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Sean Hannity Is For Bush NSA Surveillance, But Against Obama NSA Surveillance?

BJ Ragone — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:50:53 +0000

Oh what a difference a few years can make. A new video montage put together makes Fox News anchor Sean Hannity seem like a hypocrite.

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Is Michelle Obama Becoming Overexposed?

Pete Braley — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:38:32 +0000

If it seems like you're seeing a lot of Michelle Obama lately, you are. After the First Lady appeared at the end of the Oscars Sunday to deliver the Best Picture award, there was some praise, some criticism, and some critiques that her appearance was out of place at the event.

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Harvard To Host Discussion On Gun Violence

Jim Phillips — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:36:46 +0000

Harvard University is hosting a discussion on gun violence as a public health crisis after a gunman killed his mother at the home they shared before he gunned down 20 children and six educators at a Connecticut elementary school

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Revenue Shortfall Prompts Gov. Patrick to Order Budget Cuts

Jim Phillips — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:10:52 +0000

Gov. Deval Patrick has ordered spending cuts across state government in response to slower-than-expected growth in state tax collections.

Patrick said Tuesday that his administration is revising its revenue estimate downward by $540 million for the fiscal year that started on July 1

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President Obama Has Mitt Romney To White House For Lunch

BJ Ragone — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:36:47 +0000

The 2012 Presidential Election has to be far from either from candidate's mind, but especially Mitt Romney, who lost a very close race.

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NBC's Brian Williams Comments On Donald Trump Tweets

BJ Ragone — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:20:19 +0000

After the nation received news that Barack Obama had been re-elected as President, many took to social media to voice their opinion. Donald Trump was one of them.

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UMass Dartmouth Professor Analysis Of Election

Jack Peterson — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:02:18 +0000

The Presidential election is over, so now it's time for some post election analysis.

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President Obama's Re-Election Victory Speech – Election 2012 [TRANSCRIPT, VIDEO]

Chuck Armstrong — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:49:07 +0000

On Nov. 6, 2012, Barack Obama was re-elected as President of the United States of America by the American people after clinching 303 electoral votes (270 votes are needed for the presidency).

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Barack Obama Wins The 2012 Presidential Election

BJ Ragone — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:17:39 +0000

In 2008 Barack Obama promised change. He will extend his policies through the next four years as he has beat GOP candidate Mitt Romney and will remain President of the United States.

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2012 Election Day: Obama Wins Second Term

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:47:11 +0000

UPDATE 11:20: The networks have announced that Barack Obama will be reelected to a second term, after wrapping up the state of Ohio.

The 2012 presidential election between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will finally conclude tonight, as voters head to their local polls to choose who gets to sleep in the White House on January 20, 2013. We'll be following all the results very closely, adding the latest news as states close their polls and announce their winners.

Watch this post for updated information—election results, Senate races, ballot measures, battleground-state news—throughout the night:

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