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President Obama Slipping in One Philadelphia Suburb

On the eve of the first Election 2012 debates in Denver, Colorado, and with the actual election mercifully just over one month away, all of […]

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Presidential Elections Explained for Millennials

Does anyone remember four years ago? You know, when all the 18-to-20-somethings were taking time off from school to move to Iowa and canvass door-to-door […]

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Equality PA Endorses Candidates

Equality Pennsylvania has this week endorsed its candidates in the 2012 General Election. “We have candidates we are supporting from across the state, from the […]

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Voter ID Law Halted – For Now

Pennsylvania suspended its controversial voter ID law this week. While the law is expected to go into full effect next year, IDs will not be needed to vote in the November election.

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Bruce Springsteen’s Gay Marriage Ad

Bruce Springsteen lends his support to marriage equality in four states this election year, calling it a civil rights issue.

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Romney Defeats Obama!

In the age of Obama, we’re used to those on the conservative side not trusting the mainstream media. We’re used to the nuttier precincts refusing […]

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The Presidential Debate Drinking Game

There is absolutely no reason we should have a presidential debate tonight, not one. Almost everybody in the country knows who they’re voting for by […]

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Why I’m Breaking Up With the Republican Party

I was a Republican before I was even old enough to vote for one. Thank (or blame) Alex P. Keaton for that. As a child […]

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Watch the Presidential Debate on the Internet

You might actually have something to thank Comcast for because the cable behemoth will be streaming Wednesday’s presidential debate on the Internets. You know, ’cause […]

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Overbrook Voter Tells CNN He Voted a “Couple Times” for Obama in 2008

About ten minutes after word came down that a Pennsylvania judge is blocking the state’s controversial voter ID law, someone sent me this video, which […]

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WATCH: Voting While Trans

This year, more than 25,000 trans people could be denied the right to vote. That’s why the National Center for Transgender Equality‘s “Voting While Trans” campaign […]

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Judge Blocks Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law

Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson has decided to halt Pennsylvania’s voter ID law. The state Supreme Court had ruled that Judge Simpson needed to issue […]

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Stop Giving the One Percent Tax Breaks on Beachfront Vacation Homes

Tomorrow night President Obama and Mitt Romney will face off in Denver for the first of three planned debates. Wednesday’s forum will be devoted to […]

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In the Era of Celebrity Politics, Newspaper Endorsements Are Irrelevant

The latest round of political endorsements has started. Madonna, George Clooney, Jay-Z and Beyonce endorsed President Obama. Rick Santorum endorsed Missouri’s Todd Akin for Senate. […]

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President Obama Isn’t a Wuss

Memo to Mitt Romney, and Republicans generally: President Obama isn’t a wuss. He’s not Jimmy Carter or George McGovern or Neville Chamberlain. He’s not a […]