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Pollster says Poconos could swing Pa. in presidential race |
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Written by David Pierce
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Saturday, 19 May 2012 12:14 |
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Monroe is one of seven swing counties likely to determine whether President Barack Obama carries Pennsylvania and wins re-election this November, a prominent pollster and columnist told retired East Stroudsburg University professors Friday. Terry Madonna, a professor at Franklin & Marshall College and director there of the oldest Pennsylvania statewide poll, predicts a close contest between the president and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. The outcome is dependent on 10 to 12 swing states, including Pennsylvania, where Obama has a 48 percent approval rating and about half the electorate says he doesn't deserve a new term. Click here to read more: |
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Mitt Romney makes Day One promises in ad |
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Written by Rachel Weiner
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Friday, 18 May 2012 11:45 |
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Mitt Romney is out with his first ad of the general election campaign, “Day One,” in which he promises some major changes on his first day in office. While it’s a positive spot that introduces the candidate, as Romney himself said it would be, the ad also is filled with digs at the current White House occupant. Romney pledges to approve the Keystone pipeline, “creating thousands of jobs that Obama blocked.” He says he will introduce tax cuts and reforms “that reward job creators, not punish them.” And he pledges to issue an order to start replacing President Obama’s health-care law “with common-sense health-care reform.” Click here to see videos |
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Written by Andrew Stiles
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 11:50 |
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Senate Democrats set to reject Ryan, Obama budgets. Senate Democrats are poised to continue their impressive streak of budgetary negligence on Wednesday by unanimously rejecting as many as five different budgets, including the one offered by President Obama. Republicans, meanwhile, are hoping that voters will pick up on the disturbing trend. The Democratic-led Senate has not formally proposed a federal budget resolution in more than three years, and is not expected to offer one Wednesday. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) and Budget Committee chairman Kent Conrad (D., N.D.) have made explicitly clear that they have no intention of doing so before the November election. Senate Republicans plan to offer four GOP budgets—authored by Sens. Mike Lee (R., Utah); Rand Paul (R., Ky.); Pat Toomey (R., Pa.); and House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan (R., Wis.)—as well as the president’s budget. None of them are expected to draw any support from Democrats. Read more click here |
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544-0 - 99 Percent of Senators reject Obama’s budget |
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Written by Andrew Stiles
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Thursday, 17 May 2012 14:44 |
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ouse Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan’s (R., Wis.) proposals to solve the country’s debt and deficit crisis continue to be far more popular with elected officials than those put forward by President Obama. The Democratic-led Senate on Wednesday unanimously rejected the president’s fiscal year 2013 budget by final vote of 99-0. Sen. Mark Kirk (R., Ill.), who has been recovering from a stroke, did not vote; it is presumed he would have voted no. The Senate last year voted down the president’s budget 97-0. Not a single federal lawmaker has voted in favor of Obama’s budget proposals over the past two years. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office recently concluded that the president’s budget, if enacted, would have a negative impact on long-term economic growth. Read more: |
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GOP: Real party of U.S. women |
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Written by 14 House GOP women
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 11:33 |
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here’s an old joke about a married couple that’s asked about their hobbies and interests. The husband says he’s focused on “important things” — like the federal budget, health care reform and peace in the Middle East. The wife says she’s focused on the “small things” — like their household budget, their children’s health care and keeping peace within their family. There’s an important truth here. The things that women focus on and the decisions they make are often unappreciated — but they’re the foundation of our society. A few facts should give you a better picture: Women account for 85 percent of all consumer purchases; they make 85 percent of all health care decisions; they start two out of three new businesses, and for the first time in history, they’re a majority of the U.S. workforce. Read more: |
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