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McMahon Flaunts Centrism in Toss-Up CT Senate Race

McMahon Flaunts Centrism in Toss-Up CT Senate Race

A new Rasmussen poll has found that Connecticut Senate Democratic candidate Chris Murphy has a five-point lead over Republican candidate Linda McMahon, 51%-46%. The survey of 500 likely voters was conducted following a rather contentious debate between the candidates on

World View: Greece Greets Merkel with Nazi Signs, Violent Protests

World View: Greece Greets Merkel with Nazi Signs, Violent Protests

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: German Chancellor Merkel greeted with hate-filled protests in Athens Greece Nato will defend Turkey as border tension with Syria escalates Turkey’s politics become bitterly sectarian IMF warns of an ‘alarmingly high’ risk of deep

Thought of the Day: Stark Choices

Thought of the Day: Stark Choices

A wag once said, with no disrespect meant to the beast, that a camel is a horse designed by a committee. That characterization almost perfectly describes most government prescriptions. Too often government committees combine corruption with inefficiency. Incompetence is thy

Suspense Mounts Ahead of Nobel Prize Announcements

Suspense Mounts Ahead of Nobel Prize Announcements

This year’s Nobel prize season kicks off Monday with rumours suggesting the peace prize could go to Egypt’s Maggie Gobran for helping Cairo’s poor, Afghan burka opponent Sima Samar or US scholar Gene Sharp. The first Nobel to be announced

Tibetan man self-immolates, dies in latest protest

Tibetan man self-immolates, dies in latest protest

(AP) Tibetan man self-immolates, dies in latest protestBEIJING A Tibetan man has died after setting himself on fire to protest Chinese rule over the Himalayan region, a rights group said, the latest in a line of dozens of Tibetans to

Plouffe: We Expected Aggressive, Not Dishonest Mitt

Plouffe: We Expected Aggressive, Not Dishonest Mitt

We all wondered which tack the Obama campaign would take after Wednesday night’s debacle. Now we know; they’re claiming that Mitt Romney is a liar. Top aide David Plouffe said that Team Obama was unprepared for the “remarkable” level of

Calif. Gas Stations Shut-Down Due to Sky-High Prices

Calif. Gas Stations Shut-Down Due to Sky-High Prices

Because of oil refinery stoppages in California, gas prices have risen so high that independent gas stations are shutting down because they can’t make a profit.  Exxon’s Torrance refinery lost power Oct. 1 and is only starting to recover now;

Why the Networks Cut Exit Polls

Why the Networks Cut Exit Polls

The networks and the Associated Press have an insidious plan to help President Obama on Election Day that is being swept under the rug: they are cutting nineteen states from the list of exit polls they will report. For twenty

DCCC Cancels $96,000 Ad Buy Against Allen West

DCCC Cancels $96,000 Ad Buy Against Allen West

Rep. Allen West (R-FL) ran a devastating commercial against Democrat Patrick Murphy that contrasted West’s military service with Murphy’s arrest outside a Florida nightclub. The arrest took place on the day West had received deployment orders. Now, the Democratic Congressional

Obama Defends 'Death Panels' During Debate

Obama Defends 'Death Panels' During Debate

During Tuesday’s presidential debate, Mitt Romney said the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), also known as a “death panel,” was one of the reasons he would repeal Obamacare. And President Barack Obama continued to defend his controversial death panels.  “It

Evaporating: Angus King Lead in Maine

Evaporating: Angus King Lead in Maine

Angus King, the supposed independent backed by the Democratic party who once held a gigantic lead of almost 30 points in the Maine Senate race, is now in serious trouble. According to a new poll conducted by the National Republican

Warren Law License Controversy Could Surface in Debate

Warren Law License Controversy Could Surface in Debate

The controversy surrounding Democratic Senate challenger Elizabeth Warren’s Massachusetts law license may play a role in Monday night’s debate between Warren and incumbent Republican Senator Scott Brown.  Last Monday, William Jacobson broke the Elizabeth Warren Massachusetts law license problem story

DSCC Forced to Pour $410K into Maine Senate Race

DSCC Forced to Pour $410K into Maine Senate Race

The Democratic Party is getting more and more concerned about the prospects for Angus King in Maine. What once was looked at as an easy win has gradually become a horse race, and now the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has