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This time it wasn't close. With polls having closed at 7pm in New Hampshire major news outlets like the New York Times and CNN were already prepared to call an easy victory for Mitt Romney in the...
Just days after achieving a virtual tie in the Iowa caucus the buzz in election circles continues to surround former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. His surprise performance, losing by just eight votes, raises Mr. Santorum’s profile...
Eight votes. At times marginalized as being little more than a stroll around the paddock prior to the actual race for President the Iowa caucus should at the very least succeed in proving how every vote can matter...
All eyes on Iowa as Republicans cast their votes today and take the first step towards nominating their candidate for President. The stakes are high and the polls could not be tighter. With six different Republican candidates all...
Something of a political earthquake rumbled its way through the First State last evening as tea party ally Christine O’Donnell defeated popular longtime politician Mike Castle in Delaware’s Republican primary. O’Donnell’s 53...
As the battle to uphold or repeal California’s Proposition 8 law rages on in court same sex couples and gay marriage advocates have some reason to rejoice. For the first time on record a major...
Whatever the latest round of news, positive or negative may be, President Obama’s national approval rating has held seemingly steady for many months now. However consistent his standing with the American public is at large, when viewed...
Is the race for Governor in Pennsylvania beginning to narrow? Just a month ago Republican State Attorney General Tom Corbett held a safe 49-33% lead. The latest figures from Rasmussen Reports show his Democratic opponent, Allegheny County...
The dynamics of Pennsylvania’s Senate race have changed little over the past month. Republican Pat Toomey continues to lead Democrat Joe Sestak by a modest margin. A just released poll from Rasmussen Reports shows the Toomey advantage...
When it comes to the world of sports the Garden is classic battleground territory. A recent poll from Quinnipiac of 1,650 New Jersey residents finds a state high on the Yankees and positively wild for the Super Bowl.  ...