newsbusters.org - 2/26/2009
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Once again CNN goes over the top in its gobsmacked praise of its Obammessiah. This time appropriating Ronald Reagan's famous "morning in America" theme and assigning it to President Obama as a result of his not-the-state-of-the-union speech last night. In reality, Obama's speech was more like a ...
rasmussenreports.com - 2/26/2009
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In early October , as the meltdown of
the financial industry gained momentum following the collapse of...
Lehman Brothers, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of U.S. voters agreed with Ronald Reagan that “government is not the ...
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59% Still Believe Government Is the Problem
newmajority.com - 3/1/2009
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It's CPAC weekend - the grand rallying of
the conservative clan here in Washington. It's a season...
where conservatives from across the country meet to compare notes, share stories, and seek political consensus
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THE GOLDWATER MYTH
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When Obama Speaks, the Market Tanks
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
The best thing President Barack Obama can do for the economy is keep quiet. A day after delivering an address that won widespread praise from the chattering class, Obama’s big-government policies were rejected by traders on Wall Street.
Wall Street’s negative reaction to Obama is nothing new. Ever since Election Day, Obama’s words have failed to inspire investors. “When the President speaks, the market listens … and crumbles,” said Family Research Council chief Tony Perkins, who outlined the following pattern of the ...
Morning Briefing for February 26, 2009
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... 1. When Obama Speaks, the Market Tanks
Wall Street investors send White House a message
The best thing President Barack Obama can do for the economy is keep quiet. A day after delivering an address that won widespread praise from the chattering class, Obama’s big-government policies were rejected by traders on Wall Street.
Wall Street’s negative reaction to Obama is nothing new. Ever since Election Day, Obama’s words have failed to inspire investors. “When the President speaks, ...
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