American Job Growth Fractures Mitt’s Message (VIDEO)

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Mitt Romney delivers his stump speech after stump speech as he crisscrosses America, taking aim at “the sorry state of the US economy” and “Barack Obama’s failure to provide jobs.” Republican governors, with report after report of “hundreds of thousands of available jobs” in their respective states, are seriously undermining his message.

Ohio to Romney: Obama Is Working! (VIDEO)

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Recently, Mitt Romney has been stalking President Obama across the nation, delivering scathing rhetoric in an effort to downplay the President’s achievements and successes. This appears to be the ex-Governor’s sole economic strategy, in lieu of presenting a sound economic plan of his own. At a recent showing at the now closed National Gypsum Plant in the city of Lorain, Ohio, Mitt Romney made the claim that President Obama’s economic policies are not working:

Republican Rule: Be Careful What You Wish For

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We have to live within our means, right? It’s the grand kitchen table of America that tells us so –according to today’s politicians – but that doesn’t mean we have to cut off our noses to spite our faces, right?
Wrong-O!…

Rape by the State: Virginia’s Not Alone

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As many as 11 other states across the country are considering laws similar to the Virginia state rape law – and yes, I am going to keep calling it that, because that’s what these proposed measures are – and it is up to women to fight these bills tooth and nail as each one appears.

Social Workers Remove Obese Child from Home (VIDEO)

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Ohio social workers have sparked a debate over parental responsibility and government interference by removing a 200-pound eight-year-old boy from his home and family, citing “medical neglect.”

The Real Evil: GOP Voter Suppression – A State Guide

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There are at least 19 laws that have already been passed throughout the United States making it more difficult to vote. There are 42 bills pending a decision and another 68 that were introduced by different states , but, failed to pass. The fact remains, Republicans are doing everything they can to try to win the Presidency back from Obama in 2012.

Extremist Linda Harvey to Parents: Don’t Use Gay Doctors (VIDEO)

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She’s made calls in the past that gays should be banned from teaching and other professions that directly deal with children. Harvey is now telling parents that they should not allow gay doctors to treat their children…

Janet Porter’s ‘Heartbeat Bill’: God Can Bless Us Now (VIDEO)

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Enter whack-job of the day, Janet Porter, who is hard at work making sure Ohio’s Heartbeat Bill passes the state legislature and becomes the most restrictive law against women’s rights on the books. The law would prohibit a woman from having an abortion once the heartbeat of a fetus can be detected, which can be as soon as 18 days after conception.

LIVE: Obama Takes Jobs Bill Rally to Boehner’s Backyard (VIDEO)

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Here is LIVE video of President Barack Obama’s speech on the American Jobs Act at the Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School in Columbus, Ohio. Fort Hayes is an outstanding school that is currently undergoing major renovations — something that highlights the president’s plan to invest in infrastructure improvements like schools.

UPDATED: Strong Earthquake Strikes D.C. Metro Area (VIDEO)

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A strong 5.9 magnitude Earthquake has struck Virginia, causing buildings to sway and rumble in the Nation’s Capitol. The shaking was so severe that the Pentagon believed the initial shock was due to an explosion or terrorist attack. Federal buildings, including the White House are being evacuated. The quake has been felt as far away as New York, North Carolina and Ohio.

Stephen Colbert Takes On Voter Suppression (VIDEO)

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In states around the country, voter ID laws are being introduced and passed, in many ways thanks to “model bills” largely being pushed by the secretive legislative group known as ALEC, or the American Legislative Exchange Council. These laws include restrictive regulations meant to disenfranchise the poor, the elderly and students. It should come as [...]

Eight Horses Die in Anti-Gay Arson Attack

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Ohio resident Brent Whitehouse awoke Sunday to discover his barn on fire and called 911, but the call for help came to0 late for his seven adult horses and one foal who were burned alive in what authorities are classifying as an act of arson, but have yet to classify it also as a hate [...]

Ohio Republicans Move to Restrict Voting

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Can I just say, this Republican agenda roll-out that we’re seeing across the country is pretty damn impressive, and as each new thing comes flying down the pike I wonder if that new thing will be the issue that rouses the seemingly silent majority from their apathetic stupor. In Ohio, the state house approved House [...]

Republicans and Buyer’s Remorse: Remember the Pain, People!

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Well, it’s been a helluva ride since the November elections, and people all over the country have the biggest case of buyer’s remorse that we’ve seen in a long, long time. In Wisconsin, Scott Walker’s numbers tanked when he started attacking union workers, and now in Ohio, John Kasich is facing a similar situation. When [...]

Wake Up Republicans: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Bargaining, Pensions (VIDEO)

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(Bloomberg) — Americans reject Republican efforts to curb bargaining rights of unions whose power they say is dwarfed by corporations, a Bloomberg National Poll finds. As battles rage between state workers and Republican governors in Wisconsin and Ohio, 63 percent don’t think states should be able to break their promises to retirees, and respondents split [...]

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