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Poll: Romney Holds Slim Lead In South Carolina

By Staff on January 12, 2012

Mitt Romney leads the GOP field in South Carolina by less than two percent, according to a new Insider Advantage/Majority Opinion Research Poll. Romney holds 23.1 percent while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich trails at 21.3 percent. Former Senator Rick Santorum and Texas Congressman Ron Paul take the third and…

Is America In The Midst Of A Class War?

By Staff on January 12, 2012

By Thom Hartmann More Americans think the nation is in the grips of class warfare than ever before.  According to a new Pew Research Center survey – two-thirds of the nation believes there are “strong” conflicts between the rich and the poor in America – that’s an increase of 19-points…

Weighing Presidential Concerns Regarding Sudanese Death Tolls

By Makeda Phillips on January 10, 2012

Manchester, N.H.–The question on everyone’s mind is whether President Obama will bring an end to the misery in Sudan. Months after proclaiming its independence, Sudan has encountered a harsh halt in economic and growth in infrastructure due to a humanitarian crisis and growing tensions amongst local communities. The first stages…

Huntsman Staying Alive at the Radio Row

By Nadav Zamir on January 10, 2012

Manchester, N.H.— Jon Huntsman is staying alive in New Hampshire.  The former Utah Gov. made radio appearances at ‘Radio Row’ at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester this morning.  Donning an old leather jacket and blue jeans, the GOP presidential candidate was all smiles as he greeted the media personnel. Mr….

Obama’s New Hampshire Advantage

By Nadav Zamir on January 9, 2012

MANCHESTER, N.H.-President Obama may be the winner of this year’s Republican primaries.  No, he is not riding elephants sporting the red garb this winter. He is the beneficiary as the old Chinese proverb conveys: “an enemy of my enemy is my friend”. Newt Gingrich, who just a week ago vehemently complained…

NH Poll: Santorum In Second Place

By Staff on January 6, 2012

Rick Santorum is closing in on Mitt Romney in New Hampshire, coming in just seven points behind the former Massachusetts Governor, according to a poll from Rasmussen Reports.

McCain To Endorse Romney

By Staff on January 4, 2012

Once rivals, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is now expected to endorse Mitt Romney for the Presidency, according to BuzzFeed. The news comes shortly before the focus on the race shifts from Iowa to New Hampshire, the state that reignited McCain’s fledgling campaign in 2008 and ultimately paved the way to…

Iowa’s Losers

By Staff on January 4, 2012

Although the Iowa Caucus is the official start of the 2012 campaign season, several candidates may already be doomed to the sidelines after lackluster performances in the Hawkeye state.

Ahead of 2012, Has Barack Obama Broken All of His Promises?

By user on December 19, 2011

When Obama ascended his role as president-elect in 2008, he was set for a big test. Facing the greatest economic crisis and highest levels of unemployment since the 1930s, the new presidency was the chance to make good on his economic and social promises, and change the “arc of history,”…

Obama Invokes Teddy, Pushes Congress To Pursue Fairness

By Staff on December 6, 2011

By Adrianna McGinley President Obama called on Congress Tuesday to channel the policies of former President Theodore Roosevelt to bring the country out of recession and keep the “American dream” alive for middle-class Americans. “At the turn of the last century, when a nation of farmers was transitioning to become…