Archive | Politics
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Battleground Ohio: Obama, Romney square off in the Buckeye State
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — With only 40 days until Election Day, the presidential candidates are going the distance to win the heart of the heartland.
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Chick-fil-A’s donation decision raises questions about affiliations
While an advocacy group announced that Chick-fil-A would cease funding for “anti-gay organizations,” statements from the company have sparked confusion in Chicago over the restaurant’s decision, which could alter its reputation in Boston.
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Column: The duties of moderate Muslims
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula or “Sam Bacile,” the man behind the blasphemous YouTube video that has set the Islamic world on fire, may be a twisted man but it is only naive to demand his arrest, and delusional to believe that it would be any sort of a fix to the real problem.
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Column: Obama’s foreign policy matters in this election
In this election, Americans are understandably most concerned about their pocketbooks — their ability to put food on the table, to pay for gas, to cover the cost of college. Alas, the world does not pause while we attempt to put our house in order.
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Anne Romney appeals to female voters
Local television crews swarmed the Old Gym at Marquette Thursday morning to witness an appearance by Ann Romney at a campaign rally in support for her husband, Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney.
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Editorial: Tax returns, like birth certificates, cloud election’s real issues
It’s time to stop asking for Mitt Romney’s tax returns. The dogged, single-minded pursuit of Romney’s tax history by individuals demanding the returns, like Nevada Sen.
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Paul Ryan makes campaign stop at UCF
Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan discussed the space program, the economy and what students should be focused on this election year during a campaign stop at U. Central Florida on Saturday.
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Column: Romney ‘face-dyeing’ should prompt evaluation of media
We live in a world where communication has drastically transformed in the past few decades. Not only do we speak in person, on cell phones, via Skype and FaceTime, but we text, Tweet, post statuses, blog and submit Instagram photos.
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Obama back on top in campaign fundraising for first time in 3 months
After a few sputtering months, President Barack Obama’s fundraising machine appears to be well in order. Obama edged presidential candidate Mitt Romney in campaign fundraising in August, according to figures released by the Federal Election Commission on Thursday.