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PICKET: Talk of recount permeates WI recall race
The Wisconsin Gubernatorial recall election could very well mimic results seen two years ago when Republican Scott Walker won the governor's office. According to the Associated Press, Governor Walker defeated Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett by five points and sources are telling the Drudge Report that the rematch today between the two men could produce similar results. A recount would be triggered if one of the two leads by one half of a percentage point of less.
GREEN: Occupy DC meets U.S. marshals in controversial eviction
Occupy DC and U.S. marshals clashed today at a residence in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC. Marshals were executing an eviction ordered by the DC Superior Court. Members of the Occupy movement locked arms and legs and blocked the path of law enforcement with the intention of forcing the cops to physically remove them from the property.
PICKET: WI AG warns voter fraud can be 'easily' committed in badger state
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, a Republican, spoke with Fox News Channel's Greta Van Susteren on Monday about maintaining integrity in the voting process when people go to cast their votes today during Wisconsin's gubernatorial recall.
PICKET: Bloomberg says nay to Coke but yea to pot
The New York Times is reporting New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo will propose on Monday to state legislators in Albany to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana.
PICKET: DOJ to monitor Wisconsin recall election
The Justice Department will be monitoring polling activities in Milwaukee during the recall election of Republican Governor Scott Walker on Tuesday.
PICKET- Gallup reports majority of Americans 'dissatisfied' with opportunities in next generation
A Gallup posted a new poll (USA Today/Gallup) on Monday showing six in ten Americans are "dissatisfied" with the opportunities available to them in the next generation. Gallup points out that both older and younger Americans responded negatively to this question.
PICKET: (VIDEO) Trumka laughs off idea of Walker win
The Washington Times affiliated radio program America's Morning News (AMN) received a hearty laugh from AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka in mid May, when he was asked if a victory in Wisconsin for Republican Governor Scott Walker against Democrat Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Tuesday, during the recall election, meant the labor union leader would consider resigning.
PICKET: (VIDEO) Axelrod on WI recall - Dems have 'army of lawyers' in WI 'ready to protect' vote
David Axelrod, Obama campaign 2012 strategist, spoke with reporters on Sunday about the Walker recall election in Wisconsin and told the Washington Times affiliated radio program America's Morning News, "We're well represented in Wisconsin."
PICKET: Poll - Romney seen as more 'mainstream' than Obama
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is seen as more 'mainstream' than President Barack Obama.
PICKET: DC Comics outs a Green Lantern...from the 1940's
The big secret is out. The New York Post is reporting that DC Comics original Green Lantern – of the past 70 years - will come out of the closet as a gay man in next week’s issue of "Earth 2." This particular character, Alan Scott, his alter ego, is being re-woven into the series through obvious agenda politics, but most comic book readers will tell you it is hardly a huge victory for LGBT activists hoping for a gay Superman or gay Batman.
PICKET: Energy and Commerce investigation reveal secret deal cut by WH with PhRMA on health care reform
House Speaker John Boehner's Office released the following statement regarding a House Energy and Commerce Committee memo that details its "year-long investigation" into President Barack Obama's health care law and whether or not the legislation was created in exchange for "specific policy outcomes for public support of the law."
PICKET: Report - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood candidate to Christians-'Convert, Pay Tribute, or Leave'
The Washington D.C. based International Policy Council posted on its website Wednesday an aggregated report from the Egyptian website, El Bashayer that says Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood candidate wants Christians to either convert, pay tribute, or leave.
PICKET: Former Dem congressman switches to GOP
Former Democratic Alabama Congressman Artur Davis confirmed on Tuesday he is switching his party registration and becoming a Republican.
PICKET: School punishes FLA teen for defending mentally challenged student from bullies
18 year old Stormy Rich of Umatilla, Florida became popular among bloggers and numerous media outlets recently when she told her story about defending a mentally challenged middle school teen-ager to The Daily Commercial.
PICKET: (VIDEO) Obama angers Poles over 'death camp' remark
The White House is explaining President Barack Obama's remarks when he described a World War II era German Nazi concentration camp in Poland as a "Polish death camp."
