Elections

Romney targets the “white vote”

Romney targets the “white vote”

The Rachel Maddow Show discusses how Romney is targeting the ‘white vote’ due to his extreme unpopularity with minority voters. Maddow notes that “Ron Brownstein crunched the numbers at the National Journal in the last few days and determined if white people make up the same proportion of the electorate as they did in ’08, […]

GOP Senate Candidate Tom Smith claims rape pregnancy like “having a baby out of wedlock”

GOP Senate Candidate Tom Smith claims rape pregnancy like “having a baby out of wedlock”

Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Tom Smith (R) tried to distance himself from the “legitimate rape” controversy stirred up by Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) last week while speaking before the Pennsylvania Press Club. Smith told reporters at the meeting that although he condemns Rep. Akin’s comments, he agrees that abortion should be banned without exception to include victims […]

Anti-Science Tea Party backed Rep. Sandy Adams bites the dust

Anti-Science Tea Party backed Rep. Sandy Adams bites the dust

With recent gains by Tea Party supported candidates in Republican primaries nationwide, the recent loss by Rep. Sandy Adams is a welcome event. With America experiencing its greatest economic challenges since the Great Depression on most fronts,  Rep.  Adams of the House Science and Technology Committee has been busy with jobs bills, right?   Wrong. Surely she has been busy pushing legislation […]

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