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Billionaire Koch brothers fund technology-driven GOP political ploys

In the 2008 presidential race, Barack Obama was famously effective…

Obama, Congressional Republicans play political games on debt limit

If Republican and Democratic leaders want to avoid a reprise…

Will rise of insurgents help or hinder Republicans in 2012 elections?

For Senate Republicans, 2012 is starting a lot like 2010.…

No role for George W. Bush in Mitt Romney’s campaign

After months of silence, George W. Bush finally weighed on…

Romney cruises to easy primary wins in Nebraska, Oregon

Presumptive GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney continued his march towards…

For some, foreclosure doesn’t mean an end to dream of home ownership

When Jennifer Anderson’s family could no longer afford their mortgage…

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Ron Paul ends ‘active campaigning’ after spending five times more than Romney for each delegate won

Maverick Republican-cum-Libertarian Texas Congressman Ron Paul Monday suspended his “campaigning” for President while insisting his “campaign” will go on. Paul said he doesn’t have the “many tens of millions of dollars” needed to actively campaign in the 11 remaining primary contests. In a message to his supporters, Paul said: Moving…

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Billionaire Koch brothers fund technology-driven GOP political ploys

In the 2008 presidential race, Barack Obama was famously effective in using new technologies to…

Obama, Congressional Republicans play political games on debt limit

If Republican and Democratic leaders want to avoid a reprise of last year’s nasty showdown…

Will rise of insurgents help or hinder Republicans in 2012 elections?

For Senate Republicans, 2012 is starting a lot like 2010. They have a shot at…

No role for George W. Bush in Mitt Romney’s campaign

After months of silence, George W. Bush finally weighed on the presidential race — with…

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Romney closing in on Obama in campaign fundraising

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney raised almost as much money as President Barack Obama last month, taking in more than $40.1 million in fundraising efforts, the Romney campaign…

Romney cruises to easy primary wins in Nebraska, Oregon

Presumptive GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney continued his march towards capturing the necessary delegate totals Tuesday with solid victories in the Nebraska and Oregon primaries. In Nebraska, Romney…

For some, foreclosure doesn’t mean an end to dream of home ownership

When Jennifer Anderson’s family could no longer afford their mortgage and lost their home, she expected many years to pass before they would again become property owners. But…

Law doesn’t prevent cozy relationships between campaigns, Super PACs

Looks like President Barack Obama’s allies got the hint. An independent group with deep ties to the president’s re-election campaign launched a television ad Tuesday hitting Mitt Romney‘s…

Romney’s former opponents rewrite history in real time

Remember Newt Gingrich calling Mitt Romney a liar? Michele Bachmann saying Romney’s unelectable? Rick Santorum calling Romney “the worst Republican in the country” to run against Obama? They’re…

Republicans target popular deductions in tax overhaul plan

It has been nearly 20 years since President George H.W. Bush lost his bid for re-election after making a “no new taxes” pledge, and then agreeing to raise…

GOP leaning super PAC hopes to lure young voters away from Obama

President Barack Obama counted on the support of younger voters four years ago. Now, a new Republican-leaning “super” political committee wants to bring them to the GOP‘s side.…

Congress uses legislative sleight-of-hand to hurt opponents, not help nation

Congress is producing little this election year that will become law, yet both parties are churning out bills designed to make the other side look bad. Take a…

Using music and images to make a political statement

Political protest and statement can come in many forms and activists have long used music to spread a message, be it “Give Peace a Chance” by John Lennon,…