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Signing Up As A Spin Detector For False or Misleading Campaign Materials
FactCheck.org is asking you to consider becoming a “Spin Detector. ”We want you to send us campaign materials — videos, robocalls, campaign fliers — that you suspect may contain false or misleading information. For instance, we’re looking for videos of candidates making dubious claims at campaign appearances in your area." more »
ProgressVA Exposes the Influence of ALEC; House Allows A Bill's Preliminary Approval for A Pre-abortion Ultrasound Bill
"A secretive, corporate front group is writing Virginia's laws," said Anna Scholl, Executive Director of ProgressVA; The Virginia House of Delegates gave preliminary approval to a measure requiring a woman to receive an ultrasound before having an abortion. more »
Occupy! At CPAC
Occupy! was a pervasive presence at the 39th CPAC. Al Cardenas, chairman of the American Conservative Union, gave the movement five paragraphs. Seven minutes into Sarah Palin’s closing speech on Saturday she was interrupted by a dozen Occupiers yelling "mic check" more »
Ron Paul Retreats from CPAC
Without his hordes of dedicated supporters, only 12 percent of those voting in the 2012 straw poll said Ron Paul was their "first choice to be the Republican Presidential nominee." Although this was the same proportion that favored him in '08, when he first appeared on the list, he came in last among the current candidates. more »
