Are American Politicians Really This Stupid?
February 02, 2012 Russia Today News
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Jordan Sekulow CPAC Panel on Faith in Politics
Jordan Sekulow moderated a panel at CPAC 2012, “The Role of Faith, Life, & Family in Our Culture & the 2012 Elections,” with Tom Minnery, Executive Director, CitizenLink , Andy Blom, Executive Director, American Principles Project and Marjorie Dannenfelser, President, Susan B. Anthony List.
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Mutula and Karua differ with IEBC on election date
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Amid the anxiety, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission appears to have muddled the election date question even further. Justice Minister Mutula Kilonzo has now rejected the suggestion by the IEBC to have the two coalition principals determine the crucial date. The Minister says he will instead fast track legislation that seeks to change the date to December. Ntv’s Irene Choge has more.
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Oklahoma ‘outrage’: State Sen. Constance Johnson fights personhood bill with satiric amendment
State Sen. Constance Johnson (D-Oklahoma City) tells “Majority Report” host Sam Seder about the amendment she proposed to a personhood bill introduced by fellow state Sen. Brian Crain (R-Tulsa). Johnson’s amendment, which she has since withdrawn, stipulated that life begins at ejaculation. Johnson explained why she took action: “When we have desperate measures, we have to take desperate steps. It was humorous, but at the same time it was as serious as a heart attack.”
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German envoy says election date choice may affect investments in Kenya
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The failure to fix an election date could cost the country asignificant amount of foreign direct investments as it wrongly creates the impression of an unstable political system.German Ambassador to Kenya Margit Hellwig-Boette says the fact that the election date is yet to be fixed is presenting challenges to would-be foreign investors from her country.The election date will be determined by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission subject to the date when the two principals will dissolve the coalition government.
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Mad men? Markos Moulitsas questions the effectiveness of race baiting in election ads
Keith and Markos Moulitsas, “Countdown” contributor and founder of the Daily Kos, discuss the impact of Michigan Republican Peter Hoekstra’s racially charged campaign ad targeting Democratic incumbent Senator Debbie Stabenow, whom he hopes to unseat in November. Moulitsas questions whether racially themed ads can still make an impact in the 2012 election given a more interconnected social landscape.
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US election 2012: Mitt Romney basks in the glory of Nevada victory
Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney addressed an adoring crowd of fans in Las Vegas after sailing to victory in Nevada.
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Poverty and Politics: How Strong Is Safety Net for Poor Americans?
Presidential candidates have loaded recent stump speeches with references to wealth, taxes and “the very poor.” Jeffrey Brown explores the role of poverty this election year with Lawrence Mead of New York University, Angela Glover Blackwell of the advocacy group PolicyLink and Barbara Perry of the University of Virginia.
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Craig Crawford on Romney’s Florida win, the ‘psychological warfare of presidential politics’
“Countdown” guest host Bill Press checks in with political blogger Craig Crawford to discuss what Mitt Romney’s Florida victory means in the context of the larger 2012 election. Crawford suggests that Democrats should get a head start on defining Romney “on Democratic Party terms” now that more Americans will start to pay attention to the race: “I think Democrats should go negative early and often and maybe right now.”
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Raila on election date
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Prime Minister Raila Odinga has hinted at possibility of holding the General Election this year. Raila, who did not disclose the exact date of the elections, says that this years polls will be free and fair. Raila’s sentiments could in many ways break the ice on when the elections will be held with some suggesting March next year after the five-year term of the current parliament ends.
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