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Florida Republicans discovered that a firm they hired to help register new voters in the Sunshine State has sent in a number of questionable registrations. And they fire the firm and files a lawsuit. According to an AP Report: Election officials in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties on Thursday handed over more than 100 suspect [...]

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Last month in his major speech on threats to the First Amendment at AEI, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell warned, “[I]f disclosure is forced upon some but not all, it’s not an act of good government, it’s a political weapon. And that’s precisely what those who are pushing [legislation like the DISCLOSE Act] have in mind. [...]

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In his address at AEI on threats to the First Amendment, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell warned, “[I]f disclosure is forced upon some but not all, it’s not an act of good government, it’s a political weapon. And that’s precisely what those who are pushing [the DISCLOSE Act] have in mind. This is nothing less than [...]

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ABC News wrote yesterday, “Will the Supreme Court take another crack at its ‘Citizens United’ ruling?   “Justices are scheduled Thursday behind closed doors to discuss Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the landmark 2010 decision holding that corporations can make unlimited independent expenditures using general treasury funds to support or oppose candidates.   “Why would [...]

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On Friday, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell will be speaking at the American Enterprise Institute to discuss First Amendment rights and attempts to diminish them through campaign finance reform.   Much of the attention on this subject recently has been on the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which removed some limitations on political contributions from corporations and labor unions. [...]

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This report from The Hill is intriguing.  Here’s the leading candidates: State Rep. Alecia Webb-Edgington (R) has Davis’s blessing, and has also secured the support of former Sen. Jim Bunning (R), who represented Kentucky in Congress for more than two decades. Squaring off with Webb-Edgington is Thomas Massie, an elected county official backed by Paul, [...]

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Republican Virginia Delegate Bob Marshall has decided to throw his hat into the US Senate primary race to see which Republican will face off against Obama’s favorite son Tim Kaine in November. If you don’t know the name Bob Marshall, you probably don’t live in Virginia. Delegate Marshall has been fighting the good fight for [...]

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Says our source: “They lost in the Supreme Court, they lost in Congress, they lost at the FEC, so now the president is just going to do it by edict.” Download the PDF here. April 19, 2011 – by Hans A. von Spakovsky   An impeccable source has provided me with a copy of a [...]

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As Solicitor, Elena Kagan’s Office Argued The U.S. Government Could Ban Books Before She Personally Revised The Position To Argue The Ban Would Only Apply To Pamphlets SG Elena Kagan’s Office: “[The U.S. Government] Could Prohibit The Publication Of The Book” JUSTICE ALITO: “You Think That If — If A Book Was Published, A Campaign [...]

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When a Republican has ethics issues, the calls from Democrats for him to step down from leadership positions and even resign from office begin immediately. No trial necessary. No investigation needed. Just an allegation is sufficient. The Democrats demand the highest of moral and ethical standards from Republicans.

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