2012 Elections

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Social media-savvy fans of politics are about to add a new set of Foursquare badges to their collection, thanks to NBC Politics. The badges come in three flavors: “Political wonk,” “campaign advisor” and “chief of staff.” Foursquare users have to follow NBC Politics on the network, then checkin to debate halls, political landmarks and...
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Ethan Riegelhaupt is senior vice president for corporate and public affairs at Edelman. Previously, he served as vice president for speech writing and internal communications at The New York Times Company. He was also a senior staff member for New York Gov. Mario M. Cuomo. We love the Internet because it supports our overwhelming...
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Presidential candidate Rick Santorum wants to put an end to the distribution of pornography in the U.S. and the porn industry is fighting back – sort of. On Wednesday, the online video site Jest.com posted a two-minute comedic take on the former Pennsylvania senator’s controversial comments called “Porn Stars Against Santorum.” Jest teamed up...
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One of the biggest advocates of controversial antipiracy legislation finds himself in the political fight of his life. But Rep. Howard Berman’s career is not in peril because of his stalwart support for the Stop Online Piracy Act — which was strongly backed by movie studios, record companies, and other content creators and opposed...
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In a move that will fuel her current meme-mentum, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced that will be skipping the 2012 Democratic National Convention. “Given her current position, she will not be attending, consistent with her not engaging in any political activity whatsoever,” Philippe Reines, spokesman for the Secretary of State, told The Charlotte Observer, which...
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Constitutionthisweek-webNews headlines, politicians, and hot-button issues come and go, but one 225-year-old document continues to emerge in our conversations about our nation’s most important questions and challenges: the Constitution. The Constitution is a big buzzword for Election 2012, and more than ever, citizens, pundits, and politicians are turning to the Constitution for answers–and sometimes...
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Easter Special – Rev. Barry C. Black is in Charge of Praying for Wisdom in the Senate. He’s a Busy Guy – Interview by Sunlen Miller -  http://abcn.ws/HooBFd Get Better, Bella – http://abcn.ws/Hmx1R8 ‘This Week’ Preview: Pastor Rick Warren on the Economy, Mormonism, and Who Goes to Heaven – Jake Tapper Hosts – http://abcn.ws/HYEpkb...
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Were you to walk into parts of the Obama reelection campaign‘s headquarters, you could be forgiven for thinking you were in Silicon Valley. Beginning last year, Obama‘s re-election effort started hiring dozens of designers and developers, engineers, and data scientists. A cross check of the Obama for America FEC filings and Twitter bios turns...
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Click image to see more photos. (Carolyn Kaster/AP) President Obama on Tuesday denounced the House Republicans’ recently-revealed budget plan, saying it would hurt America’s working families and seniors. Tuesday’s speech was the president’s most thorough and direct public reaction to the plan House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., unveiled March 20. The president, speaking at an...
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