Jean Schmidt

Fake Ohio Super PAC Probed By U.S. After 'Peculiar' Congressional Primary Victory

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: David Krikorian, 2012 Election, Carter Stewart, Victory-Ohio-Super-Pac, Elections 2012, Victory Ohio Super Pac Review, Ohio Super Pac Review, Ohio Super Pac u.s. Attorney, Caleb Faux, Ohio Super Pac, Victory Ohio Super Pac Investigation, Jean Schmidt, Video, Politics News

The mysterious, unregistered "Victory Ohio Super PAC" that made robocalls to thousands of Ohio residents before a congressional primary election last ...

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Jean Schmidt Denies Involvement In Fishy 'Victory Ohio Super PAC'

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 03.09.2012

Read More: Victory Ohio Super Pac, David Krikorian, Super Pac, Congress, 2012 Election, Federal Election Commission, Elections 2012, Campaign-for-Primary-Accountability, Armenian Genocide, Jean Schmidt, Brad Wenstrup, Video, Politics News

The mystery over who ran anonymous robocalls claiming to be from the unregistered Victory Ohio Super PAC continued to linger Friday as a spokesman for...

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Mystery Candidate Wins In Congressional Primary

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 03.08.2012

Every election night has surprises, it seems. But perhaps one of the stranger results of Tuesday's primaries was William R. Smith's apparent victory i...

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Obscure Super PAC Takes Out Republican Rep. Jean Schmidt

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Campaign for Primary Accountability, Video, Dennis Kucinich, Leo Linbeck, Super PACs, Campaign Finance, Jean Schmidt, Politics News

A little-known Super PAC that claims its only mission is shaking up incumbents scored its first win Tuesday, when Ohio Rep. Jean Schmidt (R) lost her ...

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GOP Congresswoman Goes Down

AP | By DAN SEWELL | Posted 03.07.2012

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CINCINNATI -- An Iraq war veteran and former contender for Cincinnati mayor has defeated U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt in Ohio's Republican primary. Schmidt...

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House Proposal Calls For Private Vendors To Sell Amtrak Food

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Afl-Cio, Amtrak Privatization, Video, House Transportation, Amtrak Food and Beverage Privatization, Amtrak-Food, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Jean Schmidt, Politics News

A House GOP proposal would force Amtrak to privatize operation of its cafe cars -- but the federal government would still be required to pick up part...

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Santorum Not The Only Politician With A Google Problem

Roll Call | Kate Tummarello | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Scott Brown, Santorum Google Problem, Alcee Hastings, Santorum, Hank Johnson, Joe Walsh, Google Problem, Jean Schmidt, Politics News

Congressional staffers control the content on Members' websites....

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Two Congress Members Under House Ethics Investigation

Politico | Posted 08.31.2011

Read More: House of Representatives, Congress, Ethics Investigation, Gregory Meeks, House Ethics Committee, Ethics, Jean Schmidt, Politics News

The Office of Congressional Ethics, the independent watchdog unit, has referred cases involving Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio) ...

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Is Propoxur the Way to Not Let the Bedbugs Bite?

Bill Chameides | Posted 07.31.2011

Read More: Chemical Marketplace, Pesticides, Insecticides, Health, Ohio, Ddt, Bedbugs, Cancer, Chemicals, Environmental Protection Agency, Toxins, Propoxur, Jean Schmidt, Green News

Some of you are no doubt scratching your heads, thinking: "There's gotta be an insecticide capable of offing these guys. Why can't the pointy-headed geniuses at the chemical companies make one?" As it turns out, they have.

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Thank You for Spraying

Ken Cook | Posted 06.08.2011

Read More: Food, Pesticides, Organic Produce, Organic Foods, Organic Food, Organic, Horticulture, House Agriculture Committee, Nutrition, Epa, Darryl Issa, Jean Schmidt, Food News

Eyes widened in a room of executives from companies with annual organic sales in the hundreds of millions of dollars, as Schmidt described how cakes baked with organic sugar and flour don't taste as good as regular cakes.

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GOP Congresswoman Lectured SIX-YEAR-OLDS About Abortion

Politics Daily | October 28,| 10:14 AM | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: House Races, House Republicans, Jean Schmidt School, Jean Schmidt Abortion, Elections 2010, Jean Schmidt Abortion School, Jean Schmidt, Politics News

The principal of a Cincinnati Catholic school has apologized to parents after Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio) discussed abortion during a speech to kids as...

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Hypocrisy or Co-Signing? Elton John Concert is Fundraiser for Anti-Gay Politicians

Lisa Derrick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elton John, John Shimkus, Civil-Marriage-Equality, Jean Schmidt, Same Sex Marriage, Billy Joel, Entertainment News

Despite campaigning for global gay rights, Elton John is very not supportive of civil marriage equality.

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Rep. Jean Schmidt Lectures Six-Year Olds On Abortion

Surya Yalamanchili | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Abortion, Congress, Jean Schmidt, 2010 Elections, Surya Yalamanchili, Elections 2010, Politics News

Unexpectedly, towards the end of her address, Congresswoman Schmidt brought up the topic of abortion... Her point was to address the increase of governmental activity in the abortion issue and her political resolve to fight against this.

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Bigger National Crisis: Bedbugs or Unemployment?

Surya Yalamanchili | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Currency, Free Trade, Mercantilism, Bedbugs, China Economy, Economy, China, Jean Schmidt, Politics News

You can't accuse Congresswoman Jean Schmidt of not standing up to bedbugs. She's ready to go to war against them. Standing up for American jobs? Apparently, not so much.

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A Race Against Big Money

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Citizens United, Jean Schmidt, Democratic Party, Procter & Gamble, Democratic Candidates, Ohio Politicians, Midterm Elections, Ohio Candidates, Surya Yalamanchili, Politics News

Surya Yalamanchili has pledged a Clean Money campaign by taking no money from corporations, special interests or Political Action Committees -- only one of two candidates to do so.

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Ohio Underdog: Surya Yalamanchili Wins Primary for U.S. House (VIDEO)

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ohio Primary, David Krikorian, Democratic Primary, 2010 Elections, Surya Yalamanchili, Ohio, Jean Schmidt, Elections 2010, Politics News

In a race that drew national attention in its closing days over allegations of race-baiting and conspiracies, the winner of the Democratic Primary for U.S. Representative in Ohio's 2nd Congressional District is political newcomer, Surya Yalamanchili.

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U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt's Contenders (VIDEO)

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: David Krikorian, Elections, Democratic Primary, Supreme Court Campaign Finance, Surya Yalamanchili, Ohio, Jim Parker, Citizens United, Jean Schmidt, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Politics News

Primary elections are a pivotal point in our democratic process. Supporting a candidate early on can make a real impact, as money and momentum are harder to come by before winning the nomination.

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We've Finally Got Health Care, Hallelujah: All the GOP Can Conjure Is the Bogeyman!

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gop, House of Representatives, Willy Horton, George W. Bush, Iraq, Michael Dukakis, Cbs, Democratic Party, Nancy Pelosi, John Boener, Bart Stupak, Abc, Bill Clinton, Nbc, Twitter, 1998 Impeachment, Ram Productions International, Facebook, Democrats, Barack Obama, Jean Schmidt, Cnn, Michael Russnow, Health Care, Youtube, Wash Post, New York Times, Baby Killer, Jeanne Schmidt, George H. W. Bush, Afghanistan, Elmer Gantry, Wolf Blitzer, Billionaires, Banks, Ceos, Personal Finance, Financial Crisis, Fiscal Policy, Bogeyman, Economy, Gay Rights, Randy Neugebauer, Politics News

Why is it that Americans only see Republicans' true colors when their results are catastrophic, as in the case of the unending wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the financial crises of the last couple of years?

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Republicans Fear "Crackpots" Becoming Face Of Party

POLITICO | Andie Coller | Posted 05.25.2011

Joe Wilson's outburst Wednesday night earned more than a personal rebuke from the president and a dagger-eyed gasp from the speaker of the House; it d...

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WATCH GOP Rep. Whispers "I Agree With You" To Birther

Think Progress | Victor Zapanta | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Birthers, Obama Birth Certificate, Rep. Schmidt, Birthers in Congress, Ohio, Cincinnati, Obama, Jean Schmidt, Politics News

Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) spoke at the Voice of America tea party this Labor Day weekend outside of Cincinnati, OH. Following a tense Q&A session -- du...

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FBI Whistleblower: Hastert, Burton, Blunt, Other Members of Congress 'Bribed, Blackmailed'

Brad Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

The broad criminal conspiracy is said to have resulted in, among other things, the sale of nuclear weapons technology to black market interests including Pakistan, Iran, North Korea, Libya and others.

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Protesters Outnumber Attendees At Ohio GOP 'Energy Summit'

Brendan DeMelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: GOP American Energy Act, John Boehner, Pat Tiberi, Ohio, Bob Latta, Mike Pence, American Energy Solutions Group, Jean Schmidt, Green News

Over 50 protesters turned out in Ohio to heckle GOP Congressmen for their 'stone age' efforts to ignore the threat of climate change.

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Formerly-'Gagged' FBI Whistleblower Details Congressional Blackmail, Bribery, Espionage, Corruption in Remarkable Videotaped Deposition

Brad Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

Just over two weeks ago, FBI translator-turned-whistleblower Sibel Edmonds was finally allowed to speak about much of what the Bush Administration spent years trying to keep her from discussing publicly.

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Gagged Former FBI Translator Claims U.S. Rep Bribe Evidence

Andrew Kreig | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bribery Scandals, Congress, Justice Department, Jean Schmidt, Sibel Edmonds, World News

Former FBI contract translator Sibel Edmonds reportedly claimed in a deposition that leaders in Congress and other U.S. officials were suspected early this decade of being bribed by Turkey's government.

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Animals on the Hill, and in The Hill

Michael Markarian | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mike Doyle, The Hill, Animal Welfare, David Scott, Ginnifer Goodwin, Agriculture, Randy Neugebauer, Animals, Mary Landrieu, David Vitter, Jean Schmidt, Jim Moran, Elton Gallegly, Animal Rights, Big Ag, Food Inc., Fast Food Nation, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Politics News

The lawmakers doing the bidding for Big Agribusiness simply don't get that the American public wants to see all animals treated humanely, including animals raised for food.

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