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2012 Election
Gun Owners Trust the NRA but Agree with Obama
Gun-toting Americans are not aware that they are closer to Barack Obama than the NRA on the gun control debate.
Bob Menendez’s Very Bad Week
Senator Menendez’s cozy relationship with top donor Salomon Melgen has turned a banner week upside-down.
Ashley Judd Targeted in Withering New Ad
A new ad takes aim at actress Ashley Judd, who is reportedly considering a run for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky
Doughnut Drollery with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie
Christie went on Letterman for the first time last night; showed he is comfortable with his bulging waistline.
Poll: Alabama Most Conservative State in the Union, Massachusetts Most Liberal
Gallup reveals the Top 10 Most Conservative and Most Liberal states in America.
What’s Wrong With the Republican Party?
The most important political story of the last two decades is the Republican Party’s journey to wackadoodleland.
A Second GOP, A Third Party or…
David Brooks has a very important column today in which he proposes a new, moderate wing of the Republican Party, standing in opposition to the Rush-Fox-Tea Party extremists. For this new political vision to become coherent, it needs three components: military domestic values, foreign policy realism, and ‘live and let live’ responsibility.
Fact Check: The Gun Registry Red Herring
Why does Wayne LaPierre, the head of the National Rifle Association, claim that Obama wants a national federal registry for guns?
Ethical Questions Arise Ahead of Hagel SecDef Hearing
The American Future Fund charges that Hagel has a history of unethical behavior a week before his Senate hearing to become the next Secretary of Defense.
“Liberal,” The New Crossroads GPS Spot
Crossroads GPS tries to stir up fear that the President revealed his true “liberal” self in his second Inaugural speech. If Obama loses his hold of the moderate vote he gained in the election, his use of the bully pulpit in the second term will be threatened.
New TIME/CNN Poll: White House Gun Agenda Faces Conflicted Public
Many of the pillars of Obama’s plan are popular, but much of the public isn’t convinced tighter gun laws will work.
New TIME/CNN Poll: Obama’s Job Approval Jumps, Public Favors Stricter Gun Laws
A new TIME/CNN/ORC poll that will be released Wednesday afternoon finds that a majority of Americans support tighter gun laws.