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Are Democrats Primed to Take Over in 2014?

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“Midterm elections are tough for the party in the White House. Since 1866 only thrice (1934, 1998, 2002) has the president’s party not lost seats in a midterm. In all three of those elections, they gained fewer than 10 seats, which isn’t even close to the 17 seats Democrats need …

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MSNBC: Obama Cheerleaders?

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“Last month, MSNBC’s Al Sharpton conducted a spirited debate about whether Obama belongs on Mount Rushmore or instead deserves a separate monument to his greatness (just weeks before replacing frequent Obama critic Cenk Uygur as MSNBC host, Sharpton publicly vowed never to criticize Barack Obama under any circumstances: a vow …

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Why Hacktivists Are Top Targets for Politicians

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“The White House warned today of the threat posed by WikiLeaks, LulzSec, and other “hacktivist” groups that have the ability to target U.S. companies and expropriate confidential data.”* Why aren’t hackers in China being as actively pursued as hacktivists and people connected to Wikileaks? Well, who is exposing the unethical …

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The Great American Taxpayer Robbery

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“On television, in interviews and in meetings with investors, executives of the biggest U.S. banks — notably JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon — make the case that size is a competitive advantage. It helps them lower costs and vie for customers on an international scale. Limiting it, …

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Legalized Bribery – Senator Bought by State Farm

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“A Dallas-area senator carrying a bill that would abolish the state’s consumer advocate for insurance received nearly $112,000 from insurance political action committees in his 2012 campaign, a political watchdog group reported Friday.”* Kelly Hancock is a Texas state senator who introduced a bill to eliminate Texas’ consumer advocate for …

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Nvidia Tegra 4 benchmark tests

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Vlad Savov gets a hands-on look at pre-production Android tablets running Nvidia’s new Tegra 4 processor. To find out more, be sure to read the full article below. http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/24/4023826/nvidia-tegra-4-the-first-benchmarks More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The Verge on …

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Nvidia Phoenix development phone hands-on

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Vlad Savov takes a hands-on look at Nvidia’s Phoenix handset; a 5-inch, 1080p smartphone running the company’s newest Tegra 4i CPU, which now includes built-in LTE. More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The Verge on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/verge Follow …

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