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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…

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

Looks like President Barack Obama’s allies got the hint. An…

Romney’s former opponents rewrite history in real time

Remember Newt Gingrich calling Mitt Romney a liar? Michele Bachmann…

Republicans target popular deductions in tax overhaul plan

It has been nearly 20 years since President George H.W.…

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”…

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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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Romney cruises to easy primary wins in Nebraska, Oregon

Presumptive GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney continued his march towards capturing the necessary delegate totals…

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…

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…

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…

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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,…

Mixing bluegrass music and politics

When politicians come to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwestern Virginia they had better know how to shake a leg on the dance floor as well as pick…

Frustrated voter: ‘I’ll bust your nose’

Meet Elmer Underwood. He’s a farmer in Indian Valley, a rural mountain community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwestern Virginia. Speaking at a public hearing on proposed…

Saving America: Here’s a solution, with strings attached

Wanna save America? Forget about abolishing the Fed. Forget about dismantling the Department of Education and all those other pesky government agencies that want to control our hearts…

Romney sweeps Tuesday primaries, closes in on nomination

Presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney cruised to easy victories in primaries in Indiana, North Carolinia and West Virginia Tuesday, padding his delegate count and bringing him closer…

Long-time Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar ousted in Indiana primary

Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, the longest serving Republican in the Senate, lost his seat in the state primary Tuesday, giving tea party conservatives a major victory. State Treasurer…