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On Catholic Push Calls, If Not the Obama Campaign, Who?
Tweet Share on Facebook October 4, 2012 CommentAre Catholic voters getting "push calls" that question how they can vote for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Mormon? According to President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, the answer is "No."
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Was Obama's Lackluster Debate Deliberate?
Tweet Share on Facebook October 4, 2012 CommentPresidential elections are not decided on who—according to style points, clever lines, and well-executed attacks—wins a debate. And that's good for President Barack Obama, who let Mitt Romney walk all over him in Wednesday night's debate.
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Debate a Reminder to Obama Supporters: The Fat Lady Hasn't Sung
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Todd Akin or The Onion? Docs Giving Abortions to Not-Pregnant Women
Tweet Share on Facebook October 3, 2012 CommentRep. Todd Akin is awesome. I mean in that in the literal way: The Missouri GOP Senate nominee is deserving of awe. I, for one, stand in awe of his ability to produce not one but a steady stream of bizarre—dare I say ungentlemanly?—comments. And I'm not simply talking about your garden variety, 'abortion doctors are terrorists' wing-nuttery. I'm talking about high quality, "Is it Akin, or is it The Onion?" type stuff.
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Did Mitt Romney Get 'Zinger' Strategy From George W. Bush?
Tweet Share on Facebook October 3, 2012 CommentMuch has been made of reports that GOP nominee Mitt Romney's team has been arming him with an assortment of zingers and witty one-liners with an eye toward decisively beating President Barack Obama in this evening's presidential debate and turning the race upside down. From where did Team Romney derive this strategy? It could have come from He Who Must Not Be Named By Republicans: George W. Bush.
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Presidential Debates: A Higher Brow Version of Reality TV
Tweet Share on Facebook October 3, 2012 CommentCan we please stop talking about the presidential debates as though they are used rationally by voters as they make up their minds about the election?
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Montana's Soviet-Style Government Healthcare Clinic
Tweet Share on Facebook October 3, 2012 CommentAt first glance it might appear that Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer's announcement that the state would be establishing a government-run health clinic for state employees is a good idea, one that will help keep down the cost of healthcare.
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Mitt Romney's Denver Debate Challenge
Tweet Share on Facebook October 2, 2012 CommentNate Silver, the New York Times's political stat guru, says Mitt Romney trails President Barack Obama by a touchdown in the fourth quarter. I would say he is down 10 with no timeouts, but it's hard to know given the confusion over polling methods and suspicions among many that the current polls are substantially less accurate than in recent elections.
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California Right to Ban 'Gay Cure' for Kids
Tweet Share on Facebook October 2, 2012 CommentLike most sensible people, I am opposed to letter bombs, which—aside from being against the law—are destructive and even deadly.
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Our Bland Presidential Debates
Tweet Share on Facebook October 2, 2012 CommentQuick, who's ever heard of Lynn University?
