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How To Confront a Candidate, or How to Drink Liberally.

How To Confront a Candidate, or How to Drink Liberally.

By Bruce Reilly on January 30, 2012

It is often bemoaned that candidates only talk about certain issues, only debate the same topics, and hardly ever disagree on anything of true substance.  “My economic package is better than yours.”  “I’m tougher on our enemies than the other guy.”  Blah, blah, blah.  When we consider that Obama, Bush, and McCain all agreed on [...]

Posted in Civil Rights / Liberties, Criminal Justice, Elections, Politics | Tagged Civil Rights / Liberties, Democrats, drug policy, Elections, Republicans, voting rights | 2 Responses

Santorum and Romney Square Off On Felon Disenfranchisement

Santorum and Romney Square Off On Felon Disenfranchisement

By Bruce Reilly on January 16, 2012

Rick Santorum asked Mitt Romney point blank: “Do you believe people who were felons, who served their time, who exhausted their parole and probation, should be given the right to vote?”  This was in response to an ad by Romney’s “Super-PAC” attacking the former Pennsylvania senator. The ad says Mr. Santorum voted to “let convicted felons vote” [...]

Posted in Civil Rights / Liberties, Elections, Republicans | Tagged attack ads, Civil Rights / Liberties, Elections, felon disenfranchisement, Mitt Romney, Republicans, Rick Santorum, voting rights | Leave a response

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