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Gay marriage rally includes moms
By Don Davis Three mothers of gay men joined hundreds of others in the Minnesota Capitol on Thursday with one goal. Its important that they be treated equally, Mabel Galvin said. Government shoul...
Posted on 2/14/13 at 7:06 PM
Election Reflection: Why We Voted the Way We Did
The either/or (Republican or Democrat) aspect of U.S. elections provide voters with the fewest of options. Yet with so many issues to consider, it hardly seems like two is enough. It also makes it di...
Posted on 11/13/12 at 10:42 AM
Presidential Elections and Historic Bridge Preservation: An Author's Perspective
To start off this column, I would like to start with a quote in connection with the results of the Presidential Elections: "When you give someone a Herculean task, which takes a lot of time to compl...
Posted on 11/9/12 at 9:35 AM
We have our man for the job! Now let's get to work! Thoughts on the US Elections
What does it take to become the President of the United States? And what does it take to ensure that the man you voted for is elected to office? These are the questions I've been asking myself ever...
Posted on 11/7/12 at 5:40 AM
Obama talks gun control in visit to Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — President Barack Obama says citizens must make their opinions heard on gun violence issues for change to be possible, and Monday he had the support of at least one member of an audience of law enforcement officials, lawmakers and local leaders on that point.
By Danielle Killey, Forum News Service , February 04, 2013
Obama powers to re-election despite weak economy
By Associated Press , November 07, 2012
Obama wins re-election
November 06, 2012
Worthington Middle School students go for Obama
Mock election at WMS yields quick resultsWORTHINGTON — At Worthington Middle School (WMS) on Tuesday, a trip to the “election booth” followed lunch for 557 of the school’s 773 students — making for an impressive 72 percent voter turnout.
By Jane Turpin Moore , November 06, 2012
Obama, Romney seek women’s vote
Candidates campaign in battleground states following Tuesday night’s debateMOUNT VERNON, Iowa (AP) — One day after their contentious, finger-pointing debate, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney vied aggressively for the support of women voters Wednesday, as they and their running mates charged across nearly a half-dozen battleground states in the close race for the White House with 20 days to run.
By Associated Press , October 17, 2012
Obama, Romney on the offense
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — An aggressive President Barack Obama accused challenger Mitt Romney of favoring a “one-point plan” to help the rich in America and playing politics with the recent deadly terrorist attack in Libya in a Tuesday night debate crackling with energy and emotion just three weeks before the election.
By Associated Press , October 16, 2012
Obama looks to regroup; Romney appears confident
By Associated Press , October 08, 2012
Obama accepts nomination at DNC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — His re-election in doubt, President Barack Obama conceded only halting progress Thursday night toward fixing the nation’s stubborn economic woes, but vowed in a Democratic National Convention finale, “Our problems can be solved, our challenges can be met.”
By Associated Press , September 06, 2012
Romney’s ideas rule, not Ryan’s
Spokesman says Republican candidate is ‘at the top of the ticket’HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — In Paul Ryan’s high-energy debut as Republican vice presidential candidate, Mitt Romney’s campaign made one thing clear: Romney’s ideas rule, not his running mate’s.
August 12, 2012
As others see it: Policy should not be set by edict
There are many questions raised by President Obama’s announcement on immigration policy. Obama announced an administrative order that will allow hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to stay in the country and work. Illegal immigrants will not be deported if they can prove they were brought to America before age 16 and are under age 30, if they have been in the country five continuous years, have no criminal history, have a high school diploma or GED, or have served in the military. This order does not grant them amnesty or immunity.By Journal of New Ulm , June 26, 2012
Obama honors fallen troops at Arlington Cemetery
By Associated Press , May 28, 2012
Obama’s State of the Union address
WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama called Tuesday night for a flurry of help for a hurting middle class and higher taxes on millionaires, delivering a State of the Union address packed with re-election themes. Restoring a fair shot for all, Obama said, is “the defining issue of our time.”
By Associated Press , January 24, 2012
Rivals go hard after Romney, who goes after Obama
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Mitt Romney’s Republican presidential rivals repeatedly attacked him as a candidate of the status quo and a timid, less-than-reliable conservative Thursday as they simultaneously sought to slow his campaign momentum and personally audition for the role of conservative rival-in-chief.By Associated Press , January 05, 2012
Obama: Two-month tax cut only option
WASHINGTON (AP) — Careening toward a politically toxic tax hike, President Barack Obama implored House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday to get behind a two-month stopgap until a longer deal could be struck early next year, calling it the only real way out of a mess that is threatening the paychecks of 160 million workers and isolating House Republicans.
By Associated Press , December 21, 2011
Obama says he will work to improve veterans’ lives
By Danielle Nordine , August 30, 2011
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