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After watching the GOP presidential debate the other night, it was hard to avoid this conclusion: Mitt Romney looks more and more like the GOP presidential nominee. He's the best debater. He's got his issues and his rejoinders down pat. He brushes away his opponents like lint on his lapel. And all with such ease. That said, there's a teensy problem he just can't seem to beat: Conservatives don't like him. Or trust him. Or really want him to be the GOP nominee. Sure, you say, Republicans never like their nominees, and they still manage to vote for them. There...

Documents Raise Questions about Supreme Court Justice Kagan’s Role in Obamacare Defense as Solicitor General Kagan Directs Staff to “Be Involved” in Crafting Defense of Obamacare; Scolds Justice Colleague on the Issue of Her Participation: “This Needs to be Coordinated…You Should not Say Anything about This before Talking to Me.” Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has obtained documents suggesting Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan helped coordinate the Obama administration’s legal defense of the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) while she served as Solicitor General. Kagan has said...

JIMMY CARTER CELEBRATES 80TH BIRTHDAY Friday, October 01, 2004 Today on his 80th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter speaks out about how Presidential campaigns have changed since he ran for re-election in 1980. He says, "I never referred to President Reagan or President Ford as anything except by distinguished opponent. And if I had orchestrated directly or indirectly a personal attack on their basic character, it would have been suicidal for me." The former President went on to say leaving office at 56 years old gave him time pursue other projects. While working for international human rights, Mr. Carter received...