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George Allen says U.S. leads the world in fossil fuel resources

By Jacob Geiger, Warren Fiske December 8, 2011

The United States "is number one in the world in energy resources; Russia is number two."  

Gov. Scott Walker says recall organizers began effort even before he took office

By Dave Umhoefer December 8, 2011

Says recall organizers "started their website last November" and began work on their effort before he even took office.

Black bear advocacy group claims 99 percent of New Jersey voters don’t support hunting

By Erin O'Neill December 8, 2011

"99% of NJ voters do NOT support hunting."

Newt Gingrich blasts 1990s ethics investigation of him, calling it partisan

By Louis Jacobson December 8, 2011

Says the congressional ethics investigation against him was conducted by "a very partisan political committee" in a way that "related more to the politics of…

Newt Gingrich claims he ‘never favored cap and trade’

By Molly Moorhead December 7, 2011

"I never favored cap and trade."

Florida Democrats say Mitt Romney dismissed middle-class tax cuts as ‘little Band-Aids’

By Becky Bowers December 7, 2011

Says Mitt Romney belittled middle-class tax cuts "as nothing more than 'little Band-Aids.' "

Daily Kos official says that, with possible recall looming, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker closing DMV offices in poor areas

December 7, 2011

Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is making voting more difficult by closing Department of Motor Vehicles offices where "low-income voters" live.

Josh Mandel says Sherrod Brown has sided with Washington bureaucrats and fringe extremists on fracking

By Stephen Koff December 7, 2011

Sen. Sherrod Brown "has chosen to side with Washington bureaucrats and fringe extremists in the attacks on our natural resources."

Newt Gingrich says unemployment only dropped because of people who stopped looking for work

By Louis Jacobson December 6, 2011

"The only reason the unemployment rate is going down is because … twice as many people dropped out of the employment pool as the number…

Newt Gingrich says Barack Obama has killed jobs in energy, manufacturing

By Louis Jacobson December 6, 2011

President Barack Obama "has now spent three years proving that he kills jobs in energy, he kills jobs in manufacturing."

Oregon district attorney puts opposition to capital punishment at 25 percent

By Ian K. Kullgren December 6, 2011

Says 25 percent of Oregonians oppose the death penalty.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce targets Sherrod Brown votes on energy, taxes

By Sabrina Eaton December 6, 2011

Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "voted to block American energy production and increase energy taxes."

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