March 2012
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February 2012
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It's all about the delegates...
Google Elections
“WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney’s victory in Michigan’s primary won’t get him many more delegates than Rick Santorum, if any. It’s even possible Santorum could win most of the state’s delegates.
With 22 of the state’s 30 delegates decided, Romney and Santorum each have 11. Michigan awards most of its delegates based on results in each of...
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Quote of the Day:
“I don’t believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute. The idea that the church should have no influence or no involvement in the operation of the state is absolutely antithetical of the objectives and vision of our country.” -Rick Santorum, on JFK’s 1960 speech on separation of church and state.
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Day 1 of the California Republican Convention
Kicking off the 2012 California Republican Conference, CRP Chairman Thomas Del Beccaro spoke of his vision of the state party this election cycle.
“We’re pushing social media boundaries and technology in order to reach new levels.”
“It’s not changing procedures that is going to bring back Republicans. Independents rise and fall based on whether the major parties are providing solutions, so our...
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“I came to the California Convention because I want to make the case that we can...”
– Newt Gingrich, Asian Republican Summit #cagop2012
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“Finding Romney delegates from the caucus states is like finding weapons of mass...”
– Doug Wead, Ron Paul’s Campaign advisor
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Money, Money, Money
Where do the candidates get the $$ for ads? Results might surprise you:
Barack Obama (D)
Top Companies: Microsoft Corp, a global software company DLA Piper, an international law firm Google Inc, the Internet search engine and email giant
Mitt Romney (R)
Top Companies: Goldman Sachs, a multinational investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co, a multinational investment bank Morgan Stanley, a...
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CALIFORNIA UPDATE: Prop 8 ruled Unconstitutional
Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Proposition 8, California’s same-sex marriage ban, is unconstitutional. In an opinion delivered by Judge Reinhardt, the court found that California’s Proposition 8 violates both the equal protection and due process clause of the United States Constitution. Reinhardt cited that the California Constitution “requires that there be at least a...
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