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Poll 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 […]
Read moreThere’s no such thing as Election Day.
If you think elections votes are cast on the first Tuesday in November, you’re wrong. There’s no such thing as Election “Day.” Thanks to more states opening up early and absentee voting, the use of mail-in ballots in states like Colorado and Oregon and because of our increasingly busy lives, in many elections more than […]
Read morePoll du Jour: Voters concerned with jobs, deficit
Voters want candidates who will offer practical, realistic solutions to the nation’s economic woes and widening budget deficit. • 79 percent of Americans say addressing the nation’s job situation is important; 42 percent say it’s unlikely that President Obama and Congress will ever agree on legislation to remedy it. • 73 percent of Americans say […]
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