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Romney spokeswoman praises his efforts on health-care reform as governor
Written by Rosalind S. Helderman and Aaron Blake, | Washington Post
Mitt Romney drew new fire from his conservative allies on a familiar topic Wednesday — health-care reform — as his spokeswoman offered unusual praise for his efforts on the issue as Massachusetts governor.
Romney on not releasing more tax returns: ‘I’m not a business’
Written by Aaron Blake | Washington Post
The man who once said “corporations are people” apparently doesn’t believe the inverse.
When pressed on why he’s not releasing more tax returns in an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, Mitt Romney justified it by saying: “I’m not a busines
Sen. Sherrod Brown targeted by U.S. Chamber, outside conservative groups
Written by Paul Kane | Washington Post
In the battle for control of the Senate, no race has received as much financial attention as the reelection bid of Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, with outside conservative groups working together to pour tens of millions of dollars into Ohio’s airwaves to try to unseat him.
Sisters Speak Out
For the past two days Mitt Romney and his campaign have busied themselves with their latest false attack against the president — the allegation that President Obama “gutted” the 1996 welfare reform by giving states additional flexibility in how they run their programs.
Winning the Peace Vote in November
Written by Tom Hayden | Huffington Post
President Obama and the Democrats need a new peace initiative to increase turnout and voting by pro-peace voters who will make a critical difference in this November's election.
Greenpeace: Oil Companies, Not Us, Are 'Dangerous' and 'Radical'
Written by Common Dreams Staff | Common Dreams
Following declassified RCMP report, Greenpeace says it will not stop fighting against destructive industry practices.
Following the release of a de-classifed Royal Canadian Mounted Police report that warns the Harper government of a threat from 'radicalized' environmental activists, Greenpeace -- the group signaled out for special criticism in the report -- is now fighting back.
The Public: Obama’s and Romney’s Opposed Visions for a Free America
Written by George Lakoff and Elisabeth Wehling | Common Dreams
America is divided about its future. Should it keep and expand the system that brought past opportunity, prosperity and freedom? Or should it dismantle that system?
President Obama recently reminded us that private life, private enterprise, and personal freedom depend on what the public provides.
Mitt Romney’s 20th-Century Worldview
Written by Katrina vanden Heuvel | The Washington Post
Like a caveman frozen in a glacier, Mitt Romney is a man trapped in time — from his archaic stance on women’s rights to his belief in Herbert Hoover economics.
And now it appears his foreign policy is stuck in the past, as well.
Tea Party Favorite Wins Texas Runoff
Written by Eric Eckholm | NY Times
HOUSTON — Ted Cruz, an insurgent backed by the Tea Party, defeated the candidate favored by Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday in a runoff election for the Republican Senate nomination that revealed a wide rift in Texas between the party establishment and restless anti-incumbent activists on the right.
A Message Written in Blood That No One Wants to Hear
Imagine for a moment that almost once a week for the last six months somebody somewhere in this country had burst, well-armed, into a movie theater showing a superhero film and fired into the audience. That would get your attention, wouldn’t it? James Holmes times 21? It would dominate the news.
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