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Republican Presidential hopeful Ron Paul and his supporters have complained that the media has been ignoring Paul. And they are correct. Despite fairly high placement throughout the primary debates, Paul has been asked very little and had few moments in the debates in which to answer questions. And Paul and his supporters have rightly criticized [...]

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I am excited and thrilled that Ron Paul got enough signatures to be on the Virginia ballot on March 6.  That is a personal tribute to the hard work of volunteers and the campaign to collect the 10,000 signatures (with 400 from each congressional district as part of that effort) needed to get on the [...]

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Welcome to the Watcher’s Council, a blogging group consisting of some of the most incisive blogs in the ‘sphere, and the longest running group of its kind in existence. Every week, the members nominate two posts each, one written by themselves and one written by someone from outside the group for consideration by the whole [...]

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Usually the NYTimes is not a friend of conservatives.  But this article shows the surge for Ron Paul in Iowa.  Homeschoolers, small business, and older voters have been reached by the RP message. Steve and Cindy Anders belong to one of Iowa’s most politically savvy movements — Christian home-schoolers, whose organizing on behalf of Mike [...]

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Cong. Ron Paul has surged in the two latest polls:  A close second in Iowa (to Cain by one point) and a distant second in NH (to Romney): The Bloomberg poll of likely Iowa caucus-goers was taken Nov. 10-13, and it puts the Lake Jackson Republican one percentage point behind leader Herman Cain, with 19 [...]

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Well, here we go again with another debate controversy in the race for the US Senate seat to replace the retiring incumbent Democrat Jim Webb. First, the Associated Press decided to hold a debate in December and set the minimum participation bar such that the only candidates able to qualify are former Virginia Governor and [...]

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The significance of the Florida Straw Poll victory that Herman Cain pulled off has had the pundits scratching their heads and offering opinions that are all over the place. “It’s a protest vote” say some, referring to a protest against the flailing campaign of Texas Governor Rick Perry who disappointed a lot of people who [...]

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Karl Rove has his face in front of the FoxNews cameras almost every time I turn on the Cable News Channel. Unfortunately, they are identifying Rove as an Analyst. Perhaps a fair and balanced (not to mention honest) description for Rove would be Anti-Perry Pundit. The man has absolutely fallen in hate with the Texas [...]

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Finally, the voting is over and the results have been tabulated. Michele Bachmann took first place and Ron Paul took second152 votes behind! And there was actually a great turnout, which shows that even in Iowa the voters are energized against the current failed occupant of the White House. Some 16,892 paid the $30 to [...]

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Allow me to wax nostalgic as I digest Newt Gingrich’s Twitter announcement that he’s in. Former Georgia Speaker Democrat Tom Murphy must be jumping for joy at the prospect of a Newt – Barack throw-down! When Gingrich was first elected to Congress in 1978, a gallon of gas was $.68 (that’s 68 cents!), the Federal [...]

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While we are at the just at the beginning of what is sure to be a heated GOP primary, a new poll released yesterday gives Herman Cain double digit lead, favored by 24%, over other potential GOP candidates. Coming in second is Mike Huckabee with 12%. The Iowa poll is important because, since 1972 the [...]

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Here’s how Reuters (I expect better from Reuters) started in about the Iowa homeschooling rally at the state capitol in Des Moines: Three potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates expressed hostility toward the public school system at a home schooling rally on Wednesday in the early presidential caucus state of Iowa. Hostilty?  Let’s see what they [...]

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Cong. Ron Paul will address NICHE, the Iowa homeschoolers association, Wednesday along with fellow Cong. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and announced Presidential candidate, former Godfather’s CEO Herman Cain. Nowhere does the fight against big government and world government converge as closely as homeschooling.  It is effectively banned in Germany, using Nazi-era laws upheld by that court [...]

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Sitting in the blogger’s lounge and roaming about at CPAC 2011, the rule is ‘always have a camera at the ready’. You just never know who you will come across. Here are a few photos I managed to take at the Conservative event. Ok, I admit. Robert Stacy McCain of The Other McCain is not [...]

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Herman Cain announced he is looking into running for President.  WHO?  Herman Cain.  TRY AGAIN?  Herman Cain is thinking about running for President.  OKAY I’LL BITE – WHO’S HERMAN CAIN? Herman Cain is actually a very admirable role model.  His bio is impressive – for the private sector.  He rose from humble origins (Cain’s father [...]

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The Virginia Right! News Hound surfs the ‘net to take the pulse of the world every day. The links published below are opinions and takes on the news that we find interesting. By design, these links are mostly outside of the Mainstream Media. This feature is designed to save you the time of sifting through dozens of websites and blogs. Buckle up. It is going to be a bumpy ride!

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