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Is Today the Saddest Day of the Year?
As people head out to the polls this Tuesday, eagerly anticipating the results from midterm elections later tonight, a new study suggests that some people might end up with a little bit of the blues. Research from Washington University in St. Louis, Harvard Kennedy School and the University of California, Los Angeles suggests that supporters,…
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Man Down: The Attack on American Masculinity
Progressives tell us that men are destructive rulers the world, low-intelligence Neanderthals and oppressors of women. Thanks to modern science, men are not even essential for procreation. In a culture where women are encouraged to be empowered and independent in the workplace and at home, men are left searching for their place in society and…
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‘For the Record’ update: Eric Holder sends federal monitors to oversee elections in 18 states
As Americans head to the polls on Election Day, voters in 18 states will be casting their ballots under the watchful eye of the Department of Justice. The DOJ is sending poll watchers to some of the sites of today’s most closely contested Senate races including Georgia, Kansas and North Carolina. In a video statement…
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Alarming Pre-Election Poll: Voters Grossly Misinformed about Key Issues
What do voters truly understand about major public policy issues that impact them? In the days leading up the 2014 elections, Just Facts commissioned a nationwide poll of likely voters to scientifically determine this. While most polls focus on public opinion, this one measured public knowledge. The poll consisted of 20 questions—one concerning voters’ political…
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‘Who Controls the Senate?’: Watch D.C. Passersby Struggle to Answer These Basic Political Questions
Fox News producer Jesse Watters hit the streets of Washington, D.C. ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections to quiz random passersby with various political questions — and some didn’t perform so well. “When are you going to vote?” Watters asked one individual who was handing out political flyers outside the White House. “Um — when the…
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Is This Is a Sign Democrats ‘Expect Heavy Losses on Election Night’?
Democratic leaders have no plans to host any large election night parties in Washington, D.C., leading some to conclude that it’s another sign the political party does not expect to fare well in Tuesday’s midterm elections. “The DNC will not be holding any press events on Election Day. Thank you very much for your patience,”…
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Author Mark Steyn on What Can People Expect to See From Washington in the Next Few Years
Author and political commentator Mark Steyn said Monday that we are living in a “post-constitutional order” where President Barack Obama seems to “[wake] up every morning and [decide] which portions of the Obamacare law apply and which portions of the immigration laws apply and which he’s going to toss in the garbage can.” “I think…
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Left-Leaning Huffington Post’s Pollster Puts a Percentage on Democrats’ Chances of Keeping Senate
The left is preparing for the worst as Republicans are predicted to expand their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and take the Senate from Democrats in the midterm elections on Tuesday. In fact, even The Huffington Post pollster’s poll-tracking model gives Democrats a bleak 23 percent chance of keeping control of the Senate…
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Democrat Apologizes for ‘Sexist’ Remarks About Republican Senate Candidate
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Retiring Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin is apologizing for calling Republican Joni Ernst attractive, but “wrong for the state of Iowa.” Harkin, who is supporting Democrat Bruce Braley to succeed him, made the remarks at a recent Democratic dinner. Video of the speech was posted on the Buzzfeed website Sunday. Democratic…
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Wisconsin Mailman Accused of Trashing Hundreds of Pro-Republican Mailers
A Wisconsin mailman is under investigation for dumping hundreds of letters supporting Republican candidates in the trash, according to the Wisconsin Reporter. According to the news outlet, 879 pieces of “political mail” were discarded, none of which appeared to be supporting Democratic candidates. Mike Rorhkaste, a GOP candidate for Wisconsin’s 55th assembly district, said he was…
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State-by-state referendum rundown
Today on Pat & Stu we went through the biggest state referendums facing voters in the polling booth Tuesday. Abortion, minimum wage and bear hunting are just a few of the issues. We ran down the list and explained our take on issues that conservatives really need to hear! The discussion begins at the 46:00-mark:…
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A Millennial’s Senate Midterm Prediction
In the hours leading up to the 2014 midterm election it is looking ever more likely that the United States Senate is going to be controlled by Republicans. This has been one of the most expensive midterm elections in history with candidates, political action committees, and other groups spending over four billion dollars in hopes…
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Glenn Beck Explains How a GOP Victory in the Midterms Could Be Exactly What Hillary Clinton Wants
Glenn Beck said Monday that the 2014 midterm elections will usher in the “most dangerous position this republic has been in since the Civil War.” Beck said he believes the Republicans will win control of the Senate and keep control of the House of Representatives, but that isn’t “necessarily a good thing for the republic”…
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White House: It Would ‘Not Be Wise’ to Draw Broad Conclusions From Midterm Results
White House press secretary Josh Earnest is already seeking to walk back expected Democratic losses in the midterms, saying Monday it “would not be wise” to use the results to draw a broad conclusion about the mood of the country. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Republicans are expected to win control of the Senate Tuesday, meaning that…
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Undercover Video Allegedly Shows How Easy It Is to Commit Voter Fraud in North Carolina
Controversial, undercover filmmaker James O’Keefe has released a new video alleging he was offered ballots in North Carolina “some 20 times” by giving election officials the names of inactive voters. In the video, O’Keefe says there are over 700,000 such voters in the state, “which creates a recipe for voter fraud on a massive scale.”…
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Supreme Court to Decide if the President Can Ever Ignore Parts of the Law
The Obama administration is defending an action by former President George W. Bush in a Supreme Court case that could have significant ramifications on executive power and also touches on the sensitive matter of U.S. foreign policy and the status of Jerusalem. AP Zivotofsky vs. Kerry involves a boy who was born in Jerusalem to American…
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What Your Facebook Page Reveals About the Issues You Care About: Cool Maps Have the Answers
Does it feel like your social media feeds are dominated by one political issue or another? Your location in the real world might have a lot to do with what you’re seeing online. Ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, the Wall Street Journal released a cartographical treasure trove: the political posts of 20 million Facebook users,…
