I started watching last night's seven-leader UK General Election debate expecting something akin to a US presidential primary multi-candidate free-for-all. What took place, however, was much more interesting ( Read more... )

Despite the No vote in Scotland's referendum, there are still questions to be resolved about British identity, writes Richard Weight ( Read more... )

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The Debate Expectations Game
How Romney botched it and Obama played it perfectly. By Michelle Cottle.

Is there anyone left out there who hasn’t yet offered Mitt Romney advice on his upcoming debates? Anyone at all? You there, back in the corner Tweeting about ( Read more... )

Senate Forecast: What Has Gone Wrong for G.O.P. Candidates?

The trend in the presidential race has been difficult to discern lately. President Obama has very probably gained ground since the conventions, but it’s hard to say exactly how much, and how quickly his bounce is eroding.

There are no such ambiguities in the race for control of the Senate, ( Read more... )

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Just over one-half of the Iowa Republicans surveyed by Time/CNN this week said they would “definitely support” the candidate they backed at the time of the poll. Among the remainder, opinions are still fluid-by any measure, a staggeringly high share of likely voters. A much higher percentage of voters appear to make late decisions in the caucuses ( Read more... )

Occupy Wall Street Demographic Survey Results Will Surprise You

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According to Symantec’s 2011 Cybercrime Report, “Cybercrime is bigger than the global black market in marijuana, cocaine and heroin combined ($288 billion) and approaching the value of all global drug trafficking ($411 billion).”

The global market is being bombarded with an array of viruses, malicious software and criminal schemes. The most basic ( Read more... )

Young People See Online Slurs As Just Joking, Poll Shows

CONNIE CASS and JENNIFER AGIESTA   09/20/11 02:30 PM ET  
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Paul Ryan Already Prepare for The 2012 Backlash... with Charts.

Six Months After Midterm Disaster, Hopeful Signs for Democrats

Here’s what I wrote two weeks ago about the special election in New York’s 26th Congressional District, which was won by the Democrat Kathy Hochul Tuesday night:

[If] Ms. Hochul can get her vote up into the mid-to-high 40s ( Read more... )