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Cain Tells Top Aides He’s Reassessing Candidacy

So much can change in a few short weeks during campaign season. Just last month, Herman Cain was pulling to the front of the pack of Republican presidential candidates, but now his future prospects have dimmed considerably after yet another salacious headline hit the wires.  (more)

Posted on Nov 29, 2011 READ MORE  |  5 COMMENTS



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Cain Fields Another Accusation of Extramarital Sexual Activities

He has dismissed a prior accusation of sexual impropriety as the false claim of a “troubled” woman, but GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain may have a bigger problem on his hands with his latest potential scandal, instigated by one Ginger White, whom Cain’s camp tried to preempt Monday with ... (more)

Posted on Nov 28, 2011 READ MORE  |  9 COMMENTS


‘Left, Right & Center’: Occupied by Occupy

“Special guest,” or rather returning regular, Arianna Huffington joins moderator Matt Miller, Robert Scheer and the right-leaning Matthew Continetti for this week’s show, in which the Occupy Wall Street movement, the fate of the euro (and Europe), and the future of health care reform are but three meaty topics on the menu.

Posted on Nov 18, 2011 READ MORE



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Flat Taxes Are Big in the Former USSR. Have They Worked?

GOP presidential candidates Herman Cain, Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich all favor flat taxes, which have been criticized for putting a greater burden on middle-income people while cutting taxes for the rich. How have they played out in countries that adopted them?

Posted on Nov 12, 2011 READ MORE  |  10 COMMENTS



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Cain Tops Poll With Romney, Gingrich Close Behind

We’re not interested in horse-race politics, but it is worth noting that all those pesky sexual harassment allegations haven’t stopped the Cain Train yet. In a CBS News poll, Herman Cain still held on to the lead in the GOP lineup, but Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich nipped at his heels.

Posted on Nov 11, 2011 READ MORE  |  3 COMMENTS


Are the Koch Brothers Messing With Your Voting Rights?

As promised, Robert Greenwald’s Brave New Films is zooming in on those 1 percenters who are using their powers for evil. So it’s no surprise that Greenwald’s outfit would follow up with a video exposé about the Koch brothers, voter suppression and you.

Posted on Nov 8, 2011 READ MORE  |  8 COMMENTS



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White House Tweaks Daley’s Job Description

Is the Obama administration doing a slow fade on Chief of Staff Bill Daley? The Chicago-bred heavy seems to have had a tough run of it since taking over for Rahm Emanuel, and though the White House denied any major power shifts, rumblings got out on Tuesday that ... (more)

Posted on Nov 8, 2011 READ MORE  |  2 COMMENTS



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And Now, Another Gimmicky GOP Tax Plan

He calls it a “flat tax,” but some analysts have noticed a few bumps in Rick Perry’s catchy “20-20” tax plan. Perhaps feeling the heat from recent gains made by a certain GOP presidential contender with his own numerological tax scheme who may or may not hail from Florida … (more)

Posted on Oct 25, 2011 READ MORE  |  6 COMMENTS



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The GOP’s Outsider Within

As Herman Cain tells it, liberals of all backgrounds should be cowering because he is something the president is not: a “real black man.”

Posted on Oct 24, 2011 READ MORE  |  29 COMMENTS



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Watch Your Back, Barack

Viewing the Republican presidential debate was two hours of sheer misery, mixed with a foreboding that one of these people could defeat President Barack Obama.

Posted on Jun 15, 2011 READ MORE  |  72 COMMENTS


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‘Left, Right & Center’: Job Problems, Budget Battles, Romney Runs

Friday’s job news was far from good news, pointing to more bumps down the road to economic recovery. Thus, it falls on “Left, Right & Center” regulars Matt Miller and Tony Blankley, along with guest panelists Ed Kilgore and Chrystia Freeland, to brainstorm ... (more)

Posted on Jun 3, 2011 READ MORE  |  2 COMMENTS



Words From the Right: On Buckley and From Paul and Breitbart

As Campaign 2012 looms large, it’s not exactly clear who or what will define the moment for conservatives—has the Tea Party Express run out of steam? Who will emerge as their rightful leader? These three reads give us some idea of where they’ve been and where they might be headed.

Posted on May 27, 2011 READ MORE  |  10 COMMENTS



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Here Comes Tim Pawlenty

As expected, erstwhile Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has come rumbling into the ring to challenge Barack Obama for the presidency in 2012. In launching his bid, T-Paw ran through the GOP’s list of top gripes with the current administration: the bailout, the stimulus and, of course, “Obamacare.” And he’s going to tell the truth!

Posted on May 23, 2011 READ MORE  |  7 COMMENTS



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America, by Way of the Antelope Valley

Such areas contain the dispirited middle that Obama will have to win over to be re-elected, people whose struggles with daily life are so consuming that the national political debate over the budget and the deficit seems far away and irrelevant.

Posted on Apr 21, 2011 READ MORE  |  7 COMMENTS


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