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Paul O'Neill, who served for two years as the Secretary of the Treasury under George W. Bush, has once again come out against his former boss, saying that he never saw evidence that the White House had proof that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, and he characterized the war in Iraq as a huge failure. O'Neill previously infuriating the White House by declaring that Bush was like "a blind man in a room of deaf people." (more...)

Kerry Presidency Could Mean Cheaper Oil

Fuel analysts predict that if John Kerry is elected president, gas prices for consumers could drop by as much as 10% because Kerry would be more willing than Bush to use the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help consumers. (more...)

Ohio Judges Rebuff GOP Voter Intimidation Efforts

Today, two judges in Ohio ruled against Republican Party officials who wanted to station representatives to challenge voters in polling locations throughout the state.

U.S. District Judge Susan Dlott in Cincinnati ruled that the challengers were not experienced in the electoral process and therefore should not be questioning prospective voters on their eligibility. She ordered GOP officials to leave the eligibility assessments to trained polling workers. The plaintiffs in the case argued that the GOP was focusing on precincts with large minority populations in order to intimidate African American voters and discourage them from voting.

In a similar case in Akron, U.S. District Judge John Adams ruled that the law allowing voter challenges by political parties was unconstitutional because it did not give prospective voters an opportunity to appeal in time to cast a ballot.

Political parties will still be allowed to observe polling locations and take notes on perceived improprieties. (more...)

Newspapers Oppose State Efforts to Ban Gay Marriage

In the 11 states considering state constitutional amendments to ban gay marriages, newspapers are editorializing against the proposed amendments by a 10 to 1 margin, according to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).

Of the 73 newspapers that have published editorials about their state measures, 67 are opposed to the measures and only five are in support. GLAAD points out that it's not a sign of liberal bias in the media: although all five papers that support their amendments also endorsed George Bush for president, many other papers that endorsed Bush are opposing their anti-gay state initiatives. (more...)

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