gt;Affordable Care Act&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/new-york-state-assembly&quot;&gt;New York State Assembly&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medicaid&quot;&gt;Medicaid&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medicare&quot;&gt;Medicare&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/massachusetts&quot;&gt;Massachusetts&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/unions&quot;&gt;Unions&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/health-insurance&quot;&gt;Health Insurance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/health-care-reform&quot;&gt;Health Care Reform&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/health-care&quot;&gt;Health Care&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Michael Brenner:  Democrats&#039; Seven Deadly Sins</title>
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    <published>2012-05-21T11:31:52Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-21T11:31:26Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Michael Brenner</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-brenner/</uri>
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		        Seven venal sins or seven mortal sins? Makes scant difference as far as public ethics are concerned. The accumulation of venal sins has mortal consequences.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/elections-2012&quot;&gt;Elections 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democratic-party&quot;&gt;Democratic Party&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-election&quot;&gt;2012 Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/112th-congress&quot;&gt;112th Congress&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/congress&quot;&gt;Congress&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama&quot;&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/president-obama&quot;&gt;President Obama&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Steven Strauss:  America: Slouching Towards Third World Status</title>
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    <published>2012-05-20T18:24:41Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-20T18:23:42Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Steven Strauss</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-strauss/</uri>
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		        I defy anyone to name a single important health care metric where the U.S. is considered a best-practice example as a nation.  The only thing we lead the world in... is cost of health care.  We have the world&#039;s most expensive health care system.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/health-care-reform&quot;&gt;Health Care Reform&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rick-santorum&quot;&gt;Rick Santorum&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mitt-romney&quot;&gt;Mitt Romney&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/health-care&quot;&gt;Health Care&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/president-obama&quot;&gt;President Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/john-boehner&quot;&gt;John Boehner&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/education-reform&quot;&gt;Education Reform&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/republicans&quot;&gt;Republicans&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Paul Helmke:  Lugar&#039;s Loss: America&#039;s Wake-Up Call</title>
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    <published>2012-05-17T09:52:31Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-17T09:52:31Z</updated>
    
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		        Sen. Richard Lugar&#039;s loss in the Indiana Republican primary last week raises a number of troubling issues about the current state of politics and the future of governance in our country.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gop&quot;&gt;Gop&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/congress&quot;&gt;Congress&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/us-senate&quot;&gt;U.S. Senate&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bi-partisanship&quot;&gt;Bi-Partisanship&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/ronald-reagan&quot;&gt;Ronald Reagan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/negative-attacks&quot;&gt;Negative Attacks&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/negative-campaigning&quot;&gt;Negative Campaigning&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/campaign-ads&quot;&gt;Campaign Ads&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/elections-2012&quot;&gt;Elections 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/richard-mourdock&quot;&gt;Richard Mourdock&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/republican-primary&quot;&gt;Republican Primary&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/attack-ads&quot;&gt;Attack Ads&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-campaign&quot;&gt;Obama Campaign&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/richard-lugar&quot;&gt;Richard Lugar&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Republicans Get Another Boost From The Koch Brothers</title>
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    <published>2012-05-17T08:40:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-17T06:04:00Z</updated>
    
    <author>
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        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
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		        By Peter Henderson                SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In the 2008 presidential race, Barack Obama was famously effective in using new technologi...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-elections&quot;&gt;2012 Elections&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/koch-brothers-republicans&quot;&gt;Koch Brothers Republicans&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/elections-2012&quot;&gt;Elections 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/koch-brothers&quot;&gt;Koch Brothers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/koch-brothers-tea-party&quot;&gt;Koch Brothers Tea Party&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/koch-brothers-gop&quot;&gt;Koch Brothers Gop&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-election&quot;&gt;2012 Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/reuters&quot;&gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gop&quot;&gt;Gop&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/koch-brothers-gop-technology&quot;&gt;Koch Brothers Gop Technology&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election-2012&quot;&gt;Election 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tea-party&quot;&gt;Tea Party&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/republicans&quot;&gt;Republicans&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Robert Scheer:  Obama Can&#039;t Knock the Hustle</title>
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    <published>2012-05-17T05:17:44Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-17T05:17:44Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Robert Scheer</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-scheer/</uri>
    </author>
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		        Even after it was known that Jamie Dimon&#039;s bank blew more than $2 billion on the same suspect derivatives trading that has bankrupted the world&#039;s economy, Barack Obama still had praise for the intellect of his political backer and the integrity of the bank he heads.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/robert-scheer&quot;&gt;Robert Scheer&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/politics&quot;&gt;Politics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/congress&quot;&gt;Congress&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama&quot;&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bailout&quot;&gt;Bailout&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/economy&quot;&gt;Economy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jpmorgan-chase&quot;&gt;JPMorgan Chase&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/white-house-press-secretary&quot;&gt;White House Press Secretary&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama&quot;&gt;Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/campaign&quot;&gt;Campaign&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wall-street&quot;&gt;Wall Street&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tim-geithner&quot;&gt;Tim Geithner&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jamie-dimon&quot;&gt;Jamie Dimon&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Major Dem Event Gets Awkward For Obama</title>
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    <published>2012-05-15T20:45:09Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-15T20:46:47Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
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		        President Barack Obama’s decision in February 2011 to hold the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina looked like a bold move to reclaim a...
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    <title> Obama&#039;s Quandry: Bashing Blundering Banks While Courting Wall Street Cash</title>
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    <published>2012-05-15T18:06:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-15T18:06:15Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
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		        WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama&#039;s response to JPMorgan Chase&#039;s spectacular trading failure underscores a persistent tension in his presidency -- ...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/corruption&quot;&gt;Corruption&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-elections&quot;&gt;2012 Elections&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dodd-frank&quot;&gt;Dodd-Frank&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marsha-blackburn&quot;&gt;Marsha Blackburn&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/derivatives&quot;&gt;Derivatives&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/economy&quot;&gt;Economy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/financial-reform&quot;&gt;Financial Reform&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bank-of-america&quot;&gt;Bank of America&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wall-street-reform&quot;&gt;Wall Street Reform&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mitt-romney&quot;&gt;Mitt Romney&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jobs&quot;&gt;Jobs&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/money-in-politics&quot;&gt;Money in Politics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama&quot;&gt;Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/romney&quot;&gt;Romney&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama&quot;&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/campaign-finance&quot;&gt;Campaign Finance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012&quot;&gt;2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/thune&quot;&gt;Thune&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wall-street&quot;&gt;Wall Street&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/trade&quot;&gt;Trade&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jpmorgan&quot;&gt;Jpmorgan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/banks&quot;&gt;Banks&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jp-morgan&quot;&gt;J.P. Morgan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/occupy&quot;&gt;Occupy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/november-elections&quot;&gt;November Elections&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fat-cats&quot;&gt;Fat Cats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/republicans&quot;&gt;Republicans&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Chuck Hagel, Ben Nelson See Eye To Eye On Key Issue </title>
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    <published>2012-05-15T13:51:34Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-15T13:51:58Z</updated>
    
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		        WASHINGTON — Nebraska&#039;s Ben Nelson and Chuck Hagel don&#039;t often see eye to eye, but both men warn of a strong antipathy within the Republican Party t...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/ben-nelson&quot;&gt;Ben Nelson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-election&quot;&gt;2012 Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/elections-2012&quot;&gt;Elections 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gop&quot;&gt;Gop&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nebraska&quot;&gt;Nebraska&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/chuck-hagel&quot;&gt;Chuck Hagel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/republicans&quot;&gt;Republicans&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/partisan-politics&quot;&gt;Partisan Politics&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Nancy Pelosi: &#039;Just Win, Baby&#039;</title>
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    <published>2012-05-15T11:35:49Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-15T11:35:50Z</updated>
    
    <author>
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		        Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., became the most powerful woman in American history when she was sworn in as Speaker of the House in 2007. She lost that p...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/112th-congress&quot;&gt;112th Congress&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/congress&quot;&gt;Congress&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democratic-fundraising&quot;&gt;Democratic Fundraising&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/democrats&quot;&gt;Democrats&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fundraising&quot;&gt;Fundraising&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/campaign-fundraising&quot;&gt;Campaign Fundraising&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nancy-pelosi&quot;&gt;Nancy Pelosi&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Gideon Resnick:  Gay Rights as Told by Obama and Romney</title>
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    <published>2012-05-15T10:55:25Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-15T10:56:47Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Gideon Resnick</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gideon-resnick/</uri>
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		        If gay rights truly is one of my generation&#039;s biggest issues, shouldn&#039;t our political predilections in some way reflect this?
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		        The questions facing these Republicans are simple: if Obama had, in fact, introduced an immigration reform bill, would Republicans have supported it? Do they support comprehensive immigration reform now? The answers are also simple: a resounding no.
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    <published>2012-05-14T10:09:49Z</published>
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		        There are some things that were meant to be strictly between a man and a woman. Divorce is one of them.
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		        Gabriel Giffords beamed at her mom throughout Gloria&#039;s speech. Gloria was firm about one thing: Gabby was determined, she was focused, she wasn&#039;t done yet.
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