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Scott Walker said budget strategy in Wisconsin was ‘divide and conquer’

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) said early in 2011 that he was going to institute a “divide and conquer” strategy when it came to the state’s budgeting process, including stripping public employee unions of their collective bargaining rights, according to just-released documentary footage.
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National Women’s History Museum deserves a place on the Mall

Friday, May 11th, 2012

If only it were possible this Mother’s Day …
I would thank Sojourner Truth and Harriett Tubman for their work in the anti-slavery and women’s rights movements of their time.
I would thank Susan B. Anthony and Victoria Woodhull for their dedication to women’s suffrage and strong opposition to violence against women. 
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Stakes raised for Romney ahead of Liberty University address

Friday, May 11th, 2012

The stakes for Mitt Romney’s speech on Saturday at Liberty University had already been high, as the event represents the first time during the 2012 campaign that the former Massachusetts governor and the first Mormon on track to clinch the GOP presidential nomination will address a Christian college.
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Durbin definitely representing for moms

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Sen. Dick Durbin is one mother-lovin’ senator.
The Illinois Democrat leads the current Congress in mentioning the words “mom” or “mother,” according to a recent analysis by the Sunlight Foundation, using its Capitol Words search engine that allows users to track the verbiage emanating from Capitol Hill.
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The 10 House districts that might surprise you

Friday, May 11th, 2012

For the past five election cycles, the battleground districts in the battle for the House have stayed very consistent — more or less.
One party wins control of the House by winning certain competitive seats, and the other party wins it back by regaining, in large part, those same seats.
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