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October 21, 2015

Stop Obama's War On Watchdogs By Michelle Malkin

In the sadistic era of fraudulent Hope and Change, inspectors general inside the federal government have been kicked, neutered and starved of the authority and information they need to do their jobs.

October 20, 2015

Clinton vs. Trump, Fiorina

Rasmussen Reports’ first head-to-head matchup between the two frontrunners for the 2016 presidential nomination shows a tight race.

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October 20, 2015

Democrats' Debate: No Solution for Economic Inequality, No Interest in Economic Growth By Michael Barone

You may not have noticed, but Lincoln Chafee, the erstwhile Republican U.S. senator and Independent-turned-Democratic governor, had one penetrating comment at the Democrats' debate Tuesday night. "But let me just say this about income inequality," he said toward the end. "We've had a lot of talk over the last few minutes, hours or tens of minutes, but no one is saying how we're going to fix it."

October 19, 2015

24% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-four percent (24%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending October 15.

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October 19, 2015

Hillary Meter: Clinton’s Chances Improve After First Debate

Democrats - and voters in general - are more convinced that Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee following the first debate among the party's presidential hopefuls.

October 17, 2015

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 17, 2015

It’s the elephant in the room that was never mentioned Tuesday night at the first debate of the Democratic presidential hopefuls.

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October 16, 2015

Most GOP Voters Still See Trump As Likely Nominee

A Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump matchup still looks like it may be in the cards.

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October 16, 2015

The Comeuppance of Creepy Obama Crony Kevin Johnson By Michelle Malkin

The fit finally hit the shan for Sacramento mayor and former NBA star Kevin Johnson. His latest troubles are a stark reminder of the despicable White House role in railroading a vigilant government watchdog who red-flagged Johnson's corruption years ago.

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October 16, 2015

Hillary Scores Debate Win -- Among Democrats By Michael Barone

Going into the Democrats' first presidential debate Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton seems to have banked on one thing: that far fewer Americans would be watching than watched the Republican debates in August and September.

October 16, 2015

Hillary Still Ahead But Doesn’t Gain from Debate

Hillary Clinton didn’t get a bump from Tuesday night’s debate but still holds a two-to-one lead over her closest rival.

October 15, 2015

Will Shale Oil Set Us Free?

Voters still consider alternative energy sources a better long-term investment, but most also continue to believe environmentally-friendly development of shale oil resources can make this country energy independent.

October 15, 2015

Americans Are Still Supportive of Assisted Suicide

California last week became the fifth state to legalize voluntary euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide, and most Americans still support it as an option for terminally ill patients.

October 15, 2015

How Do Republicans Rate Paul Ryan These Days?

As House Republicans struggle to find a replacement for Speaker John Boehner, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, the GOP’s vice presidential nominee in 2012, has emerged as a new favorite, but how does that play with Republicans nationwide?

October 14, 2015

Is Another Cold War on the Way?

U.S. relations with Russia have been tense over the past few years, and voters are now concerned that we may be returning to a 1950s-like Cold War relationship with the former Soviet Union.

October 14, 2015

How Does Benghazi Play to Voters These Days?

Voters are more convinced than ever that the incident in Benghazi, Libya in which the U.S. ambassador was killed on her watch will hurt former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House, but voters are almost evenly divided over whether the ongoing congressional investigation of the matter is aimed at the truth or is just politically motivated.

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October 14, 2015

Obama Lied, My Health Plan Died ... Twice! by Michelle Malkin

It's deja screwed all over again.

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October 14, 2015

It’s The Empty Lectern In A Landslide By Charles Hurt

For the Democratic nomination for the presidency of the United States of America, I hereby officially and wholeheartedly announce my endorsement for — The Empty Lectern!

Debate hosts CNN and Facebook announced earlier this week that they were saving an extra debate podium just in case a liberal knight in shining armor rode in at the last minute to provide desperately-needed legitimacy to the stable of lame donkeys on stage.

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October 14, 2015

Democrats 2016: After Months of Struggles, Clinton Helps Herself at Debate By Larry J. Sabato, Kyle Kondik and Geoffrey Skelley

Last year at this time, Democrats were in the final month of their losing battle to hold the U.S. Senate. But while licking their wounds after the election, they consoled themselves with a 2016 comeback vision. Democrats already had a candidate so credentialed she was likely to sweep to the nomination and be in a solid position to bury the eventual GOP nominee. Demographics and destiny were on Hillary Clinton’s side, and she’d help the party recapture the Senate too.

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October 14, 2015

Censorship in America By John Stossel

Support for the idea that it's good to hear all opinions, even offensive ones, is thin. A plurality of Americans now support laws against "hate speech."