Mitt Romney asks NFIB members to “make it very clear to [their] employees what you believe is in the best interest of your enterprise and therefore their job and their future in the upcoming elections.” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012. Though we did not need another example of how Mitt Romney[Read More…]
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Video: At ‘47%’ Dinner, Romney Expressed Hope for Something Tragic Like the Iranian Hostage Crisis
Commentary A bit more insight as to why Mitt Romney was so quick to politicize the attack at the Amerian Embassy in Libya. In another excerpt from the ‘47%’ dinner, Romney sounds like he was hoping for a tragedy, hoping for terrorists to strike, at least hoping for something similar[Read More…]
Montel Williams Calls for Racist Anti-Medical Marijuana Ad to Be Pulled
LITTLE ROCK, AR–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2012. This morning we became aware of a TV ad the Arkansas Family Council has put on YouTube, and apparently made a very small ad buy for, in opposition to Issue 5 that features several actors. The one African-American actor was depicted as a criminal drug[Read More…]
Facts About Romney’s ‘Binder Full of Women’
MassGAP Statement on Presidential Debate BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012. At the presidential debate Tuesday night, questions arose regarding how women candidates were identified for potential appointment to leadership roles by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. What follows details the process that was created by the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus in 2002[Read More…]
AARP: No Further Extension of Payroll Tax Holiday
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012. AARP Chief Executive Officer A. Barry Rand sent a letter opposing any further extension of the Social Security payroll tax holiday to Members of Congress and the White House today. The text of the letter follows. “On behalf of millions of AARP members nationwide and[Read More…]
United Steelworkers Notes Win by United States in WTO Case Against China’s Duties on Electrical Steel
Obama Administration’s Fight for American Jobs Pittsburgh–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012. The United Steelworkers (USW) today welcomed the decision of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to side with the United States in a major trade dispute covering China’s imposition of illegal antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of grain oriented flat-rolled electrical[Read More…]
Labor and Management Back Chicago Charter School Staff’s Decision to Unionize
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012. Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy has become the latest Chicago charter school to unionize. The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board certified the Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff (Chicago ACTS), an American Federation of Teachers affiliate, as the bargaining agent for the 52 teachers, certified paraprofessionals,[Read More…]
Mitt Romney Debuts False Ad Regarding His Stance on Abortion Rights
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012. Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, criticized Mitt Romney for his new campaign ad that paints him as a moderate on reproductive rights. “Once again, Mitt Romney is trying to reinvent himself as a moderate on the issue of choice,” Keenan said. “Romney’s[Read More…]
Appeals Court Strikes Down Discriminatory DOMA, Congress Should Repeal It
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled that section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages sanctioned by the states, is unconstitutional. Michael Keegan, President of People For the American Way, issued the following statement: “Every[Read More…]
A Message From Bruce Springsteen on the November Elections
NEW JERSEY–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012. Dear Friends: The election is coming up on all of us and we all have strong feelings about it. I’ve been getting asked a lot about where I stand, so for those who are interested, here goes. This presidential election is different than the last one[Read More…]
