January 2012
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Is Mitt Romney unstoppable?
With Mitt Romney winning the NH Primary, David Mark asks in the Arena: How much closer does this bring Romney to being the Republican nominee? Can any of his rivals realistically stop him in South Carolina, Florida or beyond? And which of them is the most likely to drop out?
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Matthew Keys joins Reuters as Deputy Social Media... →
reuters:
Matthew Keys will be joining Reuters as our Deputy Social Media Editor. He will produce online content for Reuters.com; expand our presence on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Tumblr and on new platforms; and play a key role in helping to train Reuters journalists on best practices in social media.
Matthew is well known in social media circles as a reliable source for news and was recently...
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December 2011
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Top 10 political blunders of 2011: Which do you...
There are only a few pivotal moments in politics that really live up to the billing; most incremental, tactical decisions matter far less than reporters and strategists are inclined to believe.
But every year, there are a handful of decisions, good and bad, that shift an election cycle in meaningful ways. A good number of those choices fall into the category of “amazingly self-destructive...
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Ben Smith Is BuzzFeed's New Editor-In-Chief! →
buzzfeed:
We mostly picked Ben because of his keen horsemaning ability.
Congrats to Ben and to BuzzFeed! In addition to his keen horsemaning ability, he’s a stellar reporter as well.
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“I’d like to think of myself as the flavor of the decade.”
– Congressman Ron Paul, explaining his recent jump in an Iowa poll. (via officialssay)
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November 2011
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iambecomingme asked: Hi, I am only a freshman in high school, but I am thinking about pursuing Politics as a career. Probably as a Politican. An advice on classes I should see if my school has or things I should probably research to see if it is for me would be great.
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Has Occupy Wall Street accomplished anything?
In a recent interview with Bloomberg Television, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King (R-N.Y.) had tough criticism for the Occupy Wall Street movement.
“I mean, what is their position?” King asked. “They’re mad that other people are making money? They’re mad that there are no jobs in this country? Or not enough jobs? All of us believe that....
October 2011
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WatchHerman Cain said he was “falsely accused” of sexual harassment while he was CEO of the National Restaurant Association but said he had no knowledge of any settlements paid to his accusers during a Fox News interview Monday morning. (Via POLITICO’s Reid Epstein)
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“The president’s got eclectic tastes in movies and is obviously pop-culture...”
– Kal Penn, of the Harold & Kumar franchise, on his time working in the Obama administration and the resulting challenges of bringing up his previous work experience. (via newsweek)
“Like I said, Tweet ‘em. Tweet ‘em. They’re all Tweeting all over the place....”
– President Obama, telling students at a rally at the University of Colorado how to get Congress’s attention. (via dcdecoder)
kaapow7 asked: Hi, just wanted your opinion and it would be great if you messaged me back. Do you think expert witnesses are relied upon too heavily in (UK) court? How can the system be improved? =]
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“There may be no greater tribute to Steve’s success than the fact that much of...”
– President Obama on the death of Steve Jobs. (via thedailyfeed)
POLITICO Primary: Who's your ideal 3rd-party...
The public has had it with Washington and conventional politics. It has lost trust and respect in the conventional governing class. There is mounting evidence voters don’t see President Barack Obama or the current crop of GOP candidates as the clear and easy solution. As Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg argues, it seems likely if not inevitable an atmosphere this toxic and destabilized...
September 2011
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