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Past Presidents – George Walker Bush

by Election Supervisor September 6, 2010

George Walker Bush was born in New Haven, Connecticut on July 6, 1946. He is the son of former U.S. president George H.W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush. He graduated from both Yale University and the Harvard Business School, and then moved to Texas to enter the oil business. He helped his father [...]

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Political News

by Election Supervisor September 5, 2010

New Mormon Ad Campaign: Seeking to Dispel Myths Or PR for Romney ’12 Run? States Join Legal Brief Supporting Ariz. Immigration Law as Donations Roll Into Gov. Brewer’s Defense Fund 59 Days to Decide: Evidence Mounts That Dems Are Facing Midterm Wipeout Republican New School Flexes Clout Ahead of November McCain: Obama is Ignoring Border [...]

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Past Presidents – William Clinton

by Election Supervisor August 30, 2010

William Jefferson “Bill” Clinton was born in Hope, Arkansas on August 19, 1946. After graduating from Georgetown University and Yale Law School, where he met his wife, former Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Clinton taught law at the University of Arkansas. In 1976, Clinton was elected to the Attorney General of Arkansas [...]

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Congress’ Lebanese Kneejerk Could Have Serious Consequences

by Election Supervisor August 28, 2010

Guest post by BritinBeirut The recent blocking of funding for the Lebanese Army by Congress following the clash with the Israeli Defence Forces earlier this month serves to undermine the US position within the country. The clash occurred due to the uncertainty surrounding the exact location of the UN-imposed border, known as the Blue Line, [...]

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Towing Cars of Illegal Immigrants Does Not Constitute Racial Profiling

by Election Supervisor August 24, 2010

Guest post by Wais Hassan Progressives for Immigration Reform Lately, we have been hearing many analogies coming from the White House and President Obama likening the economy and the current recession to cars stuck in a ditch. Obama has expanded on the metaphor of cars being stuck on numerous occasions during the past few weeks [...]

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How Mexico Should Handle Climate Change Challenges

by Election Supervisor August 20, 2010

Guest Post By Amber Davis Government Relations Specialist, Progressives for Immigration Reform http://www.progressivesforimmigrationreform.org/take-action/pfir-bloggers-unite/ How Mexico Should†Handle Climate Change Challenges According to research published July 26 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the impact of climate change on crop yields may force as many as seven million Mexicans to emigrate to the U.S. [...]

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2012 Candidate – Rick Santorum

by Election Supervisor August 15, 2010

Richard “Rick” Santorum was born on May 10, 1958. He graduated from Penn State University in 1980 with a degree in political science before getting an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh in 1981. In 1986, Santorum received a law degree from Penn State Dickenson School of Law and settled in Pittsburgh to work for [...]

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Past Presidents – Abraham Lincoln

by Election Supervisor August 9, 2010

Abraham Lincoln was born in the backwoods of Kentucky on February 12, 1809. After a life of hardship as a pioneer during childhood and young adulthood, the self-taught Lincoln eventually found his way into law and politics. He served as an Illinois state legislator from his election in 1834 until 1842, where he made his [...]

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Past Presidents – John Fitzgerald Kennedy

by Election Supervisor August 5, 2010

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known as JFK, was born on May 29, 1917. After graduating cum laude from Harvard University and serving as a decorated sailor in World War II, Kennedy served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1953. He then served in the U.S. Senate from 1953 until his presidential election [...]

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Past Presidents – Roosevelt

by Election Supervisor July 22, 2010

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or FDR, was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York. He graduated from Harvard and was able to pass the bar exam before completing his studies at Columbia Law School, then practiced law with a powerful firm. He served as a New York State Senator before accepting the post [...]

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Past Presidents – Jefferson

by Election Supervisor July 12, 2010

Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 in Albemarle County, Virginia. His father died when he was 14, leaving him a vast estate with dozens of slaves. After graduating from William and Mary and continuing his law studies there, he passed the Virginia bar. He returned home to build Monticello and practice law. He [...]

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Past Presidents – Reagan

by Election Supervisor July 11, 2010

Welcome to the 1st in our “Past Presidents” series in which we will take a look back at all of our nations former presidents. Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911 in Tampico, Illinois. After graduating from Eureka College, he tried his hand as a radio sports announcer before moving to Los Angeles in [...]

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How Wind Energy Works

by Election Supervisor July 1, 2010

You no longer need to be a geek to learn how wind power works Wind is caused by the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun and the fact temperatures are invariably trying to reach an equilibrium (heat is always moving to a cooler area). With the rising price of energy and the destruction [...]

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