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Berg strains his Tea on US Republican Right
The US Tea Party isn’t that hard to understand — the libertarian streak is tiny and they’re an uneasy fit in the Republican Party. Chris Berg doesn’t seem to understand.
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Climate change, immigration, guns: Obama’s liberalism shot
President Obama has signalled a willingness to pursue an ambitious agenda in his second term. New York-base political consultant Ben Winsor reckons the landscape may be changing enough for him to achieve.
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The final countdown: Obama’s win predictable but polarised
American electoral behaviour is becoming more predictable and more polarised. The final tallies for voting in the US election show Barack Obama didn’t win by all that much.
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How could they all get it so wrong?
Republican-leaning pundits predicted the US election result more on hope more than common sense. Now there’s egg all over their faces as Democrats celebrate.
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How women voters became the kingmakers
Barack Obama won 55% of the female vote, meaning it was women who decided this year’s presidential election. Politicians who refuse to take women’s concerns and freedoms seriously are now on notice.
READ MORETalkin’ about a revolution the GOP won’t get
It wasn’t just Barack Obama’s victory that had liberals salivating yesterday. Democrats have built a platform to win more of the electorate, says Crikey’s man in America.
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Further right would be wrong for US Republicans
Republicans have to learn from this loss, writes David Smith of Sydney University’s United States Studies Centre. Moving even further right would only alienate more American voters.
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Local lessons from the US: social issues really count
The US elections reflect how important social issues can be in the hands of deft politicians. Barack Obama successfully tapped into minority issues and progressive values.
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In the US election, Big Brother really is watching you
US political parties know where people live — and maybe what they drive, buy and think too. Ben Winsor, an Australian working as a political consultant in New York, reports on the power of data mining.
READ MOREObama gets a bump as talkshow Mitt looks a chump
Five days after the close of the Democratic National Convention, it’s now clear that Barack Obama has gained the much-talked about bump in his polling, writes Guy Rundle from New York.
READ MOREMitt takes centre stage, but this bar not impressed
Mitt Romney delivered the most important speech of his life today at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Were the faithful impressed? Not in this bar.
READ MOREGo(l)d becomes the ground of American life
“Man I wouldn’t miss the party… ‘scuse me.” He sailed off in pursuit of the late cuts. The New York Times blogger was scribbling in a corner. The Jezebel flack was looking for right-wing lesbians.
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A stormy, carnivalesque Tampa anoints Romney
“The great state of Alaska nominates…” and with that from the floor of the Tampa Bay Times Forum, the 2012 Republican National Convention began. Crikey was there for Mitt’s crowning.
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Media briefs: Fairfax funnies … Harry complaints … Murdoch the movie …
In today’s Media Briefs: Fairfax funnies 1 & 2 … FrontPage of the Day … The Department of Corrections … 3600 complaints about Sun’s Prince Harry pics … Rupert Murdoch the movie? …
READ MOREAa dead charade convention and ‘F’ words foul, fate and Fox
Foul morning on Monday, with heavy rain coming in at the porch, the first day of the convention cancelled.
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Will Shorten ‘s short comment haunt him?
So Bill Shorten is doing it tough on his $330,000 a year. The poor fellow.
READ MOREThe storm blows in the crazies to GOP-land
One way or another, the storm is coming in. You come out of an air-conditioned building, feeling like an iceberg lettuce, and into the hot wind twisting between the bungalows, writes Guy Rundle in Florida.
READ MORERepublican blowhards can expect a bad case of wind
Jesus is angry with the Republicans, and has sent one of his ancestors to settle the score. Crikey’s man on the US election trail lands in hurricane-prepared Tampa ahead of the GOP convention.
READ MORERundle: no happy returns as the Mitt hits the fan
Mitt Romney is reeling and on the ropes, a mere fortnight into the US Presidential election campaign, with his continued refusal to reveal a full run of tax returns prompting a storm of criticism.
READ MOREWith five months to go, Romney makes it official
The race for the Republican presidential nomination was over seven weeks ago, when Rick Santorum conceded defeat. It’s now even more over with Mitt Romney reaching the required number of delegates.
READ MOREObama: ‘same-sex couples should be able to get married’
Crikey media wrap: Barack Obama became the first US president to announce their support of gay marriage overnight, a tumultuous issue made even more politically powerful by a presidential election this year.
READ MOREGay marriage and US politics: Romney and Obama can’t pick a side
Two prominent Democrats have come out in support of gay marriage, while Republican Mitt Romney is pressured to distance himself from the issue.
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Raising taxes on the poor
Perhaps Joe Hockey will borrow the next stage of the American Republican solution to economic problems.
READ MOREMitt v Barack as RepubRickan Santorum calls it a day
Rick Santorum, the fundamentalist ex-senator from Pennsylvania, conceded defeat overnight and suspended his campaign. Although he has not officially endorsed Mitt Romney.
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