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PICKET: Occupy encampments become danger zones
The party appears to be wrapping up for a number of occupy protest set ups around the country.
PICKET: Ted Turner on CNN: I don’t like everything I see
CNN's founder and former owner did not seem so enthused about the network he built from scratch in 1980.
PICKET: Nevada GOP moves caucus to Feb. 4 after bitter fight
Nevada Republicans decided on Saturday during a state GOP central committee meeting to hold their caucuses on February 4, a move that likely has the Romney campaign re-strategizing where to place their campaign efforts between now and early next year.
PICKET: AP poll shows only 37 percent of public supports occupy protesters
The Occupy Wall Street protests are well into their second month and while demonstrators can count on the support of President Obama and House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, a new AP-GfK poll shows that only 37 percent of Americans currently support the OWS protests.
PICKET: Cain releases second part to 9-9-9 plan
The Herman Cain campaign released the second part to his 9-9-9 plan on Thursday evening.
PICKET: Retiring Dem Congressman blasts Obama on way out
Congressman Dennis Cardoza, California Democrat, announced Thursday morning he will not be seeking re-election. In his statement, Mr. Cardoza, who first went to Capitol Hill in 2003, blasted President Obama for failing to properly handle the country's housing and foreclosure crisis.
PICKET: Expect more contentious on stage Perry - Romney battles
The Republican presidential primary debate in Las Vegas on Tuesday almost became personal between Texas Governor Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Knowing his polling could not withstand another debate misstep, Mr. Perry went after the Massachusetts GOP'er saying that Mr. Romney was a hypocrite on immigration, and that Romney has been dishonest about the health care plan established in his state.
HUNTER: Poll shows more Americans turning to family and friends for financial help rather than government
The current economic crisis has caused Americans to turn to family and friends – rather than those in the public and private sector – for financial assistance, according to the 10th Allstate Heartland Monitor Poll.
PICKET: NH and NV GOP caucus dates throw suspicion towards Romney
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is being blasted by New Hampshire's Manchester Union Leader in an editorial on Tuesday for supporting the Nevada GOP's move to change it's caucus date to January 14, which will push out New Hampshire as the nation's first primary.
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PICKET: Iowa GOP establishes caucus date
The Iowa GOP establishes January 3, 2012 as their caucus date next year.
PICKET: Personal safety issue at NYC park daunts Occupy Wall Street protesters
The Occupy Wall Street protesters appear delighted to see their numbers swell everyday in New York’s Zucotti Park, as organizers and others will tout to the media and critics that their movement is only getting stronger, but serious internal problems seem to be afoot within the OWS movement in the park. Security concerns are haunting OWS organizers. Alleged unwanted gropings of a female OWS participants in the park is a story that is making the rounds as well as claims of theft in the park.
PICKET: (video) Occupy Wall Street protesters remain in downtown NYC park; NYPD make arrests during march
The Occupy Wall Street protesters will not be leaving Zucotti Park on Friday for a scheduled cleaning of the area by New York City's sanitation Department. Brookfield Properties, the owners of Zucotti Park, gave into requests of politicians to hold off on cleaning the park and have the New York City Police Department avoid a messy confrontation with the protesters, who have been camping out in the financial district for about a month.
PICKET: (video) Occupy DC protesters hit Americans for Tax Reform
Occupy DC protesters took their anger out on Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist by protesting in front of the Washington D.C. non-profit's 12th street office on early Thursday evening.
Social conservatives make their mark in Washington
Although the Family Research Council's Values Voter Summit wrapped up last weekend, social and evangelical activists are networking and appear ready to make sure their opinions are understood in 2012.
