LIVE FEEDS Today to 2012 Presidential Candidates EVENTS (June 26, 2012)

Below is a schedule of the candidates activities for today. More than likely, one or more of the feeds below will cover the event(s), although, that is not always the case.

So look at the schedule below and CHECK BACK at that time of the event you'd like to view. Then click the different feed button(s) under the schedule and HOPEFULLY you will be able to view the event(s)(subject to the news media covering it).

Rasmussen Daily Presidential Tracking Poll: Romney leading Obama by 2 points nationally

Head-To-Head: (Previous results from June 25)

Mitt Romney 47% (48%)
Barack Obama 45% (43%)

A survey of 1,500 likely voters was conducted June 22-24, 2012. The MOE is +/-3%.

The full story is HERE.

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Gallup Daily Tracking Poll: Romney leading Obama by 1 point nationally

Head-To-Head: (Previous results from  June 23)

Mitt Romney 46% (46%)
Barack Obama 45% (45%)

A survey of 3,050 registered voters was conducted June 18-24, 2012. The MOE is +/-2%.

The full story is HERE.

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Justice Scalia & Mitt Romney slam the Obama Administration on Immigration ruling

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia suggested Monday that the Framers of the Constitution would have “rushed to the exits” if presented with the idea behind President Barack Obama’s recent decision not to enforce certain immigration laws. 

The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down most of the key provisions of Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration law “boggles the mind” in light of the Obama policy shift, Scalia added.

[...]

Scalia asked whether states would have entered into the union had the Constitution included a clause enacting immigration laws but stipulating that the president had a choice on whether to enforce them. Delegates would have “rushed to the exits” at Independence Hall.


The full story is HERE.
HERE is today's Supreme Court rullings.

Mitt Romney had this to say:

“Today's decision underscores the need for a President who will lead on this critical issue and work in a bipartisan fashion to pursue a national immigration strategy. President Obama has failed to provide any leadership on immigration. This represents yet another broken promise by this President. I believe that each state has the duty--and the right--to secure our borders and preserve the rule of law, particularly when the federal government has failed to meet its responsibilities. As Candidate Obama, he promised to present an immigration plan during his first year in office. But 4 years later, we are still waiting.”

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What To Do About Immigration

The national debate on immigration is one of the divisive topics that result in more rhetoric than actual solutions.  Some on the GOP side seem to be agreeing on certain issues, such as:

• The need to seal the border prior to other reforms, though the mechanism is still debated
• Implementing harsher consequences against employers who hire illegal immigrants
• Deporting those with criminal backgrounds

With respect to those who are here, there is more divergence of opinion.  We hear opinions ranging from calls for all to be deported, to ways of ensuring self-deportation, to thoughts that it simply may not be logistically possible to engage in such a wide-scale effort.

Are We Compassionate?  

How do we reconcile the need for our laws to be enforced with the very real humanitarian issues involving families?  One of the reasons our country has succeeded over the centuries is our adherence to the rule of law.  Throw that out and we embark on the path toward becoming just another country.

Marco Rubio stated in a recent interview that the GOP is compassionate toward illegal immigrants.  Is this consistent with the rhetoric we hear regularly?

What Is The Real Concern?  

There are few issues that raise the emotions on the right as does illegal immigration.  If we understand exactly what the specific concerns are, it may help us devise appropriate solutions.  Which of the following is your number one concern?

• That the border was crossed illegally
• That many illegal immigrants are taking entitlements funded by tax payers
• That illegal immigrants are taking available jobs

There are more issues, but for purposes of this exercise, let's focus on these.  The first concern is that our law was violated.  Fair enough.  What should the punishment be for any law at this particular level that is broken?  But it is more complex than that, because the impact on society continues beyond what can be satisfied by a fine for a misdemeanor.  This leads us to the second and third items which also lead to lively debates.

A Specific Visa Solution   

The intent of this piece to suggest consideration of a solution: a new visa with appropriate guidelines.  Those who are here illegally get a one-time option to apply for this visa, which grants them provisional legal status with restrictions.  These restrictions and guidelines are focused on the above concerns.

• Holders of this visa do not qualify for federal or state entitlement programs
• Before hiring the holder of this visa, employers must first advertise the job for a period of a few weeks to allow U.S. citizens and permanent residents the opportunity to apply
• Holders of this visa must maintain health insurance, either through their employer or privately
• The opportunity to apply for a green card and permanent residency will be available after several years of compliance
• Citizenship will not be an option for anyone who crossed the border illegally

If that third one sounds familiar, yes, it's a federal health insurance mandate specifically for holders of this visa.  This would avert the dilemma of people showing up at the emergency room without ability to pay.

The benefits of such an approach are many.  Many illegal immigrants are not interested in citizenship--they are here for economic reasons and would jump at the opportunity to no longer live in fear of deportation.  Those who actually want citizenship will slip back out of the country the same way they came in order to get in line and apply in accordance with the rules.

Still be determined:

• Is there a cut-off date after which those who enter illegally cannot apply for the visa?
• For those that do not apply for the visa, what approach do we take, e.g. no entitlements anyway, potential deportation?
• Would any characteristics of other work or study visas be borrowed for this one or not?

There may be alternative solutions.  What is clear is that the GOP is strong on rhetoric and short on workable ideas.  It's time to change that situation.

As the Muslim Brotherhood comes to Power in Egypt, cleric declares, "Our capital shall be Jerusalem, Allah willing

H/T Beitbart.com

The first two things that popped into my head after seeing the following video was:

1. Maybe Mubarak wasn't really that bad.
2. "Better the devil you know than the devil you don't".

Am I wrong?....Isn't Democracy Great in Egypt?

VP Watch: Tim Pawlenty on 'Face The Nation' (Full Interview 06-24-12)

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LIVE FEEDS Today to 2012 Presidential Candidates EVENTS (June 25, 2012)

Below is a schedule of the candidates activities for today. More than likely, one or more of the feeds below will cover the event(s), although, that is not always the case.

So look at the schedule below and CHECK BACK at that time of the event you'd like to view. Then click the different feed button(s) under the schedule and HOPEFULLY you will be able to view the event(s)(subject to the news media covering it).

VP Watch: Marco Rubio on 'Meet The Press (Full Interview 06-24-12)

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Rasmussen Daily Presidential Tracking Poll: Romney leading Obama by 5 points nationally

Head-To-Head: (Previous results from June 24)

Mitt Romney 48% (48%)
Barack Obama 43% (43%)

A survey of 1,500 likely voters was conducted June 21-23, 2012. The MOE is +/-3%.

The full story is HERE.

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Secret Service confiscates eating utensils at NALEO before President Obama speaks

No...I'm not making this up:

Does a fork or dinner knife pose an unacceptable danger to President Barack Obama?

One wouldn’t think so, given the hundreds of lunches and dinners he’s attended ranging from state dinners to political fundraisers to run-of-the-mill stops on the rubber-chicken circuit.

However, at one such lunch Friday afternoon, guests heard an unusual announcement that they needed to hand over their silverware for security reasons.

“It’s very important that you use your utensils as soon as possible,” National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials board member Raquel Regalado told about 1000 delegates at the group’s annual conference.

Here is the BIZARRE announcement:


The full story is HERE.

Can someone show me a clip or news article where Obama's Hollywood friends were asked to turn their knives & Forks in at any of the many events he's attended?....I didn't think so.

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Obama campaign event vs. Voter fraud: The Obama Administration's security priorities

It seems that photo ID's are a must when it comes to attending an Obama event. But for eliminating voter fraud, that's another matter:

At a recent Obama rally in Ohio, prospective attendees were told to brandish their photo IDs if they expected admittance to the rally. No word yet on whether Attorney General Eric Holder plans to file suit against the Obama campaign for infringing upon Ohioans' right of peaceful assembly by way of a racist photo ID rule.

Jessica Kershaw, the Obama campaign's Ohio Press Secretary, confirmed in a statement to BuzzFeed that the campaign checked every supporter's identification at the door.

"We checked every ID at the door to make sure it matched with the name on the ticket that supporters filled out," she said. "We did this for every person who came in."

The full story is HERE.

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President Obama has failed the Hispanic Community and facts prove it.

As Mitt Romney likes to say, "Facts are stubborn things.

I just can't understand the support that President Obama has with Hispanics when you look at the figures below:

(Click the graph below to ENLARGE)

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Rasmussen Daily Presidential Tracking Poll: Romney still leading Obama by 5 points nationally

Head-To-Head: (Previous results from June 23)

Mitt Romney 48% (48%)
Barack Obama 43% (43%)

A survey of 1,500 likely voters was conducted June 20-22, 2012. The MOE is +/-3%.

The full story is HERE.

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VP Watch: Paul Ryan submitted Paperwork to Romney Campaign

Or at least that's what the National Review is reporting today:

Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the Budget Committee chairman, has submitted paperwork to the Romney campaign. Sources confirm that he is being vetted for the vice-presidential nomination.

Earlier this month, Ryan's top poliucy aide, Jonathan Burks left his post to become deputy policy director for the Romney campaign, according to Burks and Republican aides.

If the report is true, maybe Rubio has some competition? Or is this just a courtesy move by the Romney campaign because of all the campaigning Ryan is doing for Romney?

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