As Emily Cadik noted in a recent Burnt Orange Report article, Texas doesn't vote. For the 2010 mid-term elections, the state of Texas had voter turnout of 36.1 percent... dead last in the nation. 2008 was better at 56.1 percent (as is expected for a Presidential election), but that still only ranked … Continue Reading ››
This morning in Aurora, Colorado, there are far more questions than answers. Last night's shooting at an area movie theater has left at least 12 dead, and over 50 injured. The theater-goers were there for a premiere showing of Batman's The Dark Night Rises. And they had no idea just how … Continue Reading ››
Even if Mitt Romney wants to be silent about his time as Governor of Massachusetts, pretty soon he's going to have to speak out. Mitt Gets Worse... a new coalition initiative between the American Bridge and Courage Campaign Super-PaCs, is taking a very in-depth look at Romney's record on GLBT equality in the … Continue Reading ››
Things are so divisive in the 2012 election cycle, we forget that it wasn't always this way. Even if Democrats really REALLY disliked George W. Bush, they did try to work with him at times, and did not sabotage every initiative he launched. A bill would pass, and Democrats would disagree, they would … Continue Reading ››
To say that Mitt Romney is having a "tough week" would be a GROSS understatement. The one question on the mind of America this week has been the following... Will Romney release his tax returns? He's being pressured from both prominent Democrats and Republicans. So much so that the National Review posted a scathing … Continue Reading ››
One thing is for sure about this election... It's all going to come down to the economy. This November, Americans will be asked to go to the polls and for the candidates that they perceive as most capable of "fixing" and improving our stagnating unemployment rate. Short of some utterly catastrophic event, the economy is … Continue Reading ››
