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Obama campaign turns to Nixon’s enemies list

The Obama campaign appears to have taken a page from Nixon’s reelection campaign playbook — and is now mounting attacks on private individuals.
On April 20, the website KEEPINGGOPHONEST.COM published a post titled “Behind the curtain: A brief history of… Continue reading

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President Obama’s Performance on the Economy Is Hurting His Standing Among Key Voting Blocs.

With President Obama’s ratings on the economy still weak and our economic recovery fragile at best months, it is no wonder that the latest New York Times/CBS News poll conducted May 11-13 shows Romney holding a narrow, three-point advantage over… Continue reading

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Big Picture: What is the state of the race today? From Monday’s ‘Campaign Insiders’:

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Gary Johnson could catch presidential race by surprise

With his name slated to be on every state ballot in the country in November, Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson is an important voice – bringing bold new ideas to the table that appeal to voters across the political spectrum.…

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The Obama Campaign’s Nixonian “White House Enemies List”

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The Obama campaign is now marshaling the power of the office of the presidency against private citizens — using the Obama campaign’s “Truth Team” to target individual Romney donors and supporters in a way that is alarmingly reminiscent of Richard… Continue reading

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What The Polls Are Telling Us Now

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There has been a subtle shift in the polls for President Obama — whose approval rating has dropped to 46% in the most recent polling conducted by Gallup and Rasmussen Reports – with disapproval at 53% in the Rasmussen poll… Continue reading

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The Obama “White House Enemies List”

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As part of its reelection effort during the 1972 presidential campaign, the Nixon White House was instructed to keep a White House Enemies list of political opponents – comprised of a top 20 list for special attention and another list…

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Why Obama’s gay marriage endorsement could ultimately be more harmful than helpful

Wednesday afternoon, Barack Obama became the first president of the United States to openly support same sex marriage – declaring unequivocal support for gay marriage in an interview with ABC News.
His surprise endorsement reflects the position being echoed by… Continue reading

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Obama vs. Romney– how the electoral college math adds up

The latest Real Clear Politics Electoral Map has President Obama leading Mitt Romney 253-170 in electoral votes, the 2012 presidential race is Obama’s to win — notwithstanding the fact that two candidates are currently neck-and-neck among the electorate overall, and…