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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 […]

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Letter to Obama Explains What $15 Donation Means for Local Family

A woman and her family recently donated $15 to the campaign to re-elect President Barack Obama. The woman followed up her family’s donation with a […]

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Ed Rendell Talks About Mitt Romney’s Soul

Mitt Romney was at the Union League on South Broad Street on Friday morning for a campaign event expected to bring in approximately $4 million. […]

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Why I Don’t Support Barack Obama (Even Though I’ll Vote for Him)

I wanted President Obama to be a success, really I did. When he toured Philadelphia during a triumphant campaign swing through the city in October […]

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Guess the Presidential Celebrity Endorsement

A recent Wall Street Journal blog post headlined “Romney Gets Boost From Celebrities” caught my attention, because hey, who doesn’t love celebrities? And who isn’t […]

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What Your Bar Tab Says About Your Political Preferences

The folks at NationalJournal‘s Hotline on Call took a look at Scarborough Research data to determine the political leanings of beer drinkers. Their findings indicate […]

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Was Madonna in the Wrong?

Erica Palan criticizes Madonna for making comments about President Obama being a black Muslim in the White House.

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Madonna’s “Black Muslim” Comments Hurt the Obama Campaign

Here’s the good news, Democratic Americans: Madonna has joined the ranks of George Clooney, Will Smith, Demi Moore, Julia Roberts and scores of other celebs […]

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Paul Ryan is an Idiot

“The things you talk about, like traditional marriage and family and entrepreneurship – these aren’t values that are indicative to any one person, or race, […]

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Marriage Equality Means Money in Maryland

When marriage equality was legalized in New York, it took millions of dollars and support from an eager governor to pass the legislation. It seems […]

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There Are Smart Conservatives and There Are Fox News Conservatives

Here’s what I’m looking forward to in the event of a Barack Obama victory in November: the disgust on Sean Hannity’s face. The outrage in […]

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Mitt Romney Plans Visit to Philly for Union League Events

Mitt Romney in Philly. The Republican presidential hopefully will come back to Philly for a slew of events at the Union League on Friday. Back […]