Let it be known that Mitt Romney recently endorsed a Republican Senate candidate who thinks conception from rape is “something that God intended.”
(Source: accordingtocarly)
Thompson campaign scrambles after weekend gaffes
Former Wisconsin governor and U.S. Senate hopeful Tommy Thompson has been known for putting his foot in his mouth in the past. But this past weekend, he had some help from his son.
Jason Thompson, 38, was caught on camera at a Republican event calling for Obama to be sent “back to Chicago, or Kenya.”
Tommy Thompson also had his own verbal flounder over the weekend, calling his opponent, Rep. Tammy Baldwin, “anti-Jewish.”
The Thompson campaign later apologized and clarified for these missteps. Read more from The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Whoever we pick is going to influence us dramatically.
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Megan Patrick, Arizona State University communications junior and Undergraduate Student Government West special events director.
In an effort to better inform college-age voters, a group of student leaders launched ASUvotes2012.com, a site that centralizes the education platforms of the more than 100 candidates on the November ballot.
(Source: statepress.com)
ShortFormBlog: Mitt Romney says his 47% remarks were "completely wrong"
Is #the100percent going to start trending now?
Photo courtesy of The Washington Post
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney wants Northern Virginians to know he has their best interests at heart — even seemingly small ones, like Virginia’s supposed Lyme Disease epidemic.
Romney is distributing literature that promises he will work to curb incidences of the disease, which generally affects less than 1,000 Virginians a year. In Northern Virginia, though, the issue is of high importance: Loudoun County officials declared this past May was Lyme Disease Awareness month. (via The Washington Post)
Politicalprof: So it's come to this ...
Live giffing the debates. Tumblr staff is excitedly promising that they will deploy their resources to make gifs rapid-fire during the debates to, in their words, capture “the best debate moments, from zingers to gaffes to awkward silences.” This is to be done in name of “[e]levating the…
Is your favorite beer related to how you vote?
Wondering which brew you should sip at your Election night party? Reach for a Dos Equis if you want to appear bipartisan. If you’re a proud Republican, Sam Adams may be your beer. Heineken will be better received by your left-wing friends.
Find out how the data was found for this graph.
What do you think? Is this just silly or does your beer line up with your politics? (My favorite beer didn’t make the list).
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