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Elite Fund-Raisers Help Presidential Candidates Rake in Millions - OpenSecrets Blog | OpenSecrets

http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2011/07/elite-fundraisers-help-candidates.html Today, President Barack Obama's re-election campaign released the names of 244 bundlers, which the campaign dubbed "volunteer fund-raisers," who collected at least $50,000 each on behalf of the president's re-election.
Editor’s note : Guest contributor Jon Bischke is a founder of RG Labs and an advisor to Altius Education , Fatminds and Udemy .

A Tale Of Two Countries: The Growing Divide Between Silicon Valley And Unemployed America | TechCrunch

http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/16/tale-of-two-countries-silicon-valley-unemployed/
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Daily Kos: Koch industries orchestrating anti-union 'Tea Party' protests in Wisconsin

If your diary covers an election or elected official, use election tags, which are generally the state abbreviation followed by the office. CA-01 is the first district House seat. CA-Sen covers both senate races. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/02/18/946828/-Koch-industries-orchestrating-anti-union-Tea-Party-protests-in-Wisconsin
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http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/press_box/2010/08/the_protointernet_of_1704.html Nor was Campbell the first to reserve such a space for readers in his pages. In 1696, British publisher Ichabod Dawks left blank space in his pages for readers to supplement the words he printed. The first edition of Dawks's News Letter , dated Aug. 4, 1696, told readers, "This letter will be done upon good writing-paper, and blank spaces left that any gentleman may write his own private business."

The Proto-Internet of 1704: The small ways in which Colonial newspapers anticipated the Web. - By Jack Shafer - Slate Magazine

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The 1/8/11 shooting in Arizona has led me to include breaking news. It's a sad reflection of a society where people are using violence to express political differences & anger. by tatn Jan 8