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Paul Ryan Workout Pics Are Just as Awesome as You Imagined

TIME magazine selected Paul Ryan as a runner-up for Person of the Year in 2011. As a part of the piece documenting his selection, Paul […]

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Mitt Romney Called the Romney T-Shirt Girl

Samantha Pawlucy—the 16-year-old student now known at the “Romney T-shirt girl”—will not be returning to Charles Carroll High School in Port Richmond as a result […]

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Chris Christie Says Barack Obama Needs to Drink Red Bull

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was tireless in his effort to make sure that everyone knew that he felt Mitt Romney would run away with […]

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Sexy Big Bird Costume Is the Hottest Halloween Costume of 2012

In case you didn’t get the memo, Halloween isn’t about eating Butterfingers and Reese’s Cups until you meet an untimely demise like some sort of […]

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Jersey Guy Says His “Witch Doctor Obama” Display Isn’t Racist

A business owner in Jersey is catching come flack for his window display because it features a picture of President Barack Obama dressed as a […]

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What if Neither Romney Nor Obama Is Fit to Lead?

On Tuesday, PBS’s Frontline debuted “The Choice 2012”—a compelling journey through the lives of the two candidates vying for the presidency. Using archival footage and […]

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If Someone Calls Asking You to Vote for Obama, It’s Me. Please Don’t Hang Up.

Four years ago, I drove myself crazy with my hate of Sarah Palin and John McCain. I had a physical reaction to every poster, t-shirt […]

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From Mendte to Rome, Romney T-Shirt Girl Went Viral

On a train to New York, a week ago Monday, I read an email on my iPhone from a distraught father looking for help. I […]

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Romney T-Shirt Girl Is Leaving School for Good

Samantha Pawlucy—the 16-year-old girl who was ridiculed by her teacher for wearing a Romney-Ryan T-shirt to Charles Carroll High School—will not return to the Port […]

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Don’t Get Sidetracked by the Phony War on Women

The War on Women. What is that? Sounds like some terrorists wielding rattling sabers at all womankind. A little frightening, right? Well, the phrase “War […]

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Democrats: Get Ready for Obama to Lose

Yes, Democrats, it’s OK to panic. The sky—or at least President Obama’s poll numbers—really is falling. Reuters says it. Pew says it. Gallup says it. […]

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What to Do If You Missed the Voter Registration Deadline

First of all, it’s not your fault. Well, no, it is your fault, but it’s not entirely your fault. For all our talk of free, […]

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Teacher in Romney Shirt Fiasco Asks Students to Stop Bullying

The math teacher from Charles Carroll High School in Port Richmond that ridiculed 16-year-old Samantha Pawlucy for wearing a Mitt Romney T-shirt to school has […]

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Mitt Romney Turns Down Invite From Nickelodeon

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney recently turned down an invitation to participate in Nickelodeon’s “Kids Pick the President” event. A Nickelodeon press release indicates that […]

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Obama Ad Slams Romney for Big Bird Comments [UPDATE]

A new ad from the campaign to re-elect Barack Obama slams Mitt Romney for his recent comments on Big Bird. Romney has vocalized his intention […]