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The Case for Mitt Romney
When former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney dropped out of the presidential race on February 7, GOP insiders and observers in the... Full Article At Washington Post - The Fix
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TODAY ON TAP ONLINE: IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOUR GOALS ARE.
Ezra Klein writes that , given it's modest goals, Massachusetts' health-care plan has been a modest success: Covering this many adults has cost a fair amount of money, and the ... Full Article At The American Prospect - Tapped
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Today's Polls: Deep Blue Something
So, I have a little bit more trouble getting worked up over polls in states like Massachusetts and Connecticut than I do in swingier parts of the country. But these are a very good set of numbers... Full Article At The New Republic
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GOP Rumor Mill
Romney leads the pack of GOP VP contenders, according to the Politico: In a surprise to many Republican insiders, former ... Full Article At Time - Real Clear Politics
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Dan Solin: Smart Advice for the HuffPost Investor: Ten Simple Steps to Level the Playing Field for Investors
These are clearly tumultuous and troublesome times for investors. The volatility of the markets would be bad enough standing alone. It is compounded by the mendacity of some brokers and advisors who profit from giving investors poor -- and even misleading -- advice. Poor advice is the norm of brokers... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Al Giordano to the DNC
This is a "blogger inside baseball" story, so if you think such things are trivial, feel free to skip. Long time progressive writer Al Giordano ended up writing a new blog this year, quickly building traffic based on his astute coverage of the ... Full Article At Daily Kos
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NO GIVING, BUT NO TAKING AWAY EITHER.
I agree with Sanchez and Patashnik that there's no necessary contradiction between Obama's nominal opposition to same-sex marriage and opposition to the ... Full Article At The American Prospect - Tapped
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RETURN OF TED.
According to the Boston Globe , Ted Kennedy isn't letting anything so trivial as an aggressive brain tumor prevent him from reforming ... Full Article At The American Prospect - Ezra Klein
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Erik Ose: Gay Weddings and 32 Funerals: Remembering the UpStairs Lounge Fire
Last month, California gave its stamp of approval to same-sex marriage, becoming only the second state after Massachusetts to do so. Gay... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Poll: Powell Best VP Choice For Both Parties
Ever wonder what it would be like if the vice presidential sweepstakes was conducted like "Survivor"? Now we know -- thanks to the Massachusetts-based company Affinnova, which used "evolutionary optimization" to trim down a list of 100 potential... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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POLL: SurveyUSA Massachusetts
SurveyUSA 6/25-27/08 - 607 LV, 4.1% Massachusetts Obama 53, McCain 40... Full Article At Pollster.com
Conservative Fundraising Firm Takes Hefty Cut From Other Candidate's Haul
During the first quarter of 2008, BMW Direct, a conservative political firm in Washington, helped raise more than $500,000 for an obscure Republican longshot running for Congress in ... Full Article At TPM Muckraker
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NewsBusted 178
Topics in today's show: Barack Obama releases his first TV ads, CNN's Roland Martin comments on "weak" conservative men, and Massachusetts police crack down. Like the show and want... Full Article At Newsbusters