Category Archives: Political News – National

“and Sprinkles” Ben Sargent on job creation & class warfare

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Kate

http://www.gocomics.com/bensargent/2011/09/16      

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does belief = fact now? spin on Gov Scott’s statment on effect of FL’s Straw Poll on 2012 Election

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Kate

The Hill headline: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/182187-fla-gov-predicts-florida-straw-poll-winner-will-win-2012-election  versus what he actually said. . .  . . . “I personally believe whoever wins that straw poll, they will be the next president of the United States,” Gov. Rick Scott told Fox News. what happened … Continue reading →

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Quick Reference Guides – 2010 Census results for US; State, County, City; or by Congressional District

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Kate

 for the total US, or to select data by State, County, and City: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html for a Congressional District, use: http://fastfacts.census.gov/servlet/CWSFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=50000US2502&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US25%7C50000US2502&_street=10+Main+Street&_county=&_cd=&_cityTown=&_state=04000US25&_zip=01757&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=search_by_address&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=500&_content=&_keyword=&_industry=

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John Kerry’s voting record

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Kate

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/K000148/key-votes/

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Scott Brown’s voting record

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Kate

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/B001268/key-votes/page1/

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Dispatch #16

Posted on September 7, 2011 by JayG

An Unnoticed Result of the 2010 Elections   An article in the latest (Sept 12th 2011) issue of The Nation is worth summarizing and remembering.  Titled ‘Rural Rebellions’, it contains analysis of subtle but encouraging statistical  voting trends in rural … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry – Technicalities

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Kate

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/17/rick-perrys-k-street-proj_n_929584.html (First Posted on HP: 8/17/11) . . . Perry also railed at earmarks, the practice of a member of Congress directing spending to be used on specific programs. “Earmarks represent the wasteful spending that has most caught public interest … Continue reading →

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Mind the Gap

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Kate

http://www.gocomics.com/mattdavies/2011/08/25

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Why DO you run for the Presidency of the country from which you want your state to secede?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Kate

http://www.gocomics.com/stuartcarlson/2011/08/30

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Cleaning up: Ben Sargent, Steve Kelley, etc.

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Kate

http://www.gocomics.com/bensargent/2011/08/31 http://www.gocomics.com/stevekelley/2011/08/25 http://www.gocomics.com/drewsheneman/2011/08/29  http://www.gocomics.com/tonyauth/2011/08/31 http://www.gocomics.com/claybennett/2011/08/26 http://www.gocomics.com/mikethompson/2011/08/28 http://www.gocomics.com/chipbok/2011/08/26  http://www.gocomics.com/viewsamerica/2011/08/25 and this one I just couldn’t resist: http://www.gocomics.com/viewslatinamerica/2011/08/25

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