Politics
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Welfare Debate: Blame a Black Man Once More
(The Root) — Here we go again. The debate over welfare reform is raging because of a “misleading” political ad from Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney that accuses President Obama of “a plan to gut welfare reform by dropping work requirements.” Everyone and his mother have pretty much refuted its claims, including some members of…
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Romney's Budget Idea: Double Down on Equality
The GOP nominee’s proposal would be twice as bad as Paul Ryan’s for people of color and for the country, Imara Jones writes at Colorlines. We all know that Paul Ryan’s budget would be a disaster for people of color. The bad news is that Mitt Romney’s plan is even worse, twice as bad in fact. …
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Obama's Day, Sept. 14: Hosting US Olympic, Paralympic Teams
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President and First Lady will welcome the 2012…
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Poll: Obama Leading Among Registered Voters
Slate reports that while two new polls out on Friday show President Obama leading challenger Mitt Romney, the extent of the president’s lead differs depending on which Americans the pollsters believe are “likely voters.” The Reuters/Ipsos survey, which was taken during a four-day stretch ending yesterday, has Obama up by 7 points among what it…
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Where Is Romney's Empathy?
Zerlina Maxwell, blogging at the New York Daily News, says that the GOP candidate may be missing the required “sensitivity chip.” Mitt Romney is having a no good, very bad week. After falling further behind the President by failing to get a convention bounce and flubbing a crucial moment in foreign policy that even has…
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Obama's Day, Sept. 13: Speaking at a Campaign Event in Colo.
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 In the morning, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event in Golden, Colorado. The President’s remarks are open to pre-credentialed media. In the afternoon, the President will depart Golden, Colorado en route Washington, DC. The…
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NAACP Rallies Against Philly ID Law
This morning, as Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices heard arguments over whether a new law requiring each voter in the state to show valid photo identification poses an unnecessary threat to the right to vote, the NAACP hosted a rally across from the courthouse. The civil rights organization stressed what it said was the partisan motivation…
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I Can't Handle Facebook During Election Season
At the Huffington Post, Deborah Plummer explains why, although her real-life political debates are productive, the ones that take place on the social networking site bring her down. I didn’t want to miss the updates on my family’s and friends’ careers, weddings, vacations, births, deaths, and precious family and cute pet pictures that I have…