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HUFFINGTON POST: Paul Ryan: 30 Percent ‘Want Welfare State,’ 70 Percent ‘Want The American Dream’ (VIDEO)

Source: Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney and his running mate, Paul Ryan, share a similarly dim view of a very large portion of Americans, according to previously unreported remarks by Ryan. Both believe that many of their fellow citizens are dependent on government and have no motivation to improve their [...]

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Game Changer? OWN, Oprah And Tyler Strike Deal For Exclusive Partnership

Source: EUR Web / Black America Web Today, OWN – Oprah Winfrey Network announced an exclusive partnership with Tyler Perry, the award winning actor, director, screenwriter, playwright and producer, to become his singular destination for all new television series and projects, including two new scripted series for the network to premiere in mid 2013.  These [...]

THE BIG DEBATE: Pres. Obama And Mitt Romney Prepare For Wednesday’s Showdown; Will The Debate Sway The Election? (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Will Cain, Ryan Lizza, Christine Romans and John Berman discuss the upcoming Presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

ROLAND MARTIN REPORTS POLLS: Which Candidate Is Best Suited To Handle The Economy?

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WASHINGTON POST: Almost 2,400 People In Millionaire Homes Received Unemployment Benefits In 2009

Source: Frank Bass / Bloomberg / The Washington Post Almost 2,400 people who received unemployment insurance in 2009 lived in households with annual incomes of $1 million or more, according to the Congressional Research Service. The report was released after about 1.1 million people exhausted their jobless benefits during the second quarter of 2012, when more than [...]

Facebook: Clicks Don’t Matter As Much As Advertisers Think

Source: CNET / CBS News Facebook, under pressure to show its power as an advertising medium, is urging advertisers to consider the bigger picture instead of measuring success with the number of clicks an ad gets. The company says that a majority of sales come from people who see, but don’t necessarily click on, online [...]

Judge Halts Pa.’s Tough New Voter ID Requirement

Source: Marc Levy / Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa.  — A judge postponed Pennsylvania’s controversial voter identification requirement on Tuesday, ordering the state not to enforce it in this year’s presidential election. The decision by Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson on the law requiring each voter to show a valid photo ID could be appealed to the [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Judge Halts Pa.’s Tough New Voter ID Requirement

Source: Marc Levy / Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa.  — A judge postponed Pennsylvania’s controversial voter identification requirement on Tuesday, ordering the state not to enforce it in this year’s presidential election. The decision by Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson on the law requiring each voter to show a valid photo ID could be appealed to the [...]

LIAR, LIAR … Romney And Obama Campaigns Accuses Each Other Of Telling Untruths (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Reihan Salam and CNN’s Erin Burnett discuss the Romney campaign accusing the Obama campaign of lying ahead of the presidential debate.