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Compromise? It depends

Source: Bennington Banner, Nov 9 2012, 9:59pm CST

Already there’s plenty of spin and hand-wringing in the media trying to portray the president’s victory over Republican Mitt Romney as a narrow one that must be followed by his reaching across the aisle toward ...

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Off to the races: GOP overreach?

Source: MSNBC  |   May 21 2013, 8:07am CDT

Stu Rothenberg warns Republicans of overreach on the trio of controversies: “Let’s not forget: Republicans failed to capitalize on President Bill Clinton’s inappropriate conduct by over-playing their hand and pushing impeachment. Not only d ...

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54 minutes ago

Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Meet the Virginia GOP's new LG nominee, E.W. Jackson

Source: Swing State Project  |   May 21 2013, 8:04am CDT

Leading Off: • Referred to gays and lesbians as "perverted," "degenerate," "spiritually darkened" and "frankly very sick people psychologically, mentally and emotionally." In fact, RWW has an entire "E.W. Jackson" tag that's filled with pages ...

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Candidates begin frantic last hours of campaigning as polls open

Source: Pittsburgh Entertainment  |   May 21 2013, 7:54am CDT

Tuesday is primary election day in Pennsylvania. Democratic and Republican voters head to the polls from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to elect nominees to run in November's general election for hundreds of seats on school boards, municipal councils, co ...

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Will Team Amnesty prevail?

Source: Power Line  |   May 21 2013, 7:05am CDT

While attention is focused on various Obama administration scandals, the Schumer-Rubio immigration reform legislation keeps chugging along in the Senate. What are the prospects for enacting this law, or some similar version? I beli ...

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Polls open for primary today in Pa.

Source: WTAE Pittsburgh  |   May 21 2013, 7:01am CDT

Voters across Pennsylvania will go to the polls on Tuesday to choose the Democratic and Republican party nominees for municipal positions in the Nov. 5 election. Polls are open until 8 p.m. Voters may be asked to show a photo ID but will be allowed to vo ...

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2 hours ago

Political spin begins as 2013 session ends

Source: MPR | Minnesota Public Radio  |   May 21 2013, 6:56am CDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders will shift from policy to politics today, now that the 2013 session is over. Dayton will hold a press conference this morning, while Republican lawmakers will travel the ...

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GOP lawmaker to Election Day observers: Get a little closer

Source: Madison.com  |   May 21 2013, 6:23am CDT

A bill that appears to be on the fast track — it was introduced Thursday, amended Friday and will receive a public hearing Tuesday — is the latest effort by Republican lawmakers to snuff out alleged voter fraud in Wisconsin. Assembly Bill ...

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3 hours ago

Party opinion usurps public opinion

Source: Reuters Blogs  |   May 21 2013, 5:38am CDT

We are witnessing the slow death of public opinion in this country. It’s being displaced by party opinion. These days, more and more Americans are inclined to judge issues from a partisan viewpoint. In March, according t ...

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3 hours ago

Virginia Republicans Panicking Over Their Choice for Lieutenant Governor

Source: National Journal  |   May 21 2013, 5:22am CDT

A minister who compared gays to pedophiles and Planned Parenthood to the Klu Klux Klan is not the No. 2 candidate Republican Party reformers had in mind for the marquee race of 2013. So how in the world did arch-con ...

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Senate Democrats work to woo Cornyn, Hatch on immigration reform

Source: The Hill  |   May 21 2013, 4:56am CDT

But Democrats say they’ll first need to win backing from Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), whom they consider key to getting Cornyn, as well as other Republicans outside the Gang of Eight, on board. Democrats on the ...

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