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Voters say neither Obama or Romney can fix the economy
For Americans heading to the polls this November only one issue matters — creating jobs. But an overwhelming majority of those voters say neither Barack Obama or Mitt Romney can do it. A new Fox News poll released yesterday shows 61 percent of registered voters say Obama does not have “a clear plan for fixing […]
Read morePortugal admits Obama-style Keynesian programs don’t work
“Defending austerity is not getting any easier for Europe’s politicians. And Vitor Gaspar, Portugal’s finance minister, has it harder than others. The country’s unemployment rate is 14 percent, and its economy, which has been stagnant for years, is expected to shrink another 3.3 percent in 2012,” The New York Times writes. “Opponents of austerity may […]
Read morePoll du Jour: Americans have no faith in Obama, Romney on economy
• 38 percent of Americans say the economy will improve in the next 12 months; 19 percent expect it to get worse, 42 percent expect it to “stay the same.” • 36 percent say President Obama’s policies “helped” the economy; 33 percent say they “hurt” it, 30 percent say his policies have not made much […]
Read moreArkansas Libertarians field first-ever statewide slate
In yet another sign the Libertarian Party is growing, the Arkansas LP fielded its first-ever slate of candidates for state offices. Among those candidates is former state representative Bobby Tullis, a Mineral Springs Democrat, now the Libertarian nominee for United States Congress in the Fourth District. “New parties in Arkansas must submit 10,000 valid signatures […]
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