Democrats
Virginia: Democrats inch forward but it’s still close
September 21, 2012Virginia is seen as a key swing state for the elections. Recent polls show Obama and the Democrats advancing, but nobody is counting on this.
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Union official scores Republican ad featuring fake coal miner
September 20, 2012A regional vice president of the UMWA has condemned a new Republican TV ad airing in coal country because it features a coal executive masquerading as a miner.
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GOP willing to sabotage economy to win “last stand” election
September 13, 2012Mitt Romney and his fellow Republicans are a cynical and calculating bunch. They are extremists the likes of which we have never seen in American politics.
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Why I’m voting for Obama and Democrats as a person of faith
September 12, 2012This season overlaps with another period of reflection on the theme of outgoing and incoming: the end of President Obama's first term and his re-election to a second.
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Dallas leads Texas in Labor Day celebrations
September 4, 2012What a Labor Day weekend! Of the 13 Labor Day activities listed by the Texas AFL-CIO, the Big D may have had the best ones.
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