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Social values: Culture wars, again

Economist | Oct. 15, 2012 (News Analysis)

LATE in the primary season Mitt Romney recorded an interview with a television station in Colorado. The reporter, having asked a series of questions about gay marriage, began to quiz the candidate on the pros and cons of legalising marijuana for medical purposes. Mr Romney, increasingly exasperated, finally interjected, “Aren’t there issues of significance that you’d like to talk about? The economy, the economy, the economy? The growth of jobs? The ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Media
Topics: Culture Wars, Presidential Election 2012
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Posted by: Posted by Trisha Collopy - Oct 15, 2012 - 4:33 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Trisha Collopy (review), Rebecca Hass (review), Jack Dinkmeyer (review), Berkeley Fial (review)
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Edited by: Trisha Collopy - Oct 15, 2012 - 4:49 PM PDT

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Jack Dinkmeyer
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 by Jack Dinkmeyer - Oct. 16, 2012

Excellent, objective journalism. The kind of journalism missing in America's propaganda machine, formerly news media. Covers both sides of the issue, giving equal time to both sides' issues and philosophies.

The article states Mr. Romney would rather not dwell on social issues. No doubt because he considers the President vulnerable on the economy. However even on the economy, there are issues upon which Mr. Romney prefers not to dwell–like any specifics about how he plans to accomplish his promises. All that will have to wait until after he’s elected. What this overly negative, obscenely overspent debacle is really all about is whether the 1% can con the indifferent, fickle, ... More »

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Trisha Collopy
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 by Trisha Collopy - Oct. 15, 2012

The British magazine The Economist is a moderate to conservative voice that looks at U.S. and global issues but steps outside the usual right-and-left positions in the U.S. to offer often surprising analysis and solutions. This is part of their series on the election; additional stories on their web site analyze the differences between the two candidates on education, health care and other issues.

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