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Kadie's JournalPresident Obama in Charlottesville, VA August 29th - pics
President Obama ended a two-day college tour with an event at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion on August 29, 2012 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The President talked about the choice for young voters in this election between two fundamentally different visions and the importance of registering to vote. UPI/Pete Marovich
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U.S. President Barack Obama walks over to greet supporters after arriving at Charlottesville-Albermarle Airport in Virginia, August 29, 2012. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)
U.S. President Barack Obama greets one-year old Noah Sabol after arriving at Charlottesville-Albermarle Airport in Virginia, August 29, 2012. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)
U.S. President Barack Obama walks out to talk at a campaign event at the Charlottesville nTelos Wireless Pavillion in Virginia, August 29, 2012. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)
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Florida Voter Registration Groups Win Major Victory As Judge Prepares To Block Draconian Law
Florida Voter Registration Groups Win Major Victory As Judge Prepares To Block Draconian Law
The Huffington Post | By Nick Wing
Posted: 08/29/2012 1:52 pm Updated: 08/29/2012 1:52 pm
A federal judge on Wednesday said he was prepared to grant a permanent injunction that would block controversial restrictions on voter registration groups passed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) last year.
Federal Judge Robert L. Hinkle had earlier put a temporary hold on the measure, declaring that it put "harsh and impractical" restrictions on civic groups focused on registering new voters. In his latest order, Hinkle stated that he intends to permanently block the law, pending the case's dismissal from a Court of Appeals. The plaintiffs and the state of Florida have reportedly agreed not to appeal Hinkle's ruling.
“This order is a decisive victory for Florida voters,” said Lee Rowland of the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program, one of the attorneys who argued the case for the plaintiffs, in a statement. “The Florida legislature has tried repeatedly to stifle access to voter registration opportunities, and once again a federal court has stopped them in their tracks. We are thrilled that voter registration groups can now get back to what they do best -- expanding our democracy.”
The Florida Times-Union reported earlier this week that voter registration groups had largely shut down their operations in the wake of the new strictures, a trend that has done serious damage to registration trends of Democratic voters.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/29/florida-voter-registration-groups_n_1840146.html
President Obama in Fort Collins, CO and Ames, IA Aug. 28th - pics
Barack Obama in Fort Collins, Colorado—August 28th
Photographs by Scout Tufankjian for Obama for America
Barack Obama in Ames, Iowa—August 28th
Photographs by Scout Tufankjian for Obama for America
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President Obama campaigns at Iowa State and Colorado State University Aug. 28th - pics
President Obama at Iowa State University
President Barack Obama walks on stage to speak for a campaign event at Iowa State University, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Barrack Obama speaks at Iowa State University on Tuesday.
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President Obama at Colorado State University
President Obama runs to take the stage during campaign stop on the campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo., on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. Obama is making a two-day swing through the country to visit colleges. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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A demonstrator shouting "Stop the War on Women" removed from convention - pics
A demonstrator shouting "Stop the War on Women" screams during the speech by former U.S. Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum before being escorted out of the arena by security during the second session of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida August 28, 2012. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A vocal protester is removed from the upper seats at the 2012 Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa on August 28, 2012. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
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PA GOP Senate Candidate: Getting Pregnant From Rape Is ‘Similar’ To Having A Baby Out Of Wedlock
Pennsylvania GOP Senate Candidate: Getting Pregnant From Rape Is ‘Similar’ To Having A Baby Out Of Wedlock
By Tara Culp-Ressler on Aug 27, 2012 at 3:17 pm
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MARK SCOLFORO, ASSOCIATED PRESS: How would you tell a daughter or a granddaughter who, God forbid, would be the victim of a rape, to keep the child against her own will? Do you have a way to explain that?
SMITH: I lived something similar to that with my own family. She chose life, and I commend her for that. She knew my views. But, fortunately for me, I didn’t have to.. she chose they way I thought. No don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t rape.
SCOLFORO: Similar how?
SMITH: Uh, having a baby out of wedlock.
SCOLFORO: That’s similar to rape?
SMITH: No, no, no, but… put yourself in a father’s situation, yes. It is similar. But, back to the original, I’m pro-life, period.
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http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/08/27/751971/pennsylvania-gop-senate-candidate-getting-pregnant-from-rape-is-similar-to-having-a-baby-out-of-wedlock/
The anti-GOP protests in Florida continue - pics
An anti-GOP protesters shout slogans during a protest march at the streets of Tampa , Florida August 27, 2012. Some 200 protesters braved inclement weather Monday to protest Republican policies at the party convention in Tampa, Florida, but others stayed away as Tropical Storm Isaac made its presence felt. Grievances ranged across a wide spectrum of themes, from immigration and the economy to health care and abortion, as activists gathered in a downtown park ahead of a march on the convention center and a closing rally.
An anti-GOP protester waves a fake US flag during a protest march at the streets of Tampa , Florida August 27, 2012.
Occupy Wallstreet activist Jason Woody listens to a speaker during a rally before the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, August 27, 2012.
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 27: Speakers promoting equal rights for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community speak in front of a small crowd during the National Republican Convention on August 27, 2012 near downtown Tampa, Florida. Commercial bus cancellations due to Tropical Storm Isaac have prevented many of the expected demonstrators from arriving.
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Anti-Romney protests in Florida - pics
Protest marchers move with a puppet depicting Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney during a march, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. Hundreds of protestors gathered in Gas Light Park in downtown Tampa to march in demonstration against the Republican National Convention.
Police and anti-Mitt Romney protesters face off peacefully in Tampa, Florida during a rally on August 26, 2012 ahead of the Republican National Convention. The 2012 Republican National Convention was scheduled to be held at the Tampa Bay Times Forum from August 27-30, 2012, but was cut short by one day due to incoming severe weather and possible hurricane conditions.
Police officers check the documents of protesters carrying an effigy of US Republican Party presidential candidate Mitt Romney during a demonstration in downtown Tampa, Florida, on August 26, 2012. Due to incoming severe weather and possible hurricane conditions expected to hit the state by Monday, the Republicans have decided to cut short their National Convention by one day.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - AUGUST 26: Activists demonstrate through downtown on August 26, 2012 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The demonstration was being held on the eve of the start of the Republican's nominating convention which will hold its first session on August 28. The convention was scheduled to start on August 27 but was pushed back one day as Tropical Storm Isaac threatens to hit the Tampa area.
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The Middle Class is melting - pics
TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 26: An ice sculpture reading Middle Class is displayed as people gather to protest before the beginning of the Republican National Convention on August 26, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. The convention starts the week of August 27th.
An ice sculpture spelling out the word 'Middle Class' melts before the start of an anti-Mitt Romney protest in Tampa, Florida, on August 26, 2012 as various demonstrations were taking place ahead of the Republican National Convention. The 2012 Republican National Convention was scheduled to be held at the Tampa Bay Times Forum from August 27-30, 2012, but was cut short by one day due to incoming severe weather and possible hurricane conditions.
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