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May 2012
Zogby: Obama in trouble as his 2008 youth vote turns Libertarian
John Zogby, writing for Forbes, writes that Barack Obama’s biggest obstacle to re-election may be disillusioned voters turning libertarian: Mitt Romney has spent months selling himself to the Republican base. Now, Barack Obama is working overtime trying to re-sell himself to his base of voters age 18-29.Team Obama knows that hard times and the growing […]
Read moreJobelessness worsens as more Americans give up looking for work
Democrats are hailing new government report showing unemployment has fallen to 8.1 percent in April. But the real numbers are sobering, and worrisome for millions of Americans. For one, in eleven of the last twelve months the initial unemployment figure has had to be “revised” to show it was higher than initially reported. So, in […]
Read moreSeven mistakes candidates make
Are you a Libertarian candidate, or running a Libertarian campaign? Joe Garecht, writing for LocalVictory.com, lays out seven common mistakes candidates make. Don’t fall into these traps: 1. The Candidate as Campaign Manager Many, many first time candidates make the mistake of trying to be the campaign manager and the candidate at the same time. […]
Read moreObama commits U.S. troops to Afghanistan until 2024
Barack Obama signed an agreement yesterday committing U.S. troops to Afghanistan until 2024. While an agreement to withdraw “combat” troops has already been in place, the new agreement commits the United States to provide military “advisers” and combat troops to fight al-Qaeda. That means a child who is six years old today could see himself […]
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