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Mitt Romney's Concession Speech – Election 2012 [TRANSCRIPT, VIDEO]

Chuck Armstrong — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:00:08 +0000

Shortly after midnight on Nov. 7, 2012, former presidential candidate Mitt Romney addressed supporters in Boston, Mass. with his official concession speech. Romney lost the race to the White House after President Barack Obama clinched 303 electoral votes to Romney's 206.

President Obama's Re-Election Victory Speech – Election 2012 [TRANSCRIPT, VIDEO]

Chuck Armstrong — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:49:07 +0000

On Nov. 6, 2012, Barack Obama was re-elected as President of the United States of America by the American people after clinching 303 electoral votes (270 votes are needed for the presidency).

Early Voting Starts Monday in Victoria County

Skeeter Nash — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:03:21 +0000

Early voting in Victoria County begins at 8 a.m. Monday. Courtesy of the Victoria Advocate, here is a list of early voting sites with locations and times: Voting will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the main early voting polling location at 111 N. Glass. Oct. 26 and 27, voting [...]

Would You Be Comfortable Voting on a Smartphone? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:35:41 +0000

Smartphones have changed the way we communicate, listen to music, watch videos, even how we pay our bills. But will this explosion in mobile technology one day change the way we vote? As of now, there are no plans to replace the ballot box with an iPhone. But if that were to happen, the majority [...]

Democratic Rally This Saturday

Rob Garrett — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:57:55 +0000

There will be a Democratic rally this Saturday with free admission, exciting speakers, food, games for kids, and music. The doors will open around 10:30 am and will be located at Officer’s Club, Victoria Regional Airport, 333 Bachelor Drive. Candidates scheduled to speak include: PAUL SADLER (US Senate, Dist 18) ROSE MEZA HARRISON (US Representative, [...]

12 Outrageous Steps Congress Can Take to Improve Its Approval Rating

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:00:32 +0000

Recently, a poll of their Congressional approval rating found that only nine percent of the American people had a favorable rating of their senators and representatives. So the congressmen buckled down and got to work and got their rating up to…17 percent. If they want to keep up this white hot pace, they should try some of these ideas.

Why Is Rick Santorum Calling Mitt Romney 'Frightening' After Dropping Out of the Presidential Race?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:00:41 +0000

After a long primary battle, Mitt Romney now seems like the inevitable GOP nominee for president. But as his fellow Republicans begin to rally around him, Iowa voters received a letter in the mail from Romney’s one-time opponent, Rick Santorum, who seems anything but enthused.

Mitt Romney's Wife, Ann, Defends Her Choice to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:00:06 +0000

Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, fired back Thursday on Fox News at Democratic pundit Hilary Rosen for mocking her choice to be a stay-at-home mom who never entered the workforce. On Wednesday, Rosen ignited a firestorm when she criticized Romney as someone who has “never worked a day in her life” [...]

Senator Hutchison At The Pumphouse

Rob Garrett — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:13:28 +0000

On Tuesday April 3, starting at 9:15am Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison will be at The Pumphouse Restaurant located at 1201 W. Stayton in Riverside Park. Please join us as we say thank you to Sen. Hutchison for her 20 years of dedicated service to our state and nation. For more informatio

Ronnie Dunn Not Afraid to Stir the Pot With Fans During Presidential Race

Alanna Conaway — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:01:14 +0000

Ronnie Dunn has been an active Facebook and Twitter user in recent months, especially now more than ever with the presidential race taking place. While Dunn hasn’t flat out said who he is pulling for to be the next president, he does say enough to get his fans buzzing.

Mitt Romney's Poor Choice of Words Gets Him in Trouble — Again [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:45:46 +0000

These days, it seems the only time Mitt Romney opens his mouth is to change his shoes.

On Wednesday, the frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination added to an already long list of sound-byte-friendly gaffes when he told CNN’s Soledad O’Brien he’s “not concerned about the very poor.”

Is Donald Trump Still Thinking About Running for President? [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:08:37 +0000

If you thought Donald Trump was out of politics for good, you might have to think again. The businessman and host of TV’s ‘The Apprentice’ franchise says he’s unhappy with the way the GOP race is going and may jump back in.

Newt Gingrich Wants to Make the Moon the 51st State

Kathy Landin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:24:09 +0000

Newt Gingrich definitely knows how to play to his audience. In a campaign speech near Cape Canaveral, FL, on Wednesday, Gingrich promised that, as president, he would push to colonize the moon. Of course, in Florida, the space program is an important issue. Their “space coast” has been struggling since the final shuttle launched in [...]

Passionate, Giddy, Or Drunk?

Rob Garrett — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:19:31 +0000

I was surprised to see this video come up a little bit ago, but then again, it’s not that surprising considering the presidential election is next year. I love how all the dirt on people comes out at this time. Now people are calling Rick Perry a drunk. Obviously this video is edited and it [...]

President Obama Announces US Troops Will Be Out of Iraq by Year's End [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:19:14 +0000

In a White House briefing held Friday, President Obama announced the remaining American troops in Iraq will be home by the end of the year, closing a war effort there that has killed more than 4,400 US servicepeople and wounded 32,000 more since 2003.

“After nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over,” the president said.

Bill Clinton Is Now a Vegan [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:45:09 +0000

Bill Clinton, the former US president usually associated with Big Macs and doughnuts, has so radically altered his diet that he now considers himself a vegan. Looking skinner than ever in a recent appearance, Clinton told CNN’s Sanjay Gupta that he had been lucky not have died from a heart attack, and conceded he had [...]

Is Roseanne Barr Really Running for President? [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:54:02 +0000

On last night’s ‘Tonight Show,’ Roseanne Barr announced that she’ll be running for president in 2012. Even more surprising is that she claims to be completely serious.

“I am running for president of the United States,” she said. “I’ve got to solve all the world’s problems. I’m totally serious because I want to be part of the debates. I want to represent the taxpapers and, in fact, I’m choosing the taxpayers as my vice president.”

City Mayor Crushes Illegally Parked Car With Armored Tank [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:00:58 +0000

Apparently, the Lithuanian city of Vilnuis has a problem with cars — in particular luxury cars — parking in its bike lines.

Citizens have taken to posting pictures of these illegally parked cars on social media. In response to the public outcry, Vilnuis mayor Arturas Zuokas staged an event in which he used an armored personnel carrier to crush a Mercedes Benz which had been parked in a bike lane .

President Obama, Congressional Leaders Reach Debt Deal, Plan to Face Vote

Stephanie Berning — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:20:54 +0000

President Barack Obama said Sunday night that he and Congressional leaders had reached a debt deal that cuts trillions in federal spending. The debt ceiling plan was set to face a vote on Monday in hopes of enacting it before a Tuesday deadline, thus averting default, The New York Times reported.

Don Rickles Mocks Sarah Palin's Presidential Chances when Bristol Palin Appears on 'Leno' [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:00:28 +0000

Bristol Palin stopped by ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ Thursday night to promote her new memoir, ‘Not Afraid Of Life: My Journey So Far,’ published last month.

Of course Bristol’s famous mom, Sarah, came up during the interview, along with her possible presidential run, and Leno asked if there was any reason she shouldn’t run.