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Ron Paul Rolls Back Campaign Efforts

In a statement just out from Ron Paul's campaign, the Texas congressman announces that while he'll continue to try and accumulate delegates at state conventions, he won't be mounting a serious effort in new upcoming primaries:

Newsweek calls Obama 'The First Gay President' on cover

Following President Barack Obama's public announcement backing gay marriage last week, Newsweek magazine has featured him on its front cover with the headline, "The First Gay President." With Obama's face pictured looking skyward and a rainbow-colored halo above his he …

How much does it matter if you like a candidate for president?

FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: Voters "like" Barack Obama more than they "like" Mitt Romney - and that might be all it takes to decide the outcome of the election. A new USA Today/Gallup Poll shows 60% of registered voters say that President Obama is likable. That's nearly double th …

Cheesehead Rebellion: Walker news bad news for Walker

Wis. GOP Gov. Scott Walker has been riding high with about $25 million collected (mostly from out of state) to fend off his recall.  For weeks he had the luxury of blanketing the state with TV ads that have gone pretty much unchallenged.  But now that Milwaukee Ma …

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The 10 Worst Things Arizona's Racist Sheriff Joe Arpaio Has Done

On May 10, the Department of Justice filed a formal legal complaint against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) alleging widespread constitutional violations and lawless mistreatment of Latinos. According to the complaint, Arpaio and …

Bernie Sanders introduces legislation to end $113 Billion in Fossil Fuel Subsidies (PDF)

Eliminate royalty relief, including for deep gas and deep water production Ultra deep water research program repeal Uncap 75 million for spill liability and 350 million for pipeline clean-up for tar sands Eliminate enhanced oil recovery credit Eliminate marginal wells credit  …

In film, Walker talks of 'divide and conquer' union strategy - JSOnline

Madison - A filmmaker released a video Thursday that shows Gov. Scott Walker saying he would use "divide and conquer" as a strategy against unions. Walker made the comments to Beloit billionaire Diane Hendricks, who has since given $510,000 to the governor's campaign - making  …

Obama Says Same-Sex Marriage Should Be Legal

 President Obama on Wednesday ended nearly two years of “evolving” on the issue of same-sex marriage by publicly endorsing it in a television interview, taking a definitive stand on one of the most contentious and politically charged social issues  …

OWS Co-Organizer Makes a Fool of Himself on Fox News Show - If You Think the Right Are the Only People With Radical Wingnuts - Watch This Video.

I wandered into the Fox news world today, I don't know how, I guess I was lost or something. ...... No, actually I get email alerts from "The Blaze" a Glen Beck publication (that has a logo strangely resembling the logo for the Arabic news publication, Al Jazeera, ... go figure. …

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What Issue(s) Will Ultimately Decide the Presidential Election?

FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: It's shaping up to be a tight race this November between President Obama and Mitt Romney, especially in some of the crucial swing states. And new polls show romney closing in on the president in both Florida and Ohio. The Quinnipiac Poll shows Romney  …

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