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Would Founding Fathers' beliefs make them unelectable today?

It is sad to think that four of our earliest and greatest presidents would be doomed to defeat in "modern" America if the Religious Right had its way.

Three years ago today President Obama signed his first law and fairness prevailed

On the third anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, the bill's namesake wrote a special article describing the events that led up to President Obama's signing it into law. Below is an excerpt. Click here to read the entire piece.

NBC Asks Romney Campaign to Remove Its Content from New Ad

But Brokaw—and NBC—pushed back. The network said its legal department will be asking the Romney campaign to remove NBC footage from the ad, noting that similar requests have gone out before to other campaigns using footage from NBC News broadcasts.  

Exclusive – Is Obama Rooting for the Patriots or Giants? - ABC News

“I can’t call it. I can’t call it,” Obama told ABC News’ Diane Sawyer in an exclusive interview. “When the [Chicago] Bears are not involved, I can’t make predictions because I will get into trouble. But both are great teams.

BREAKING FULL TEXT: State of the Union — 2012 — Transcript - NYTimes.com

On the day I took office, our auto industry was on the verge of collapse.  Some even said we should let it die.  With a million jobs at stake, I refused to let that happen.  In exchange for help, we demanded responsibility.  We got workers and automakers to se …

Felger: Tim Thomas 'a small-minded chump'

Michael Felger has a few words for Tim Thomas over the Bruins' goalie's refusal to attend a White House ceremony honoring the Bruins for their Stanley Cup championship.And those words aren't, "Way to go, big guy." "I think it's an embarrassment.

Chart: Is Obama Really the Food Stamp President?

Well, food stamp use is certainly higher than it's been in more than four decades. Is that because, as Gingrich claims, Obama is nurturing a culture of dependency? Hardly.

Mitt Romney Calls Roe v. Wade 'One of the Darkest Moments in Supreme Court History'

Romney made the following statement on the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade: “Today marks the 39th anniversary of one of the darkest moments in Supreme Court history, when the court in Roe v.

' Gullible Electorate ' - Bitstrips

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