#MASen Video: Unions Fine Members Who Don’t Show Support for Elizabeth Warren

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From the Weekly Standard

A GOP source sends along this video, shot by a Republican tracker, of a union member supporting Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren outside of a debate Wednesday night in Springfield, Massachusetts. The cameraman asks the union member if he was at an earlier debate between Warren and her Republican opponent, Senator Scott Brown.

“Uh-huh,” the union member says, nodding.

“Did you guys get fined if you weren’t there?” the cameraman asks.

“Yeah,” the union member replies.

“How much did you get fined?” the cameraman asks.

“A hundred and fifty,” the man says, although he later adds, “It’s two-fifty if you don’t go.” Watch the video below:

This isn’t the first instance in a Massachusetts Senate race where unions have been accused of generating fake grassroots support for the Democrat.

In 2010, before Brown’s victory in the special election, a union member wearing a shirt supporting the Democratic candidate, Martha Coakley, told a local blogger on camera that he had been paid $50 to wear the shirt but that he was actually voting for Brown.

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NOW Free for Public Viewing: The Hope and the Change on Hulu

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You can now access the The Hope And The Change free via Hulu.

It is the Citizens United documentary featuring 40 disillusioned 2008 Obama voters and where they are today. A story like this gives life-long Democrats and Independents permission to vote a different party or no party at all come November.

Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign was a cathartic moment in American history that promised the electorate “Hope” and “Change.” Citizens United Productions’ latest film, The Hope and The Change, examines the journey of forty Americans – Democrats and Independents – who supported and voted for President Obama four years ago.

This 60 minute documentary follows the daily lives of hard-working Democrats and Independents through unscripted and unrehearsed interviews. Our diverse cast encompasses a broad cross-section of America’s racial and socio-economic spectrum and comes from seven swing states that experts say will decide the 2012 presidential election. Viewers will see how their nation’s economy and society has changed over the past four years under the policies of President Obama.

The award-winning team of Producer David N. Bossie and Writer/Director Stephen K. Bannon traveled to Colorado, Florida, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia to search out these authentic American stories from citizens who have lost faith in their President. President Obama campaigned in 2008 on “Hope” and “Change” and what these stories from Americans show is that they are disappointed in the direction of the country. The voices of everyday Americans in this film will have a major impact on the debates that are currently raging across America.

#NVSen: New SurveyUSA Poll Shows Sen. Dean Heller (R) 47%, Shelley Berkley (D) 39%

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From TPM:

Polls: NV Senator ’12

Conducted by SurveyUSA from 10/03/2012 to 10/08/2012.

 

  • Release information available from SurveyUSA.

  • ±2.9 margin of error.

  • 1222 Likely Voters were polled by automatic survey.

From LVRJ:

U.S. Senate — Dean Heller (R; incumbent) and Shelley Berkley (D)

SurveyUSA interviewed 1,600 Nevada adults Oct. 3-8, 2012. Of the adults, 1,373 were registered to vote. Of the registered voters, 1,222 were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely to vote on or before Election Day.
(Margin of Sampling Error: +/-2.9%)
U.S. Senate poll – October 2012
Previous U.S. Senate poll – Aug. 23, 2012

if you were filling out your ballot right now, would you vote for (choices rotated) Dean Heller, the Republican? Shelley Berkley, the Democrat? Or some other candidate?

All Gender Age <50 / 50+ Race
Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-49 50+ White Black Hispanic Asian/
Other
Dean Heller (R) 47% 51% 43% 42% 47% 48% 53% 45% 50% 51% 14% 43% 53%
Shelley Berkley (D) 39% 36% 41% 37% 37% 41% 40% 37% 40% 35% 69% 41% 32%
Other 8% 8% 8% 11% 7% 7% 6% 9% 6% 8% 5% 6% 8%
Undecided 6% 5% 7% 9% 8% 5% 2% 9% 4% 5% 11% 10% 7%
Likely Voters 100% 52% 48% 24% 28% 28% 19% 52% 48% 61% 8% 20% 11%
Phone Party Affiliation Tea party member Ideology Union member Military/veteran
Cell Phone Landline GOP Dem Ind Yes No Cons. Mod Lib Yes No Yes No
Dean Heller (R) 33% 51% 88% 13% 50% 80% 44% 83% 37% 14% 47% 48% 58% 41%
Shelley Berkley (D) 41% 38% 6% 73% 27% 13% 42% 11% 46% 71% 44% 38% 33% 42%
Other 6% 8% 3% 6% 15% 6% 8% 4% 9% 8% 8% 7% 5% 9%
Undecided 20% 2% 3% 9% 7% 1% 7% 2% 8% 7% 1% 7% 5% 7%
Likely Voters 24% 76% 33% 40% 25% 8% 90% 32% 40% 19% 20% 78% 38% 62%
Education Income Region
HS Some Coll Coll <$40k $40k-$80k >$80k Las Vegas Rest of
Clark Co.
Washoe
County
Rest of
Nevada
Dean Heller (R) 43% 48% 47% 40% 48% 51% 46% 43% 52% 61%
Shelley Berkley (D) 38% 37% 42% 42% 36% 40% 41% 40% 39% 28%
Other 10% 9% 6% 9% 7% 7% 11% 7% 6% 5%
Undecided 9% 7% 5% 9% 8% 2% 2% 10% 3% 5%
Likely Voters 19% 42% 39% 32% 42% 26% 23% 48% 16% 13%
Is your opinion of Shelley Berkley favorable? Unfavorable? Neutral? Or, do you have no opinion one way or the other?
All Gender Age <50 / 50+ Race
Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-49 50+ White Black Hispanic Asian/
Other
Favorable 28% 28% 28% 21% 26% 32% 33% 24% 32% 25% 56% 26% 25%
Unfavorable 48% 53% 41% 47% 47% 45% 51% 47%48% 51% 17% 47% 50%
Neutral 19% 15% 24% 26% 21% 16% 13% 23% 15% 19% 23% 19% 20%
No Opinion 5% 4% 6% 5% 5% 7% 3% 5% 5% 5% 4% 7% 4%
Likely Voters 100% 52% 48% 24% 28% 28% 19% 52% 48% 61% 8% 20% 11%
Phone Party Affiliation Tea party member Ideology Union member Military/veteran
Cell Phone Landline GOP Dem Ind Yes No Cons. Mod Lib Yes No Yes No
Favorable 29% 27% 7% 52% 17% 12% 30% 9% 33% 52% 36% 26% 26% 30%
Unfavorable 40% 50% 77% 19% 57% 73% 45% 75% 41% 21% 44% 49% 55% 43%
Neutral 24% 18% 11% 24% 22% 8% 21% 11% 22% 23% 16% 20% 14% 22%
No Opinion 7% 5% 5% 5% 4% 7% 4% 5% 4% 4% 4% 5% 5% 5%
Likely Voters 24% 76% 33% 40% 25% 8% 90% 32% 40% 19% 20% 78% 38% 62%
Education Income Region
HS Some Coll Coll <$40k $40k-$80k >$80k Las Vegas Rest of
Clark Co.
Washoe
County
Rest of
Nevada
Favorable 25% 26% 32% 32% 27% 28% 28% 30% 26% 19%
Unfavorable 40% 52% 46% 40% 51% 51% 47% 44% 52% 55%
Neutral 26% 16% 19% 21% 19% 18% 18% 20% 20% 19%
No Opinion 9% 5% 3% 7% 4% 3% 6% 6% 2% 7%
Likely Voters 19% 42% 39% 32% 42% 26% 23% 48% 16% 13%
Is your opinion of Dean Heller favorable? Unfavorable? Neutral? Or, do you have no opinion one way or the other?
All Gender Age <50 / 50+ Race
Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-49 50+ White Black Hispanic Asian/
Other
Favorable 38% 43% 32% 31% 37% 40% 45% 34% 42% 40% 18% 37% 40%
Unfavorable 35% 34% 35% 32% 33% 38% 37% 33% 37% 33% 53% 38% 28%
Neutral 21% 18% 24% 28% 22% 18% 14% 25% 16% 21% 16% 18% 27%
No Opinion 7% 5% 9% 9% 8% 5% 4% 9% 4% 6% 12% 8% 5%
Likely Voters 100% 52% 48% 24% 28% 28% 19% 52% 48% 61% 8% 20% 11%
Phone Party Affiliation Tea party member Ideology Union member Military/veteran
Cell Phone Landline GOP Dem Ind Yes No Cons. Mod Lib Yes No Yes No
Favorable 24% 42% 70% 13% 37% 72% 35% 69% 30% 12% 40% 37% 47% 32%
Unfavorable 37% 34% 9% 59% 30% 11% 37% 12% 40% 60% 36% 35% 29% 38%
Neutral 30% 18% 18% 18% 28% 15% 21% 16% 24% 19% 18% 22% 18% 23%
No Opinion 9% 6% 3% 11% 5% 2% 7% 3% 7% 9% 6% 6% 6% 7%
Likely Voters 24% 76% 33% 40% 25% 8% 90% 32% 40% 19% 20% 78% 38% 62%
Education Income Region
HS Some Coll Coll <$40k $40k-$80k >$80k Las Vegas Rest of
Clark Co.
Washoe
County
Rest of
Nevada
Favorable 31% 38% 40% 30% 40% 41% 39% 32% 42% 53%
Unfavorable 39% 32% 36% 40% 33% 32% 31% 37% 39% 26%
Neutral 19% 23% 20% 21% 21% 22% 21% 24% 16% 17%
No Opinion 11% 6% 5% 10% 6% 5% 9% 8% 3% 4%
Likely Voters 19% 42% 39% 32% 42% 26% 23% 48% 16% 13%
Who will do more for the middle class?
All Gender Age <50 / 50+ Race
Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-49 50+ White Black Hispanic Asian/
Other
Dean Heller (R) 43% 48% 38% 37% 43% 45% 49% 40% 47% 46% 13% 43% 48%
Shelley Berkley (D) 38% 36% 40% 39% 34% 40% 39% 36% 40% 34% 73% 40% 32%
Not Sure 19% 16% 22% 24% 23% 15% 11% 23% 14% 20% 14% 16% 20%
Likely Voters 100% 52% 48% 24% 28% 28% 19% 52% 48% 61% 8% 20% 11%
Phone Party Affiliation Tea party member Ideology Union member Military/veteran
Cell Phone Landline GOP Dem Ind Yes No Cons. Mod Lib Yes No Yes No
Dean Heller (R) 29% 48% 82% 12% 44% 84% 39% 80% 31% 14% 44% 43% 54% 36%
Shelley Berkley (D) 43% 36% 6% 71% 27% 12% 41% 11% 47% 66% 41% 38% 32% 43%
Not Sure 28% 16% 12% 18% 29% 4% 20% 9% 22% 21% 14% 19% 14% 21%
Likely Voters 24% 76% 33% 40% 25% 8% 90% 32% 40% 19% 20% 78% 38% 62%
Education Income Region
HS Some Coll Coll <$40k $40k-$80k >$80k Las Vegas Rest of
Clark Co.
Washoe
County
Rest of
Nevada
Dean Heller (R) 37% 45% 43% 35% 44% 50% 43% 39% 47% 56%
Shelley Berkley (D) 39% 36% 41% 41% 38% 39% 34% 43% 38% 25%
Not Sure 24% 19% 16% 25% 19% 11% 22% 18% 15% 19%
Likely Voters 19% 42% 39% 32% 42% 26% 23% 48% 16% 13%
Who has a better plan for Medicare?
All Gender Age <50 / 50+ Race
Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-49 50+ White Black Hispanic Asian/
Other
Dean Heller (R) 41% 48% 35% 41% 38% 41% 47% 40% 43% 42% 17% 45% 48%
Shelley Berkley (D) 37% 35% 38% 35% 34% 40% 38% 34% 39% 34% 64% 38% 30%
Not Sure 22% 17% 27% 24% 28% 19% 15% 26% 17% 24% 19% 17% 22%
Likely Voters 100% 52% 48% 24% 28% 28% 19% 52% 48% 61% 8% 20% 11%
Phone Party Affiliation Tea party member Ideology Union member Military/veteran
Cell Phone Landline GOP Dem Ind Yes No Cons. Mod Lib Yes No Yes No
Dean Heller (R) 29% 45% 75% 12% 44% 78% 38% 74% 31% 17% 43% 41% 52% 35%
Shelley Berkley (D) 36% 37% 6% 68% 28% 14% 39% 10% 46% 65% 42% 35% 30% 41%
Not Sure 35% 18% 19% 20% 28% 9% 23% 16% 23% 18% 15% 24% 18% 24%
Likely Voters 24% 76% 33% 40% 25% 8% 90% 32% 40% 19% 20% 78% 38% 62%
Education Income Region
HS Some Coll Coll <$40k $40k-$80k >$80k Las Vegas Rest of
Clark Co.
Washoe
County
Rest of
Nevada
Dean Heller (R) 36% 44% 40% 35% 42% 46% 41% 38% 43% 53%
Shelley Berkley (D) 35% 32% 42% 36% 35% 40% 37% 39% 38% 26%
Not Sure 29% 24% 17% 29% 23% 14% 22% 23% 19% 22%
Likely Voters 19% 42% 39% 32% 42% 26% 23% 48% 16% 13%
Who is stronger on immigration?
All Gender Age <50 / 50+ Race
Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-49 50+ White Black Hispanic Asian/
Other
Dean Heller (R) 45% 52% 37% 45% 43% 45% 46% 44% 46% 47% 23% 42% 51%
Shelley Berkley (D) 26% 25% 27% 25% 22% 27% 31% 23% 28% 22% 53% 30% 21%
Not Sure 30% 23% 37% 30% 35% 28% 23% 33% 26% 31% 24% 28% 28%
Likely Voters 100% 52% 48% 24% 28% 28% 19% 52% 48% 61% 8% 20% 11%
Phone Party Affiliation Tea party member Ideology Union member Military/veteran
Cell Phone Landline GOP Dem Ind Yes No Cons. Mod Lib Yes No Yes No
Dean Heller (R) 30% 49% 73% 19% 49% 73% 42% 70% 39% 20% 44% 44% 49% 42%
Shelley Berkley (D) 26% 26% 5% 50% 16% 9% 27% 10% 28% 50% 35% 24% 26% 26%
Not Sure 45% 25% 22% 32% 35% 17% 31% 20% 33% 29% 21% 32% 25% 32%
Likely Voters 24% 76% 33% 40% 25% 8% 90% 32% 40% 19% 20% 78% 38% 62%
Education Income Region
HS Some Coll Coll <$40k $40k-$80k >$80k Las Vegas Rest of
Clark Co.
Washoe
County
Rest of
Nevada
Dean Heller (R) 36% 42% 50% 36% 44% 55% 46% 40% 52% 51%
Shelley Berkley (D) 32% 24% 26% 29% 24% 26% 25% 30% 21% 16%
Not Sure 33% 34% 24% 35% 32% 19% 29% 30% 27% 32%
Likely Voters 19% 42% 39% 32% 42% 26% 23% 48% 16% 13%
Who has run a more truthful campaign?
All Gender Age <50 / 50+ Race
Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-49 50+ White Black Hispanic Asian/
Other
Dean Heller (R) 41% 47% 35% 39% 40% 41% 45% 39% 43% 43% 12% 41% 52%
Shelley Berkley (D) 30% 29% 31% 25% 31% 31% 33% 28% 32% 27% 62% 28% 27%
Not Sure 29% 24% 34% 36% 29% 28% 21% 32% 25% 30% 27% 31% 20%
Likely Voters 100% 52% 48% 24% 28% 28% 19% 52% 48% 61% 8% 20% 11%
Phone Party Affiliation Tea party member Ideology Union member Military/veteran
Cell Phone Landline GOP Dem Ind Yes No Cons. Mod Lib Yes No Yes No
Dean Heller (R) 29% 45% 74% 12% 45% 69% 38% 70% 32% 16% 43% 41% 51% 35%
Shelley Berkley (D) 31% 30% 5% 60% 16% 13% 32% 9% 37% 56% 36% 29% 27% 32%
Not Sure 40% 25% 21% 28% 39% 18% 30% 21% 31% 28% 21% 30% 22% 32%
Likely Voters 24% 76% 33% 40% 25% 8% 90% 32% 40% 19% 20% 78% 38% 62%
Education Income Region
HS Some Coll Coll <$40k $40k-$80k >$80k Las Vegas Rest of
Clark Co.
Washoe
County
Rest of
Nevada
Dean Heller (R) 37% 43% 40% 34% 41% 47% 43% 37% 45% 48%
Shelley Berkley (D) 30% 29% 33% 32% 31% 30% 31% 32% 30% 20%
Not Sure 33% 28% 27% 35% 28% 22% 26% 31% 25% 32%
Likely Voters 19% 42% 39% 32% 42% 26% 23% 48% 16% 13%

Statement of Methodology

About the Poll: This poll was conducted by telephone in the voice of a professional announcer. Respondent households were selected at random, using Random Digit Dialed (RDD) sample provided by Survey Sampling, of Fairfield CT.

All respondents heard the questions asked identically. The pollster’s report includes the geography that was surveyed; the date(s) interviews were conducted, the number of respondents who answered each question and the theoretical margin of sampling error for each question. Where necessary, respondents were weighted using the most recent U.S. Census estimates for age, gender, ethnic origin and region, to align the sample to the population. In theory, one can say with 95% certainty that the results would not vary by more than the stated margin of sampling error, in one direction or the other, had the entire universe of respondents with home telephones been interviewed with complete accuracy.

There are other possible sources of error in all surveys that may be more serious than sampling error. These include: the difficulty of interviewing respondents who do not have a home telephone; the refusal by some with home telephones to be interviewed; the order in which questions are asked; the wording of questions; the way and extent to which data are weighted; and the manner in which specialized populations, such as likely voters, are determined.

It is difficult to quantify the errors that may result from these and other factors. Research methodology, questionnaire design and fieldwork for this survey were completed by SurveyUSA of Clifton, NJ.This statement conforms to the principles of disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.

 

#MESen Update: Sen. Kelly Ayotte Campaigned with Charlie Summers and Summers slammed King for Using Energy to Line his Own Pockets

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In Maine, the Associated Press reports that Sen. Kelly Ayotte campaigned yesterday with Charlie Summers.  Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire is campaigning on behalf of GOP candidate Charlie Summers in the U.S. Senate race in Maine. Ayotte has been touring the country with Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina to warn of the danger to national security of sequestration, a series of automatic, across-the-board federal cuts that will take effect if Congress doesn’t reach a budget solution. On Wednesday, she joined Summers at a roundtable discussion with representatives of defense contractors in Maine. She also attended a fundraiser on Summers’ behalf.

Meanwhile, the AP also reports that at a debate yesterday Charlie Summers slammed supposed Independent Angus King for once again attempting to line his own pockets when it comes to energy“Summers suggested that King’s support of natural gas was an opportunity to line his own pockets and said King vetoed an increase in Meals on Wheels funding while promoting laptop computers for public school students. ‘You have to ask yourself, ‘What’s important?’ People being able to feed themselves or laptops?’ Summers said.”

#NVSen: New Add Slams Berkley Trip to Italy on Taxpayers Dime!

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From the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

Robin Leach, call your agent.

Republicans in their latest ad in the U.S. Senate race for Nevada take a shot at Rep. Shelley Berkley for leading a congressional delegation to Italy after wrapping up an official conference in neighboring Slovenia in May 2008.

Presented in the fashion of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,”  the commercial seeks to raise a fresh question about Berkley’s ethics, suggesting her personal wealth made her cavalier about taxpayer dollars.

“Congresswoman Shelley Berkley is rich.  Really rich. But that doesn’t stop her from charging taxpayers for her fancy trips,” according to a narrator doing a Leach impression.  “It’s time to tell Shelley Berkley the party is over.”

Berkley at the time was U.S. chairwoman of the Transatlantic Legislators Dialogue, a group of House lawmakers that meets twice a year with counterparts from the European Union to share ideas on economics, security matters and immigration among other topics.

In 2007, Berkley hosted the international conference in Las Vegas.

The trip to Ljubljana, Slovenia, and then to Italy caused a stir at the time after its itinerary was reported in the Washington Post by columnist Al Kamen, who regularly shines spotlights on lawmaker and bureaucrat travel to exotic destinations.

The conference in Slovenia was held May 23 to May 26.  The lawmakers went on to Italy, flying home on May 30, according to U.S. House records.

In Venice, Kamen reported the group was to stay at “the spectacular Westin Europa and Regina Hotel, right on the Grand Canal, where the cheapo rooms run about $1,000 a night.”  According to Kamen, the rooms were steeply discounted for the official visitors to fit an  “enhanced per diem,” which was $400 for hotel and $223 for meals and incidentals.

From there the group traveled to Naples, where it stayed at “the lovely Hotel Excelsior, right on the water,” according to Kamen.

According to U.S. House records, the delegation consisted of seven Democrat and three Republican lawmakers plus seven staffers All told they put in for per diem and other expenses totaling $55,047 for the weeklong trip. The Italy portion cost $30,550.

Heritage: 10 Questions for the Vice Presidential Debate

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Originally posted at The Foundry by Amy Payne

Tonight’s debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Representative Paul Ryan is supposed to cover both domestic and foreign policy. The Heritage Foundation’s policy experts have submitted 10 questions they would like to see asked in the debate.

Watch with us tonight—we will be streaming the debate live at 9 p.m. ET on our Debate 2012 page, with an experts’ live blog.

DOMESTIC POLICY

1. Obamacare takes $716 billion out of Medicare to fund Obamacare. This includes $156 billion in cuts to Medicare Advantage. Currently, 27 percent of all Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage, which is a private alternative to traditional Medicare. The Medicare Chief Actuary projects that by 2017, Obamacare’s severe cuts will decrease enrollment in Medicare Advantage by 50 percent and result in less generous benefit packages for those who do remain in the program. What changes would you make, if any, to ensure that these seniors are able to keep their current Medicare Advantage plan?

2. Patient choice is working well within Medicare and other government health programs. In addition to the private plans in Medicare Advantage, there are 1,100 plans in the Medicare drug program and hundreds of plans in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. None of these plans use “vouchers”; they receive a direct government contribution toward the cost of the plans. Would you expand patient choice in Medicare? Why or why not?

3. Most people under the age of 40 will pay more in Social Security taxes than they will receive in benefits, and Medicare adds to federal deficits faster than any other government spending program. How would you focus entitlement reform on reducing spending?

4. Under Obamacare, the Health and Human Services (HHS) preventive services mandate requires nearly all employers to cover abortion drugs and contraception regardless of religious or moral objection, effectively exempting only formal houses of worship. Should Americans be able to live out their faith commitments outside the four walls of their church—in the public square and in the way they run their businesses or non-profits?

5. It has been almost four years since the federal government took control of General Motors. Vice President Biden has said the bailout of the firm was a success. Was this a success? Why or why not? And when should the federal government sell the shares it still owns?

FOREIGN POLICY

1. The United States has a long tradition of respect for freedom of speech and expression, which is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution. After the recent conflagrations in Egypt, Libya, and in other Middle Eastern countries, the Obama Administration first blamed a YouTube video that it deemed offensive—even though now it has come out that our ambassador was killed in a terrorist attack, not by people protesting this video. How will you react to any future exercise of free speech on American soil that causes controversy, here or abroad?

2. The campaigns have focused heavily on the economic challenge posed by China. What will you do to address the political and security challenge that a rising China presents for the U.S. and its allies in the Pacific?

3. Both Russia and China have claimed that the U.S. missile defense system is destabilizing. What is your position on the role of the missile defense system in the overall U.S. defense posture; should the missile defense system be installed or abandoned, and why?

4. Canada is eliminating tariffs on products that are used as inputs by the country’s manufacturers. Should the United States adopt a similar tariff-elimination policy to boost the competitiveness of U.S. companies?

5. Members of Congress and the Administration have acknowledged that the cuts to national security under sequestration will have dire, potentially irreversible effects. For Vice President Biden: How does the Administration plan to deal with these cuts if they go into effect? For Congressman Ryan: How would your Administration handle this challenge differently from the current one?

Watch the debate with Heritage tonight starting at 9 p.m. ET—you can watch it live, streaming on our Debate 2012 page. On the page, you can also follow our experts’ live blog of their reactions and chime in on Twitter.

Crossroads $7.4m TV Ad Slams Obama for Wanting “More of the Same”

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New American Crossroads TV Ad Hits Obama for Wanting

4 More Years of the Same

 

American Crossroads launches $7.4m buy in four states focusing on President’s lack of attention to economy over last four years.

 

WASHINGTON – American Crossroads today launched a new television ad that slams President Barack Obama for promoting more of the same policies that failed to get the economy moving over the last four years

Supported by a $7.4 million television buy, the new 30-second ad will run in four states for one week.  The spot, entitled “Four More,” will run in the following states: Colorado, North Carolina, Ohio and Florida. The ad highlights Obama’s general lack of focus on economic matters for the first four years of his presidency, and asks why voters would want four more years of the same.

“Obama’s weak leadership on the economy over the last four years has yielded weak results and a weaker America,” said American Crossroads president and CEO Steven Law. “If the last four years saw the worst economic recovery in modern history, why should voters expect another four years of Obama to be any different?”

American Crossroads is a non-profit 527 political organization dedicated to renewing America’s commitment to individual liberty, limited government, free enterprise and a strong national defense through informed and effective political action. American Crossroads seeks to educate voters and empower citizens to hold lawmakers and office-seekers accountable for where they stand. Paid for by American Crossroads. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. www.americancrossroads.org

The White House Disinformation Campaign on Libya

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An Incriminating Timeline: http://herit.ag/WMfTr6 | New evidence shows there were security threats in Benghazi, Libya, in the months prior to the deadly September 11, 2012, attack that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. Despite these threats, the Obama Administration and State Department left its personnel there to fend for themselves.