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A Tale of Two Campaigns

Tom Bevan, RealClearPolitics
By Tom Bevan - March 17, 2012ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL - At the most basic level, political campaigns are exercises in resource management. Money is the most obvious resource, but also precious is a candidate’s time. Some campaigns have more money than others, but all candidates only have 24 hours in the day.How campaigns choose to use their candidate’s time reveals much about the efficiency and effectiveness of the operation. If Friday’s dueling events in the critical state of Illinois are an indication of where things are headed in the Republican Presidential...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/03/17/a_tale_of_two_campaigns_113522.html

Waters, Maxine Watson, Diane E. Watt, Melvin L. Waxman, Henry A. Weiner, Anthony D.

Ex-Rutgers Student Charged For Spying On Roommate

A Rutgers University student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate has been found guilty of intimidation based on sexual orientation and other crimes. Tyler Clementi jumped to his death after learning that Dharun Ravi had been spying on him.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/03/16/148774079/rutgers-student-charged-after-spying-on-roommate?ft=1&f=1003

Mollohan, Alan B. Moore, Dennis Moore, Gwen Moran, James P. Moran, Jerry

Getting Excited About Fake Meat

Why would anyone get excited about eating fake meat? If plant-based "meatless chicken" tastes fine, is good for our health and the environment's health, and rescues chickens from slaughterhouse horrors, what's not to like?

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/03/15/148416064/getting-excited-about-fake-meat?ft=1&f=1057

Deutch, Theodore E. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario Dicks, Norman D. Dingell, John D.

Obama Moralizing More on Green Energy

Chris Stirewalt, FOX News
While Republicans love to mock his line about his nomination for the presidency being the moment when “the oceans stopped their rise,” environmental issues are a huge deal for Democrats.Remember, Pew studies consistently find that liberals have the lowest levels of religious participation and belief and atheists and agnostics are much more influential in Democratic politics than they are in Republican circles. Non-believers are inclined to feel more responsible for the condition of the planet than those who believe that our existence is not an accident of biochemistry.

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2012/03/16/obama_moralizing_more_on_green_energy_275603.html

Snyder, Vic Souder, Mark E. Space, Zachary T. Speier, Jackie Spratt, John M. Jr.

Getting Excited About Fake Meat

Why would anyone get excited about eating fake meat? If plant-based "meatless chicken" tastes fine, is good for our health and the environment's health, and rescues chickens from slaughterhouse horrors, what's not to like?

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/03/15/148416064/getting-excited-about-fake-meat?ft=1&f=1057

Thompson, Mike Thornberry, Mac Tiahrt, Todd Tiberi, Patrick J. Tierney, John F.

Active State Living Inhabit Furnishings & Dining Opportunity Furniture Prefabricated of Wood (brutus1964.blogspot)

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Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana Ross, Mike Rothman, Steven R. Roybal-Allard, Lucille Royce, Edward R.

Karzai Calls For Troops To Leave Afghan Villages

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta met Afghan President Hamid Karzai Thursday in Afghanistan. The meeting came at a moment of high tension following the killings of 16 Afghan civilians. An American soldier is in custody and the incident has raised new questions about the U.S. mission in Afghanistan.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/03/15/148698270/karzai-calls-for-troops-to-leave-afghan-villages?ft=1&f=1004

Donnelly, Joe Doyle, Michael F. Dreier, David Driehaus, Steve Duncan, John J. Jr.

The Collapsing Dollar in Your Gas Tank

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2012/03/15/the_collapsing_dollar_in_your_gas_tank_275470.html

Hoekstra, Peter Holden, Tim Holt, Rush D. Honda, Michael M. Hoyer, Steny H.

Sen. Orrin Hatch Faces Possible Upset In Utah

On Thursday, Utah Republicans will hold neighborhood caucuses, in which they will select delegates to the party's state convention. Utah senior Sen. Orrin Hatch hopes to avoid the fate that befell his former colleague, Robert Bennett, two years ago. To that end, Hatch has tried to ensure he has the support to avoid losing his seat.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/03/14/148617393/?ft=1&f=1014

Arcuri, Michael A. Austria, Steve Baca, Joe Bachmann, Michele Bachus, Spencer

For Afghans, Two Outrages, Two Different Reactions

When U.S. troops inadvertently burned Qurans last month, it triggered large-scale rioting across Afghanistan that led to dozens of deaths. By comparison, the Afghan reaction has been comparatively muted so far to the shooting deaths of 16 innocent civilians. Why the difference?

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/03/14/148586762/for-afghans-two-outrages-two-different-reactions?ft=1&f=1004

Kagen, Steve Kanjorski, Paul E. Kaptur, Marcy Kennedy, Patrick J. Kildee, Dale E.