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Greek Polls Show Syriza on Cusp of Victory; Greek Political Party Analysis; Intentions Matter Not In spite of recent fearmongering by Germany and New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras, polls still show Syriza (radical left) leader Alexis Tsipras in the lead for Greek Prime Minister.
MainWire explains in Lessons for Maine in Vermont’s Failure . Last Wednesday, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin announced that he was abandoning his plan for a single-payer health care system for the state, finally admitting in an unexpected news conference that it is “not the right time.†As one most liberal states in the nation, Vermont has faced years of internal pressure to adopt government-run health care.
Continue Reading: Temper Tantrum in Greece; Snap Elections May Pave Way for Eurozone Exit; Expect Bribes
Originally posted here: Lesson of the Day: The Political Class Always Wins
Bloomberg reports Scots Independence Campaign Nears Climax as Polls Diverge . Activists were out in force across Scotland during the final weekend before the Sept. 18 ballot that might trigger the breakup of the union after more than three centuries.
Tweet The title above refers to a San Jose newspaper article . I’ve mentioned a while back that I’m running for re-election, and it turns out it’s going to be interesting
The laugh of the day is Mitt Romeny Claims Obama Worse Than Even I Expected . It’s easy enough to cite failures of Obama
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Via translation from Les Echos please note a Sharp Rise in French Unemployment The number of Class A job seekers reached 3,626,500 in April. At this rate, the threshold of half a million more unemployed since the election of François Hollande will be reached this summer
Taken from: Fun Night for the Eurosceptics: UKIP and Front National Storm Brussels; Infighting Begins