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The incumbent…

In class today we discussed an incumbent and compared the pros of that it plays in a new election. I have loosely defined incumbent as the existing holder of a political office. As we learned in class today the pros … Continue reading

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Media as Watchdog of Government officials

In this video from 60 Minutes on CBS it looks at how many government officials are able to leave office accumulating more wealth than when they entered, especially those that take a pay cut being in office. This story points … Continue reading

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Herman Cain denies and bolsters

This story is about the press conference in Phoenix given by republican primary candidate Herman Cain in response to an accusation of sexual harassment.  This particular accuser/victim is a woman named Sharon Bialek who used to work for Cain at … Continue reading

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Cain’s Sex Scandal

In this article the author Julian Zulizer talks about the supposed Herman Cain sex scandal. In this news story she goes on about how sex scandals have been playing a huge role in elections and politics since the 20th century. … Continue reading

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Perry’s Latest “Oops”

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how Republican Presidential hopeful Rick Perry was considering skipping upcoming debates, hoping to salvage his sinking poll numbers from previous bad debate performances.  Obviously he didn’t take his own advice.  Rick Perry … Continue reading

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Attack on Obama

In this article discusses how Barack Obama’s idea of the jobs bill will help our economy, and how politicians have responded. Many people in congress disagree including former president Bill Clinton, who has had great emphasis on in the article.  … Continue reading

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Real

This is not real news. I feel that the news needs stay away from things that Lindsey Lohan and people like her do. Famous people have a life that news should not cover. Although we should know what our stars … Continue reading

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Cain MIA for sexual harassment charges

We have recently discussed Herman Cain’s sexual harassment case and how his story has changed over the course of the past couple of weeks since it was brought to the public’s attention.  He is facing a serious situation where his … Continue reading

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Scandal Alert:Scandal Alert

Link, http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/07/politics/cain-allegations/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 Last week in class we briefly spoke about Cain’s accusations of sexual misconduct, at the time we discussed how his press conference to “clear the air” was very similar to Bill Clinton’s testimony. Both gentlemen pleaded their innocence … Continue reading

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Political Efficacy

In this article it talks about protesters of the Occupy Wall Street Movement. For those of you who don’t know what the Occupy Wall Street Movement is, it is people mainly middle class and poor people who are protesting social … Continue reading

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