Mandela Barnes Means Jobs and Education.

One of the more exciting side effects of the biased redistricting of Wisconsin’s various political units has been the appearance of new progressive voices on the scene. One of the most visible races in this new environment is the Wisconsin 11th Assembly District. The newly drawn lines for the 11th…

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6 year-old gives ten reasons not to vote for President Obama (VIDEO)

This is sad for multiple reasons. I’m not sure what’s more disconcerting about this video: the fact that a 6 year-old was allowed/made to be a prop in an anti-Obama video, or the fact that the arguments for voting against President Obama can be summed up by a 6 year-old.

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Mitt Romney says there’s nothing to see in his tax returns!

Once again Stuart Carlson hits the nail on the head.

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New Rasmussen shows Tammy Baldwin leading all Republican candidates

I know I’m a few days slow on the uptake, but there’s a new Rasmussen poll out regarding the U.S. Senate race here in Wisconsin, and it’s got a whole lotta bad news for the Republican U.S. Senate candidates. According to the poll, Baldwin has a lead over each of…

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Shocker: House Republicans vote against extension of middle class tax cuts

From the files of, “this should surprise absolutely no one” comes news Republicans in the House of Representatives (along with a smattering of Democrats) voted against extending the Bush tax cuts for lower and middle class Americans. The plan to extend the tax cuts for lower and middle class Americans…

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Mahlon Mitchell endorses Mark Pocan

Earlier today, former Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Mahlon Mitchell endorsed the campaign of fellow Democrat Mark Pocan, who’s running to replace Tammy Baldwin in the second Congressional district. Here’s what Mitchell had to say about his endorsement of Pocan. “Mark Pocan has served tirelessly in support of progressive values –…

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Is Senate GOP candidate Mark Neumann ripping off MoveOn?

Ultra conservative voters are ditching Eric Hovde in favor of Mark Neumann in the GOP race for U.S. Senate, it seems. According to a recent poll by Public Policy Polling, “The momentum in this contest is on Neumann’s side. He’s gained 10 points over the last month to go from 15% to…

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Chris Larson: Nikiya Harris a “proven leader”

From my email inbox comes this. Who we elect matters. As you know, we won my senate seat by beating an incumbent in a primary election just two years ago. At the time, I took a lot of heat from party insiders and the stagnant powers that fund the status…

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Tennessee State Rep. vying to become leader of the tinfoil hat brigade

Apparently Republican Tennessee State Rep. Kelly Kiesling is vying to be the leader of the tinfoil hat brigade. A Republican member of the Tennessee state legislature emailed constituents Tuesday morning with a rumor circulating in conservative circles that President Barack Obama is planning to stage a fake assassination attempt in…

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