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With the Defeat of SOPA, Millenials Come of Political Age
Tweet Share on Facebook January 30, 2012 Comment (2)One of the most popular TV shows of the 90s was a sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond. If media moguls had their way and had been able to push Congress to pass the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), it would have been harder and more expensive for people to enjoy that show and others online.
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Obama Channels Occupy Wall Street
Tweet Share on Facebook January 26, 2012 Comment (6)Occupy Wall Street may be gone from Zuccotti Park, but it is not forgotten on Capitol Hill. You can draw a straight line from the Occupy Wall Street movement to President's Obama State of the Union address Tuesday night.
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What's Wrong With the 2012 Republicans
Tweet Share on Facebook January 19, 2012 Comment (4)Gov. Rick Perry endorsed former House Speaker Newt Gingrich Thursday. What a great GOP ticket that would be. The GOP duo follows the glorious tradition of other great comedy teams like Laurel and Hardy, and Cheech and Chong.
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Where Mitt Romney and the GOP Field Go After New Hampshire
Tweet Share on Facebook January 11, 2012 Comment (5)After wintry weather in Iowa and New Hampshire, the GOP candidates move to the sunny South for the primaries in South Carolina and Florida. Here's where things stand for the remaining contenders.
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8 Political Predictions for 2012
Tweet Share on Facebook January 5, 2012 Comment (5)The presidential election should be about the economy but national security issues will rear their ugly heads this year. Social issues like immigration and gay marriage will have their run in the sun too.
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The Top 10 Political Stories of 2011
Tweet Share on Facebook January 3, 2012 Comment (1)It's traditional to release a list like this at the end of the year in question. But because the political climate is so volatile I didn't dare write this before the ball went down in Times Square. So without any further delay here is my top 10 list of the most important national political stories of 2011. As a tribute to David Letterman who is a big player in presidential politics, the list counts down from Nos. 10 to 1. The more important the event is, the less explanation it needs.
