{"id":5540,"date":"2012-10-24T22:20:25","date_gmt":"2012-10-25T02:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/?p=5540"},"modified":"2012-10-24T22:35:16","modified_gmt":"2012-10-25T02:35:16","slug":"pre-election-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/2012\/10\/pre-election-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Election Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some various items from the last few weeks&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-20008687\" title=\"World Poll: Strongly Favors Barack Obama\">World Poll: Strongly Favors Barack Obama<\/a> &#8211; Only Pakistan&#8217;s respondents said they would prefer to see Mitt Romney win November&#8217;s election.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/talk\/comment\/2012\/10\/29\/121029taco_talk_editors\" title=\"THE CHOICE: The New Yorker's Endorsement of Barack Obama\">THE CHOICE: The New Yorker&#8217;s Endorsement of Barack Obama<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/sltrib\/opinion\/55019844-82\/endorsement-romney-obama-president.html.csp\" title=\"Salt Lake Tribune's Endorsement of Barack Obama\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politifact.com\/personalities\/mitt-romney\/statements\/\" title=\"Politifact Truth-o-Meter\">Politifact Truth-o-Meter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinkprogress.org\/economy\/2012\/10\/24\/1083531\/us-uk-austerity\/\" title=\"How U.S. Stimulus Bested U.K. Austerity\">How U.S. Stimulus Bested U.K. Austerity<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2012-10-15\/sorry-u-s-recoveries-really-aren-t-different.html\" title=\"Sorry, U.S. Recoveries Really Aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Different\">Sorry, U.S. Recoveries Really Aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Different<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/maddowblog.msnbc.com\/_news\/2012\/09\/27\/14125958-team-romney-still-fighting-arithmetic\" title=\"Team Romney still fighting arithmetic\">Team Romney still fighting arithmetic<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/economy\/bill-moyers-plutocracy-will-go-extremes-keep-1-control\" title=\"The Plutocracy Will Go to Extremes to Keep the 1% in Control\">The Plutocracy Will Go to Extremes to Keep the 1% in Control<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2012\/10\/mitt-romney-administration-top-advisers\" title=\"Bork? Bolton? 9 Romney Advisers You Need to Know About\">Bork? Bolton? 9 Romney Advisers You Need to Know About<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/readersupportednews.org\/opinion2\/277-75\/14161-moderate-mitt-neocon-trojan-horse\" title=\"'Moderate Mitt': Neocon Trojan Horse\">&#8216;Moderate Mitt&#8217;: Neocon Trojan Horse<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicususa.com\/rattner-romneys-plan-auto-makers-died.html\" title=\"Under Romney\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Plan, US Auto Makers Would Have Died\">Under Romney\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Plan, US Auto Makers Would Have Died<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/truth-out.org\/progressivepicks\/item\/12273-romney-company-shipped-every-single-delphi-uaw-job-to-china\" title=\"Romney &#038; Company Shipped Every Single Delphi UAW Job to China\">Romney &#038; Company Shipped Every Single Delphi UAW Job to China<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/truth-out.org\/news\/item\/12219-mormon-mitt-in-bed-with-big-tobacco\" title=\"Mormon Mitt in Bed with Big Tobacco\">Mormon Mitt in Bed with Big Tobacco<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/election-2012\/inside-bains-chinese-sensata-factories-where-workers-put-12-hour-days-99-135-hour\" title=\"Inside Bain's Chinese Sensata Factories, Where Workers Put in 12-Hour Days for $.99-$1.35 an Hour\">Inside Bain&#8217;s Chinese Sensata Factories, Where Workers Put in 12-Hour Days for $.99-$1.35 an Hour<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/truth-out.org\/news\/item\/12231-employees-of-romney-familys-secret-bank-tied-to-fraud-money-laundering-and-drug-cartels\" title=\"Employees of Romney Family's Secret Bank Tied to Fraud, Money Laundering and Drug Cartels\">Employees of Romney Family&#8217;s Secret Bank Tied to Fraud, Money Laundering and Drug Cartels<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/news-amp-politics\/report-romney-lied-court-and-then-screwed-over-his-friends-wife-during-nasty\" title=\"Romney Lied in Court And Then Screwed Over His Friend's Wife During Nasty Divorce With Staples Founder\">Romney Lied in Court And Then Screwed Over His Friend&#8217;s Wife During Nasty Divorce With Staples Founder<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/talk\/financial\/2012\/10\/08\/121008ta_talk_surowiecki\" title=\"Romney Supports Welfare - For Corporations\">Romney Supports Welfare &#8211; For Corporations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/mojo\/2012\/08\/gop-platform-soft-money-republican-convention\" title=\"GOP Platform Calls for Nuking What's Left of McCain-Feingold Law\">GOP Platform Calls for Nuking What&#8217;s Left of McCain-Feingold Law<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinkprogress.org\/economy\/2012\/10\/19\/1046711\/romney-tax-study-repeal\/\" title=\"Romney Cites Study Based On Repealing Almost All Middle Class Tax Breaks To Bolster His Tax Plan\">Romney Cites Study Based On Repealing Almost All Middle Class Tax Breaks To Bolster His Tax Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/news_and_politics\/map_of_the_week\/2012\/10\/gender_income_inequality_maps_by_county_and_by_state.html\" title=\"\">Gender Inequality Map<\/a> &#8211; Women in Utah have it the worst. There, the average working woman makes 55 cents for every dollar the average working man makes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/rs\/2012\/10\/22\/marco-rubio-helps-demonstrate-that-the-gop-simply-opposes-paying-women-fairly\/\" title=\"Marco Rubio Helps Demonstrate that the GOP Simply Opposes Paying Women Fairly\">Marco Rubio Helps Demonstrate that the GOP Simply Opposes Paying Women Fairly<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinkprogress.org\/economy\/2012\/10\/18\/1046021\/walsh-intimidate-workers-romney\/\" title=\"GOP Rep. Tells Employers To Intimidate Their Workers Into Voting For Romney\">GOP Rep. Tells Employers To Intimidate Their Workers Into Voting For Romney<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinkprogress.org\/health\/2012\/10\/24\/1084841\/faith-leaders-condemn-mourdock\/\" title=\"Faith Leaders Condemn GOP Senate Candidate\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Statement That Rape Pregnancies Are A \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcGift From God\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\">Faith Leaders Condemn GOP Senate Candidate\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Statement That Rape Pregnancies Are A \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcGift From God\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinkprogress.org\/justice\/2012\/10\/03\/947981\/court-requires-disabled-rape-victim-to-prove-she-fought-back-calls-for-evidence-of-biting-kicking-scratching\/\" title=\"Court Requires Disabled Rape Victim To Prove She Resisted\">Court Requires Disabled Rape Victim To Prove She Resisted<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinkprogress.org\/health\/2012\/10\/24\/1083101\/proposed-bill-food-stamp-benefits-raped\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Bill Would Reduce Welfare Benefits For Women Who Cannot Prove They Were Raped\">Pennsylvania Bill Would Reduce Welfare Benefits For Women Who Cannot Prove They Were Raped<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinkprogress.org\/health\/2012\/10\/19\/1046391\/more-junk-science-gop-congressman-says-abortion-is-never-necessary-to-save-a-womans-life\/\" title=\"GOP Congressman Says Abortion Is Never Necessary To Save A Woman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Life\">GOP Congressman Says Abortion Is Never Necessary To Save A Woman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Life<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feminismandreligion.com\/2012\/09\/03\/love-patriarchalism-its-underside-is-hate-by-carol-p-christ\/\" title=\"\u00e2\u20ac\u0153LOVE PATRIARCHALISM\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201dITS UNDERSIDE IS HATE by Carol P. Christ\">\u00e2\u20ac\u0153LOVE PATRIARCHALISM\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201dITS UNDERSIDE IS HATE by Carol P. Christ<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/view\/2012\/09\/04-7\" title=\"Anti-Choicers Show Their True Colors\">Anti-Choicers Show Their True Colors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/blue-marble\/2012\/10\/frontline-takes-climate-skeptics\" title=\"Did the Climate Deniers Win?\">Did the Climate Deniers Win?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tv.msnbc.com\/2012\/10\/24\/palin-trump-continue-to-lead-right-wing-hate-party-against-obama\/\" title=\"Palin, Trump continue to lead right-wing hate party against Obama\">Palin, Trump continue to lead right-wing hate party against Obama<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/articles\/2012\/09\/28\/with-dreams-from-my-real-father-have-obama-haters-hit-rock-bottom.html\" title=\"With \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcDreams From My Real Father,\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Have Obama Haters Hit Rock Bottom?\">With \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcDreams From My Real Father,\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Have Obama Haters Hit Rock Bottom?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/news-amp-politics\/ayn-rand-would-be-proud-soup-kitchen-paul-ryans-photo-op-loses-funds-gets-attack-0\" title=\"Ayn Rand Would Be Proud: Soup Kitchen in Paul Ryan's Photo Op Loses Funds, Gets Attacked By Conservative Trolls\">Ayn Rand Would Be Proud: Soup Kitchen in Paul Ryan&#8217;s Photo Op Loses Funds, Gets Attacked By Conservative Trolls<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/rs\/2012\/10\/23\/maryland-pastor-tells-anti-gay-group-lgbt-people-are-worthy-of-death\/\" title=\"Maryland pastor tells anti-gay group: LGBT people are \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcworthy of death\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\">Maryland pastor tells anti-gay group: LGBT people are \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcworthy of death\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.religiondispatches.org\/archive\/sexandgender\/6536\/missouri_pastor_goes_viral_on_gawker:_%E2%80%9Cseparation_of_church_and_hate%E2%80%9D\" title=\"Missouri Pastor Goes Viral on Gawker: Separation of Church and Hate\">Missouri Pastor Goes Viral on Gawker: Separation of Church and Hate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2012\/10\/06\/paul-broun-evolution-big-bang_n_1944808.html\" title=\"Paul Broun: Evolution, Big Bang 'Lies Straight From The Pit Of Hell'\">Paul Broun: Evolution, Big Bang &#8216;Lies Straight From The Pit Of Hell&#8217;<\/a> &#8211; Broun is a high-ranking member of the House Science Committee, of which Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) is also a member.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/readersupportednews.org\/news-section2\/318-66\/13833-tea-party-voter-suppression-group-under-investigation\" title=\"Tea Party Voter Suppression Group Under Investigation\">Tea Party Voter Suppression Group Under Investigation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2012\/10\/22\/news\/companies\/voter-fraud-billboards\/index.html\" title=\"Clear Channel takes down voter fraud billboards\">Clear Channel takes down voter fraud billboards<\/a> &#8211; The anonymous sponsor of the ads is still unknown. Clear Channel Outdoor is affiliated with Clear Channel Communications, which is majority-owned by private equity firms Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicususa.com\/fbi-investigates-hoax-letters-voters-florida.html\" title=\"FBI Investigating Hoax Letters to Voters in Florida\">FBI Investigating Hoax Letters to Voters in Florida<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailykos.com\/story\/2012\/10\/23\/1148821\/-Sigh-Ohio-county-sends-voters-wrong-election-date-directions-to-polls\" title=\"Ohio county sends voters wrong election date, directions to polls\">Ohio county sends voters wrong election date, directions to polls<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/rs\/2012\/10\/19\/third-instance-of-voter-registration-dumping-found-in-virginia\/\" title=\"Third instance of Republican voter registration dumping found in Virginia\">Third instance of Republican voter registration dumping found in Virginia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/rs\/2012\/10\/21\/virginia-ag-wont-investigate-gop-worker-who-dumped-voter-registration-forms\/\" title=\"Virginia AG won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t investigate GOP worker who dumped voter registration forms\">Virginia AG won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t investigate GOP worker who dumped voter registration forms<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.change.org\/petitions\/department-of-justice-investigate-tagg-romney-owning-voting-machine-in-ohio\" title=\"Department of Justice: Investigate Tagg Romney owning voting machine in Ohio\">Department of Justice: Investigate Tagg Romney owning voting machine in Ohio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/wiki\/index.php\/Georgia_Charter_Schools_Amendment_%282012%29\" title=\"Georgia Charter Schools, Amendment 1 (2012)\"> Georgia Charter Schools, Amendment 1 (2012)<\/a> &#8211; Vote No!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/wiki\/index.php\/Georgia_Multi-Year_Rental_Agreements_Amendment_(2012)\" title=\"Georgia Multi-Year Rental Agreements, Amendment 2 (2012) - Vote No!\">Georgia Multi-Year Rental Agreements, Amendment 2 (2012)<\/a> &#8211; Vote No!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some various items from the last few weeks&#8230; World Poll: Strongly Favors Barack Obama &#8211; Only Pakistan&#8217;s respondents said they would prefer to see Mitt Romney win November&#8217;s election. THE CHOICE: The New Yorker&#8217;s Endorsement of Barack Obama Politifact Truth-o-Meter How U.S. Stimulus Bested U.K. Austerity Sorry, U.S. Recoveries Really Aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Different Team Romney still fighting arithmetic The Plutocracy Will Go to Extremes to Keep the 1% in Control Bork? Bolton? 9 Romney Advisers You Need to Know About &#8216;Moderate&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/2012\/10\/pre-election-roundup\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,17,34,5,3,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-armchair-activism","category-alien-nation","category-atlanta","category-culture","category-politics","category-psa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5540"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5543,"href":"https:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5540\/revisions\/5543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}