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Negative Ads Only Fuel Voter Anger
Tweet Share on Facebook October 28, 2010 Comment (5)I’ve been traveling around the country for the past few months talking to independent voters and it is striking how angry they are and how disappointed in the entire political system.
Sure the economy is bad and people are scared about losing their jobs and their homes. But the level of cynicism and mistrust in government transcends the current economic crisis.
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The Senate Filibuster Isn't Going Anywhere
Tweet Share on Facebook October 4, 2010 Comment (4)With the Senate limping out of town last week for a six week recess, unable to deal with major pieces of legislation before it adjourned including small business tax relief, the defense authorization bill, and the extension of middle class tax cuts, there has been renewed attention about whether the rules of the Senate should be changed to make it harder for the minority to block consideration of legislation and appointments.
