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Miami reporter: Hispanics and independents targeted by Florida’s voter purge
In an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell today, Miami Herald reporter Marc Caputo offered more details as to who is being targeted in Florida Governor Rick Scott’s attempt to purge “non-citizens” from the state’s voter rolls. Out of about 2,600 people identified by the Scott administration as non-citizens, Caputo said,…
Reid to Romney: Tell Republicans that opposing fair pay is ‘shameful’
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) on Tuesday called out presumptive Republican presidential nominee for refusing to support the Paycheck Fairness Act, a measure that Republicans eventually blocked by filibuster. “For many families in Nevada and across the country, a woman is the only income generator in that family,” Reid…
Nobel-winning economist predicts Romney recession
Economist Joseph Stiglitz is hitting the media circuit to promote his new book. And as with any good book tour, he’s also throwing out a few political bombshells. Primary example: Speaking to reporters in New York on Monday, the Nobel Prize-winner and former World Bank chief claimed that if former…
Republican candidate’s machine gun video vows to ‘take Linda Sanchez out’
A Republican candidate and law enforcement officer in California is promising to “take Linda Sanchez out” in a campaign ad against the incumbent Democratic representative that features an animated machine gun. In the 5-minute commercial posted to YouTube on Monday, a machine is seen blasting away at a wall to…
Romney campaign looking for new copywriter after string of embarrassing typos
If you’re a member of the resume-swapping social network LinkedIn, have at least two years’ “professional experience writing in marketing, advertising or journalism” and can spell the words “America,” “official” and “sneak-peek,” the Romney campaign might have an opening for you, according to BuzzFeed blogger Andrew Kaczynski. The campaign has…
Gay-baiting author tells Fox Radio: Hillary Clinton ‘overweight’ and ‘not looking good’
A controversial author, who once insinuated that Hillary Clinton was a lesbian, on Tuesday said that the current secretary of state wasn’t fit for another White House run because she was “looking overweight.” “At this very moment that we’re speaking right now, Brian, [the Clintons] are already thinking seriously about…
Nevada county Republican Party billboard rips Romney with Bush comparison
The Las Vegas-based Clarke County Republican Party in Nevada is sponsoring a billboard warning that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney would be a disaster for the country like George W. Bush. The Las Vegas Sun’s Jon Ralston posted an photo of the billboard on Monday, which also compares Rep.…
Bill Clinton stumps for Obama, slams ‘calamitous’ Romney
NEW YORK — Bill Clinton campaigned Monday with President Barack Obama in New York City, sprinkling political stardust on his Democratic successor and blasting challenger Mitt Romney for embracing the politics of “constant conflict.” The presumptive Republican nominee’s campaign is using recent Clinton comments praising Romney’s business record against Obama,…
Berkeley mayor proposes ban on sidewalk sitting
The mayor of Berkeley, California is on a mission to stop the scourge of sidewalk sitters in his town. Mayor Tom Bates has proposed a ballot measure that would outlaw sitting on sidewalks because he believes the young people loitering along Telegraph Avenue are bad for business. “Sometimes, there are…
Fox News host suggests Holder ‘inciting racism’ to ‘boost minority turnout’
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade on Monday suggested that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was “inciting racism” in a effort to get more minorities to vote for President Barack Obama. Kilmeade noted on Monday that the state of Florida had vowed to defy a Justice Department order to halt a…
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