Daily Archives: August 31st, 2012

RNC Postmortem: Republicans head home after last day of convention in Tampa, Florida

Excerpt:	Yesterday was the final day of the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. Here are a few parting thoughts on the convention from The Seattle Times‘ Jim Brunner, The Stranger‘s Paul Constant, and other journalists who were in town covering the convention from a national perspective. Paul Constant has an essay in The Stranger […]
Published at:	3:29 PM on Friday, August 31st, 2012
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Elections, Events, Party Politics
Tags:	Republican National Convention, US-Pres
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Excerpt:	Today, we’re beginning a new series on The Advocate called Flashback to the Bush Error that will feature new installments on Fridays each week through Election Day. The purpose of this series is to document and explore Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney’s support for the failed policies of George W. Bush during the eight years […]
Published at:	1:05 PM on Friday, August 31st, 2012
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Series & Special Reports
Tags:	Flashback to the Bush Error
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Excerpt:	Along with economic security, the future of Medicare has emerged as a significant issue in the presidential campaign. The Patient Protection Act, passed more than two years ago and recently upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, provides insurance reform, not healthcare reform. But both are needed. The Patient Protection Act imposed new requirements on health […]
Published at:	9:31 AM on Friday, August 31st, 2012
Written by:	Ralph Gorin
Categories:	Healthcare, Policy Topics
Tags:	Insurance & Coverage
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