From MotherJones: On the campaign trail, Mitt Romney rips President Obama’s policy on China and talks tough against the rising global power. “We’re going to crack down on China,” he said at a recent event in Ohio. “They’ve stolen our jobs; that’s gotta stop.” But according to Romney’s recent tax…
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From ThinkProgress: The Republican National Committee hastily cut ties with Strategic Allied Consulting in late September, when Florida opened a criminal investigation into the GOP-funded voter registration firm for turning in hundreds of fraudulent registration forms in Florida counties. Once Palm Beach County raised the alarm, other states discovered fraudulent…
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From NYT: It’s impossible to say which Mitt Romney is the “real” Mitt Romney. But what we don’t know about Mr. Romney seems secondary to what we do know: He doesn’t think authenticity or consistency or conviction matter. It’s not just that he tweaks his message to suit his audience;…
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Ryan Begs for Obama’s Stimulus: (12)
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If you don’t have access to television or you’re held up somewhere this evening, you can watch the only vice presidential debate tonight on CMP, either on your laptop or on your smartphone (CMP is now smartphone friendly). The debate will cover both foreign and domestic topics and be divided…
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From ThinkProgress: Here are just four ways that Romney’s appointees would vote to effectively rewrite the Constitution if given the chance to do so: Eliminating The Right To An Abortion: Roe v. Wade is already on life support. The Court’s current majority weakened the longstanding rule ensuring that women may…
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From TP: A Wisconsin state lawmaker endorsed by Paul Ryan has come under criticism for suggesting that “some girls rape easy.” While discussing a case in which “a 17-year-old high school senior was charged with sexual assault for having sex with an underage girl in the school’s band room,” State…
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From Institute for Southern Studies: In recent weeks, Texas-based True the Vote has been subjected to growing scrutiny for its efforts to mobilize poll watchdogs across the nation this November. While the group says it wants to combat voter fraud, critics argue the effort’s real aim is to intimidate Democratic…
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