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Reagan on Horseback

You Don’t Know Ronnie

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Ronald Reagan recently eclipsed Jesus Christ as the man that Republican presidential candidates most want to emulate, marking a new high for the legacy of America’s fortieth President. Nearly every GOP debate has become [...]

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Mar 5, 2012 | Leave a response

Mitt Romney

Romney Wins Arizona & Michigan, Regains ‘Favorite’ Status

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With just a week remaining until Super Tuesday (the day on which 10 states, including Massachusetts, will hold their Republican caucuses), the pressure is on for the Republican candidates. Feeling [...]

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Mar 1, 2012 | Leave a response

This is the only expression Romney's programmers could manage. Photo courtesy of Rockyobody via Wikimedia Commons.

Will Mitt Lose in the Mitten?

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Last week when my home state of Michigan burst onto the national political scene for the first time since the last time a primary passed through, Mitt Romney looked like [...]

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Feb 28, 2012 | Leave a response

By Evan Caughey

Santorum on the Role of Government

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About Skeezics: So. Every week I (Evan Caughey) create a cartoon making fun of something involving politics, world affairs or something moderately related to something else. In general, they are meant to make the world more bearable by showing that it is a silly place and that there is always something to laugh about. Unfortunately, they are usually serious things, so you will only laugh until you realize it has to do with something like who your next president will be. Anyway, enjoy.

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Feb 27, 2012 | Leave a response

Rick Santorum's candidacy has been largely focused on social issues, but his success has been limited. Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, via Wikimedia Commons

Birth Control, Abortions, and Girl Scouts Oh My!

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In the last two weeks, social issues have suddenly jumped back into the national political scene. Issues like birth control, abortion, and even the motives of the Girl Scouts have [...]

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Feb 26, 2012 | Leave a response

Mitt Romney in Arizona

Romney’s Financial Woes

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New campaign finance reports filed on Monday have revealed a serious spending problem–oh, the irony!–within the Mitt Romney camp. Reports show that Mr. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, is spending [...]

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Feb 23, 2012 | Leave a response

Rick Santorum

Social Issues Won’t Save Us

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For those who haven’t been paying attention to all the attention given to uteruses for the past two weeks, it’s 1965 again. The latest birth control debate and the most recent Santorum [...]

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Feb 20, 2012 | 3 Responses

The Pope Wants YOU to get your girlfriend pregnant and drop out of school to support your new family. Photo from flickr user Sergey Gabdurakhmanov.

Religious Leaders and America’s Uteruses

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A woman’s right to birth control suddenly became a political question for the first time in recent memory this week, following a tussle over a requirement that religious-affiliated employers cover [...]

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Feb 16, 2012 | 4 Responses

Mitt Romney's changing views on abortion have not helped him to shed his 'flip-flopper' image. | Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Pulling a Romney: Mitt’s History With Abortion

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For much of the last year, former Massachusetts governor and perceived Republican presidential nominee front-runner Mitt Romney has been criticized for his affinity for flip-flopping on vital issues. In light of [...]

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Feb 14, 2012 | Leave a response

Warren Buffett and President Obama

“Buffett Rule” Bill Introduced in the Senate

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On the heels of President Obama’s State of the Union address, Senate Democrats introduced new legislation based on the “Buffett Rule.” The “Paying a Fair Share Act” would implement a [...]

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Feb 13, 2012 | 4 Responses

Will this man be the next president? From flickr user roberthuffstuffer.

The Quad’s Republican Primary Primer

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With unemployment remaining high for recent college graduates and the burden of student loan debt increasing all the time, it is crucial that young people make their voices heard politically [...]

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Feb 13, 2012 | 1 Response

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All My Politically Empowered Ladies: A Discussion of Women in Politics

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Abigail Adams’ letters to her husband are the stuff of legend—none more so than the letter that famously exhorted her husband to “remember the ladies.” For thousands of years, the [...]

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Feb 12, 2012 | Leave a response