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Twitter talk: Obama answers questions about fiscal cliff, tax cuts

By on December 3, 2012 at 1:59 PM
On Monday, President Obama took to Twitter to discuss the fiscal cliff. Twitter followers submitted questions using #My2K and Obama tweeted his responses from @whitehouse.
Tweets sent from the president are signed -bo.
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Newt Gingrich: There is no fiscal cliff

By on November 30, 2012 at 8:17 PM
Gingrich implores his colleagues to not beleaguer themselves with phony and dishonest negotiations – the failure of which will be blamed on Republicans or success credited with the failure of Republican policies. Instead, Gingrich writes that House Republicans should propose solutions they truly stand behind. …

President-elect of Mexico to visit White House

By on November 19, 2012 at 6:29 PM
President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico will visit President Obama at the White House on Tuesday, Nov. 27, the White House announced Monday. …

Sen. Coburn thinks we can trim Pentagon spending — like the beef jerky research and study of tweeters’ slang

By on November 15, 2012 at 6:30 PM
Tom Coburn, the Republican senator from Oklahoma, sees things a little differently from his colleagues on the right. He thinks the Department of Defense could save at least $67.9 billion over a decade by making cuts to DOD expenses that actually have very little to do with defense. …

Conservatives — at least a few — declare war on the Republican Party

By on November 14, 2012 at 6:18 PM
The political chasm is widening. A line has been drawn between two different ideologies, but not between Republicans and Democrats. This gap is between the Republicans and conservatives. “I think the Republican Party is devouring the conservative movement,” said radio host and conservative commentator, Mark Levin on Wednesday. Levin sat down with former Attorney General Edwin […] …

Ten politicians who’ve excelled at social media in 2012

By on November 6, 2012 at 4:49 PM
People have been showing their support for candidates for months using social media. So which candidates have taken advantage of this unique sharing tool? Here are our top picks for 2012. …

Tomorrow’s news today: Get your post-election spin right here (with VIDEO)

By on November 5, 2012 at 2:56 PM
If Mitt Romney loses, experts will say Hurricane Sandy halted his momentum and gave Obama a chance to shine during the recovery efforts. What’s more, Romney is an “awkward candidate” who is “not conservative enough” and “keeps changing his mind.” On the other hand, an Obama loss will be attributed to his lackluster first debate and a vague and uninspired second term agenda. …

Buzzwords: Romney talks in generalities, Obama goes into detail

By on October 23, 2012 at 12:28 AM
Beyond the battleships and war horses, what did Barack Obama and Mitt Romney talk about in their foreign policy debate? A “word cloud” analysis of Monday night’s debate in Boca Raton reveals that the two candidates took a very different approach to persuading voters to back them on Nov. 6. Romney talked most about the […] …
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