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  • June 2008
    • NRA Targets Obama, but Does Anyone Care?

      NRA Targets Obama, but Does Anyone Care?

      (Newser) - The NRA is aiming both barrels at Barack Obama, but the gun rights group is no longer a formidable GOP weapon, the LA Times reports. Congress hasn’t passed gun control laws in 14 years, and Democrats are terrified to touch the issue, scarred from old campaigns. In other words, the NRA has won—and is a victim of its own success. More »

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      Barack Obama   election   gun control   NRA   special interests

    • Party Conventions: the Last Loophole for Big Donors

      Party Conventions: the Last Loophole for Big Donors

      (Newser) - Big donors are pumping big money into both party's conventions, one of the last remaining loopholes in the rules governing so-called soft money contributions, the New York Times reports. And while it's all perfectly legal, the issue may test the conviction of both Barack Obama and John McCain on their desire to eliminate the influence of deep-pocketed contributors. More »

  • January 2008
    • 'Indie' Bloomberg Leans Left

      'Indie' Bloomberg Leans Left

      (Newser) - Michael Bloomberg may brand himself an independent, but his liberal stances align him with the Democrats, reports the New York Times . Bloomberg supports gay marriage, abortion rights, and stricter gun control laws, levies taxes on the rich and is against deporting illegal immigrants. But supporters say his idea for nonpartisan leadership is rooted more in governing philosophy, not on hot-button issues. More »

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      Election 2008   New York City   Democrats   Michael Bloomberg   billionaire   independent   special interests

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