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Below are links to useful reference information on politics, government and the media. Polls: Real Clear Politics (poll aggregator) FiveThirtyEight (Nate Silver) Gallup World Public Opinion (polls worldwide) Watchdogs: The Media Editor & Publisher Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting Free Press Media Matters Nieman Watchdog PR Watch Romenesko Campaign Finance Open Secrets Political Front Groups SourceWatch Political Contribution...

Deficit Concern Run Rampant

Polls, Graphs and Research Chernynkaya - January 6, 2011 6

Just for the heck of it, I took a completely unscientific study and looked at how the major news outlets cover the federal deficit.

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Khirad on Short Posts: “Just want to let you in that I can’t stand MSDNC and despise being a liberal… and dick-riding Israel’s genocide……” Aug 11, 02:39
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