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Overused Political Ads Now Infiltrating Hallmark Cards

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The upcoming election has invaded the lives of Americans through several different mediums. I cannot watch TV or a video on Youtube or Hulu without seeing President Obama or Mitt Romney endorsing themselves or discrediting ...

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Second Presidential Debate ‘Raises Expectations’

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The Obama campaign, fresh off a debate win against Mitt Romney on Oct. 17, has come back to life swinging. The debate was a fiery one, with both candidates engaging in heated exchanges. President Obama ...

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Second Presidential Debate ‘Raises Expectations’

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On Oct. 16, 2012 at approximately 9 p.m., the second presidential debate began between the incumbent, President Barack Obama, and the challenger, Republican nominee Mitt Romney.  Expectations were high after Romney’s decisive victory in the ...

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Students Sound off on Presidential Debate 2012

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The first Presidential Debate kicked off on Wednesday, Oct. 3, when President Obama and former governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney focused on important issues in America. Little was agreed upon between the two candidates, from ...

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Obama and Romney’s Response to Attack on US Embassy in Libya

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The latest uproar associated with the upcoming election involves Governor Mitt Romney’s response to the Obama administration’s reaction to the rising tension in the Middle East and to the administration’s direct response to the multitude ...

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Obama and Romney’s Response to Attack on US Embassy in Libya

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In one of the most craven political decisions of the campaign cycle, and there have been many, the Romney campaign issued a statement criticizing the president of appeasing the protesters outside the embassy in Cairo ...

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Romney’s Welfare Attack Ads Are Racist, Desperate

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The politics of desperation is an ugly and nasty political force that brings out the worst in not only politicians, but in the electorate as well. Despite months of brutal attack ads by the Romney ...

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The Political Anthem That Couldn’t

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During convention week my Facebook feed was drowning in political memes, party-charged dissertations masquerading as status updates and video link upon video link of someone saying something that either inspired or perturbed my friends. Scrolling ...

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Romney/Ryan Disagreements Are Healthy, Heartening

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Republican presidential and vice presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan agree on the central theme of their party: big and/or pervasive government is inefficient, contrary to the basic precepts that our nation was founded ...

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Tea Pot, Meet Kettle: Occupy Wall Street a Celebration of Democracy

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The specter of the 1960s has returned to haunt us. The Occupy Wall Street protests and their various forms across the country have been going on for almost a month, and show no sign of ...

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Twiggs is the New Wall Street: Downtown gets ‘Occupied’

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Every time I see protests erupting in London or France I always wonder why Americans never start major protests anymore or have a movement that completely changes the political discourse. The truth is most Americans ...

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Political Policy Takes a Backseat to Image-Driven Campaigns

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During the last decade, Americans seem to have decided that the best leaders are the ones we would like to drink with. In 2000, American voters were asked which of the two Presidential candidates, Governor ...

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Michele Bachmann: The Submissive Presidency?

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Michele Bachmann, the Representative from Minnesota currently pursuing the GOP presidential nomination, is known for her controversial opinions. She firmly believes that the government should stop meddling in the lives of its citizens, except when ...

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Death and Taxes: The Culture of the Tea Party

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This past Monday, Sept. 12, the CNN/Tea Party debate was held in Tampa, and if you played the Republican Debate drinking game where you drink every time Ronald Reagan or Tax Cuts are mentioned you ...

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