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Oklahoma

2012-11-21T00:04:52Z

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'''Oklahoma''' is located in the Southern region of the [[United States]] and on November 16th, 1907 became the forty-sixth state to enter into the union. The capital of Oklahoma is [[Oklahoma City]], which is also its largest city. According to the 2000 Census, the state's population was 3,450,654 people.[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/40000.html]

The most famous personality was [[Will Rogers]], a cowboy celebrity and humorist of the 1920s.

==Elected Officials==

===Federal===
*Sen. [[James Inhofe]] (R)
*Sen. [[Tom Coburn]] (R)
*Rep. [[John Sullivan]] [R, OK-01]
*Rep. [[Dan Boren]] [D, OK-02]
*Rep. [[Frank Lucas]] [R, OK-03]
*Rep. [[Tom Cole]] [R, OK-04]
*Rep. [[James Lankford]] [R, OK-05]

===Statewide===
*Governor [[Marry Fallin]] (R)
*Lt. Governor [[Todd Lamb]] (R)
*Attorney General [[Scott Pruitt]] (R)
*Insurance Commissioner [[John Doak]] (R)
*Corporation Commissioner [[Dana Murphy]] (R)
*Superintendent of Public Instruction [[Janet Barresi]] (R)
*Auditor Inspector [[Gary Jones]] (R)
*Labor Commissioner [[Mark Costello]] (R)
*State Treasurer Ken Miller (R)

==History==
===Early visits===
The written history of Oklahoma began in 1541 with the Spanish travel journals of the Coronado expedition). Two groups of Native Americans lived in the region: the nomadic, bison-hunting Plains groups (Kiowas, Comanches, and Kiowa-Apaches) and the sedentary, agricultural Caddoan-speaking groups (Wichitas and the Caddos). In 1803 [[Thomas Jefferson]] purchased the the region from France in the [[Louisiana Purchase]]. A few U.S. Army officers, naturalists, adventurers, traders, and missionaries visited the area.
==History==
===Relocation===
Starting in 1820, the federal government started using the region to resettle tribes relocated from the Southeast. The tribes received federal subsidies in terms of food and supplies. Named the '''Indian Territory''', it became home to over sixty tribes. The largest were the "Five Civilized Tribes," ([[Cherokee]], [[Choctaw]], [[Chickasaw]], [[Creek]], and [[Seminole]]). Intermarriage with whites had produced a modernizing leadership class that adopted American ways, often in the face of resistance from traditionalists. Christian missionaries were active with all the tribes, and were increasingly successful in converting them. In 1830, [[Andrew Jackson]] had Congress pass the the [[Indian Removal Act]] giving the Army power to forcibly remove the tribes to their new territory. Exposed to disease, lack of supplies, and emotional distress, there was great suffering during the removal; the ordeal is called the [[Trail of Tears]]. Apart from missionaries and a few federal agents, the population was entirely native American at this point.
===Civil War===
At the outbreak of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] in 1861, federal agents abandoned Indian Territory. The [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]] moved in and negotiated treaties with the Five Civilized Tribes. The tribes owned black slaves, which they fought to keep. The Confederacy paid the subsidies the U.S. government had paid, permanently guarantee their lands and their right to tribal self-government, and provide military protection and guns. The Cherokees and Choctaws were authorized to send a delegate to the Confederate Congress, with the prospect of eventually become a Confederate state.<ref> Dale and Wardell, ''History of Oklahoma'' (1948) p. 164</ref>

As the Confederacy secured alliances with most of the tribes, some tried to remain neutral or pro-U.S., which led to violent conflict with the Confederate Indians. The first battle in occurred at Round Mountain, where Confederates defeated Unionist Creek and Seminoles led by Opothleyahola. The Confederates dominated the territory until early 1862, as Union forces returned and won battles at Pea Ridge, Fort Gibson, and Honey Springs. The Confederate Indians were the last to surrender, three months after Robert E. Lee surrendered.<ref>Baird and Goble, ''The Story of Oklahoma'', (1994) p. 179</ref>

===Reconstruction===
Going to war against the United States proved to be the downfall of Indian independence. The Five Tribes were punished and forced to cede their lands in western Oklahoma to new tribes that were moved in, including the Arapahoe, Kiowa, Apache, Wichita, Caddo and Osage. By 1885, 45 new tribes had relocated to Indian Territory. Cattle drives brought large herds from Oklahoma and Texas across the state to railheads in Kansas, making Oklahoma synonymous with the [[cowboy]].
The new treaties granted the railroads the right to lay track across Indian Territory and by 1905, 5,231 miles of track had been laid and the cattle drives had ended.<ref>Baird and Goble, ''The Story of Oklahoma'', (1994) p.191</ref>
===Railroads and white settlement===
Railroads brought new economic opportunities, and for the first time led to an influx of white settlers; soon the the Indians were outnumbered. Hunters (both white and Indian) slaughtered the buffalo (bison) herds, a primary food source of some tribes. Crime and lawlessness became rampant. The tribes appealed to the federal government for help, which was granted in 1871 with the establishment of a federal court to deal with issues in the territory. This new court usurped the power of less powerful Indian courts. The [[Dawes Act of 1887]] gave Indians title to land individually (rather than tribally), and they started to sell it off.

By the 1880's many Americans were looking for a new start and sought to use the [[Homestead Act]] as the legal right to settle the unassigned lands in Oklahoma. The federal government unsuccessfully attempted to disallow this. Eventually the government relented and the Land Run of 1889 opened the lands of Oklahoma to white settlement on April 22, 1889. Over 50,000 homesteaders arrived and at noon raced to claim 160 acre homesteads. Those settlers who made an illegal head start were called "sooners".<ref> Edward Everett Dale and Morris L. Wardell, ''History of Oklahoma'' (1948), 249-250 explain their actions were highly illegal. </ref>

Gradually more reservations were opened up as whites bought parcels of lands from Indian owners and formed farm and ranching settlements. The western part was separated and named '''Oklahoma Territory'''; a territorial government was formed by Congress in 1890. Cities sprang up overnight, including Oklahoma City, Stillwater, Kingfisher, Edmond, and Guthrie. Guthrie became the new capital of Oklahoma Territory, in the west, with Indian Territory in the east.

===Statehood===
The combined population reached 1 million, but they resisted being joined together and desired to be admitted to the United States as separate states. Indian Territory had even gone to the lengths of creating a constitution to form a new state named Sequoyah. The Roosevelt administration had no desire to see this happen, as he was a Republican and Indian Territory would have almost certainly been a Democratic stronghold. Congress in 1906 authorized a constitutional convention to merge the two territories. The convention and early government was dominated by Democrats. The '''State of Oklahoma''' was officially admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, with a democratic constitution that prohibited liquor, established [[Jim Crow]] laws, provided for the initiative and referendum, created strong county governments, regulated railroad rates, and limited the governor to one elected term.
===Politics===
The early years of statehood were marked with political activity. In 1910, the Democrats moved the capital to Oklahoma City, three years before the Oklahoma Organic Act allowed, in order to move away from the Republican hotbed of Guthrie. Socialism became a growing force among struggling farmers, and Oklahoma grew to have the largest Socialist vote in the United States at the time, with the Socialist vote doubling in every election until the outbreak of [[World War I]] in 1914.<ref>Baird and Goble, ''The Story of Oklahoma'', (1994) p. 346</ref>. However, the war drove food prices up, allowing the farmers to prosper, and the movement faded away. By the 1920's, the Republican Party, taking advantage of rifts within the Democratic Party, gained control in the state. The economy continued to improve,in the areas of cattle ranching, cotton, wheat, and especially, oil.
===Oil===
Throughout the 1920s, new oil fields were continually discovered and Oklahoma produced over 1.8 billion barrels of petroleum, valued at over 3.5 million dollars for the decade.<ref>Baird and Goble, ''The Story of Oklahoma'', (1994) p. 366</ref> In 1920 the spectacular Osage County oil field was opened, followed in 1926 by the Greater Seminole Oil Field. When the [[Great Depression]] Oklahoma and texas oil was flooding the market and prices fell to pennies a gallon. In 1931 Governor William H. Murray, acting with characteristic decisiveness, used the National Guard to shut down all of Oklahoma's oil wells in an effort to stabilize prices. National policy became using the [[Texas Railroad Commission]] to set allotments in Texas, which raised prices as well for Oklahoma crude.

===Depression===
The combination of the [[Great Depression]] and the [[Dust Bowl]] put an end to economic prosperity in the 1930s. Farmers were hit the hardest and many relocated to the cities. Others, called "Okies", began a mass migration of to [[California]] in search of a better life, an image that would be popularized in American culture by [[John Steinbeck]]'s novel, ''[[The Grapes of Wrath]]'' and Henry Fonda's movie. The economy recovered during World War II, when conservative Governor [[Robert S. Kerr]] utilized friendships in Washington to secure federal money to help the state recover. Oklahoma built and expanded numerous army and navy installations and air bases, which in turn brought thousands of jobs to out of work citizens. By the 1950s Oklahoma was prosperous and growing.

==Further reading==
* [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/toc.html ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' from Oklahoma Historical Society]], highly recomended online resource
* Baird, W. David, and Danney Goble. ''The Story of Oklahoma'' (2nd ed. 1994), 511 pages, survey by leading scholars
* Dale, Edward Everett, and Morris L. Wardell. ''History of Oklahoma'' (1948), 574 pp; standard scholarly history [http://www.questia.com/library/book/history-of-oklahoma-by-edward-everett-dale-morris-l-wardell.jsp online edition from [[Questia]]]
* Gibson, Arrell Morgan. ''Oklahoma: A History of Five Centuries'' (1981) [http://www.amazon.com/Oklahoma-Centuries-Arrell-Morgan-Gibson/dp/0806117583/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199768836&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]
* Goble, Danny. ''Progressive Oklahoma: The Making of a New Kind of State'' (1979)
* Goins, Charles Robert et al. ''Historical Atlas of Oklahoma'' (2006) [http://www.amazon.com/Historical-Atlas-Oklahoma-Charles-Robert/dp/0806134828/ref=pd_bbs_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199768836&sr=8-4 excerpt and text search]
* Gregory, James N. ''American Exodus: The Dust Bowl Migration and Okie Culture'' (1991) [http://www.amazon.com/American-Exodus-Migration-Culture-California/dp/0195071360/ref=sid_av_dp excerpt and text search]
* Reese, Linda Williams. ''Women of Oklahoma, 1890-1920,'' (1997) [http://www.amazon.com/Women-Oklahoma-1890-1920-Linda-Williams/dp/0806129999/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199769187&sr=8-7 excerpt and text search]
* Wickett, Murray R. ''Contested Territory: Whites, Native Americans, and African Americans in Oklahoma 1865-1907'' (2000) [http://www.amazon.com/Contested-Territory-Americans-Oklahoma-18651907/dp/0807126470/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199769187&sr=8-5 excerpt and text search]
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Overrated Sports Stars

2012-09-08T21:16:28Z

Visionary: In that case, this claim must be removed, as it is made untrue.

The [[lamestream media]] like to promote athletes based not on skill, but for [[liberal]] reasons. Here's a growing list of the most overrated sports stars:

#[[Andre Agassi]] — his rival [[Pete Sampras]] was far better, but Sampras is [[conservative]]. Agassi is a big donor to [[Democrat]] politicians.
#[[Kobe Bryant]] — not as valuable to the game as [[Jeremy Lin]]; hasn't won a title without super-coaching by Phil Jackson, who observes that Kobe is not on the high level of [[Michael Jordan]]; Kobe makes only 46% of his shots, and scores lots of points because he hogs the ball.
#Boomer Esiason — the [[liberal media]] like how he criticizes [[conservative]] [[Tim Tebow]], but Esiason couldn't get the job done himself when he was a player: Esiason failed to win championships despite expectations.
#[[LeBron James]] — 2012's NBA Finals MVP is far from the best player in the [[NBA]], he is way overrated by the liberal ESPN compared to Christian Kevin Durant
#[[Magic Johnson]] — lucky enough to play on [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]]'s Lakers to win some titles, but was crushed by [[Michael Jordan]] and the Bulls; no problem, Magic was a critic of President [[George H.W. Bush]], which thrilled liberals.
#*People look at him, and say, 'Hey, it's OK to get HIV because I'm living with it.' That is the wrong message. [http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500202_162-57319698/20-years-since-magic-johnsons-hiv-stunner/]
#[[Peyton Manning]] — a [[quarterback]] who won only one [[NFL]] championship, despite being voted by the media and others to be NFL MVP 4 times, AFC Player of the Year 6 times, and Pro Bowler 11 times. The [[liberal media]] treated him like the Second Coming of [[Christ]] in order to oust [[conservative]] [[Tim Tebow]] from his leadership position in the [[swing state]] of [[Colorado]] prior to the [[Presidential Election 2012]].
#[[Steve Nash]] — an [http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2009/3/25/809516/steve-nash-on-media-bias-t outspoken liberal who supported Obama], Nash was chosen ''twice'' by the [[lamestream media]] as the [[NBA]] MVP despite never leading his team to even an NBA Finals.
#[[Mark Sanchez]] — the [[New York Jets]] [[quarterback]] is being touted as the team's best QB over [[conservative]] [[Christian]] [[Tim Tebow]] despite falling apart at the end of the 2011–12 season. Now that Tebow's on-board, [[liberals]] are championing the former [[USC]] star as the superior player despite his recently poor play.
#[[Tiger Woods]] — hasn't won a major golf tournament in four years, and yet he's still the only one liberals want to talk about while reporting on tournaments.
#[[Danica Patrick]] - Has won a single race in the Indy Car series, but has yet to win a race in either the NASCAR Sprint Cup or Nationwide series, finishing no higher than fourth, although ESPN promotes her first and foremost when showing highlights of the NASCAR races in which she participates.
#[[Wayne Rooney]] - Burst onto the scene as a 16 year old and called "The English Pele". 10 years on and he has still failed to fulfill his potential, especially at international level, and still behaves like a childish immature 16 year old.
#[[David Beckham]] - retired early to the weak American MLS league, so his wife could shop in Beverly Hills. Has chosen the celebrity lifestyle over true sports greatness.
#[[Ronaldinho]] - looked like a wonderful player in early years, but quickly became overweight due to his 'partying' lifestyle. Fired from minor Brazilian team, he declared he's finally "just going to party"
#[[Lance Armstrong]] - won every title in cycling, but has since turned out to have won them all by taking vast amounts of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs.
#[[Barry Bonds]] - all his baseball records were due to his extensive use of steroids.
#[[Alex Sanchez]] - same as Bonds.
#[[Tiger Woods]] - had a spectacular early career, but his performances got worse and worse due to his womanizing and partying lifestyle. Has never attained his promise.
#[[Cristiano Ronaldo]] - his spectacular talents have been ruined by his self-obsession, vanity and cravings of celebrity. He is now officially "sad", despite being one of the luckiest men alive.
#[[Tim Tebow]] Despite success at the collegiate level, his style of play has translated to only modest NFL success. The accuracy of his throws are suspect, and he does not make good football decisions. Demoted from starter by Jet's coaching staff.
#[[Jeremy Lin]] "Linsanity" took hold of nation as a result of point guard who, by all accounts, is above average, but not one of the league's elite. His FG percentage and scoring were inflated with the lack of Carmello Anthony, and he had a knack for turning the ball over in the play-offs.

(please revise or add to list)

[[Category:sports]]

Overrated Sports Stars

2012-09-08T21:01:20Z

Visionary: Undo revision 1005033 by SteveSpagnola (talk)

The [[lamestream media]] like to promote athletes based not on skill, but for [[liberal]] reasons. Here's a growing list of the most overrated sports stars (notice how none are on the list of [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars|Greatest Conservative Sports Stars]]):

#[[Andre Agassi]] — his rival [[Pete Sampras]] was far better, but Sampras is [[conservative]]. Agassi is a big donor to [[Democrat]] politicians.
#[[Kobe Bryant]] — not as valuable to the game as [[Jeremy Lin]]; hasn't won a title without super-coaching by Phil Jackson, who observes that Kobe is not on the high level of [[Michael Jordan]]; Kobe makes only 46% of his shots, and scores lots of points because he hogs the ball.
#Boomer Esiason — the [[liberal media]] like how he criticizes [[conservative]] [[Tim Tebow]], but Esiason couldn't get the job done himself when he was a player: Esiason failed to win championships despite expectations.
#[[LeBron James]] — 2012's NBA Finals MVP is far from the best player in the [[NBA]], he is way overrated by the liberal ESPN compared to Christian Kevin Durant
#[[Magic Johnson]] — lucky enough to play on [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]]'s Lakers to win some titles, but was crushed by [[Michael Jordan]] and the Bulls; no problem, Magic was a critic of President [[George H.W. Bush]], which thrilled liberals.
#*People look at him, and say, 'Hey, it's OK to get HIV because I'm living with it.' That is the wrong message. [http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500202_162-57319698/20-years-since-magic-johnsons-hiv-stunner/]
#[[Peyton Manning]] — a [[quarterback]] who won only one [[NFL]] championship, despite being voted by the media and others to be NFL MVP 4 times, AFC Player of the Year 6 times, and Pro Bowler 11 times. The [[liberal media]] treated him like the Second Coming of [[Christ]] in order to oust [[conservative]] [[Tim Tebow]] from his leadership position in the [[swing state]] of [[Colorado]] prior to the [[Presidential Election 2012]].
#[[Steve Nash]] — an [http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2009/3/25/809516/steve-nash-on-media-bias-t outspoken liberal who supported Obama], Nash was chosen ''twice'' by the [[lamestream media]] as the [[NBA]] MVP despite never leading his team to even an NBA Finals.
#[[Mark Sanchez]] — the [[New York Jets]] [[quarterback]] is being touted as the team's best QB over [[conservative]] [[Christian]] [[Tim Tebow]] despite falling apart at the end of the 2011–12 season. Now that Tebow's on-board, [[liberals]] are championing the former [[USC]] star as the superior player despite his recently poor play.
#[[Tiger Woods]] — hasn't won a major golf tournament in four years, and yet he's still the only one liberals want to talk about while reporting on tournaments.
#[[Danica Patrick]] - Has won a single race in the Indy Car series, but has yet to win a race in either the NASCAR Sprint Cup or Nationwide series, finishing no higher than fourth, although ESPN promotes her first and foremost when showing highlights of the NASCAR races in which she participates.
#[[Wayne Rooney]] - Burst onto the scene as a 16 year old and called "The English Pele". 10 years on and he has still failed to fulfill his potential, especially at international level, and still behaves like a childish immature 16 year old.
#[[David Beckham]] - retired early to the weak American MLS league, so his wife could shop in Beverly Hills. Has chosen the celebrity lifestyle over true sports greatness.
#[[Ronaldinho]] - looked like a wonderful player in early years, but quickly became overweight due to his 'partying' lifestyle. Fired from minor Brazilian team, he declared he's finally "just going to party"
#[[Lance Armstrong]] - won every title in cycling, but has since turned out to have won them all by taking vast amounts of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs.
#[[Barry Bonds]] - all his baseball records were due to his extensive use of steroids.
#[[Alex Sanchez]] - same as Bonds.
#[[Tiger Woods]] - had a spectacular early career, but his performances got worse and worse due to his womanizing and partying lifestyle. Has never attained his promise.
#[[Cristiano Ronaldo]] - his spectacular talents have been ruined by his self-obsession, vanity and cravings of celebrity. He is now officially "sad", despite being one of the luckiest men alive.

(please revise or add to list)

[[Category:sports]]

Jim Gray

2012-09-07T01:02:42Z

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'''Jim Gray''' is the 2012 candidate for [[Vice President]] on the [[Libertarian Party]] ticket. He is running with [[Gary Johnson]].

[[Category:Third Party Politicians]]

United States Vice President 2012

2012-09-07T00:59:51Z

Visionary: /* Minor Parties */

__NOTOC__
== The Republican Nominee ==

[[Mitt Romney]] selected [[Paul Ryan]] for [[Vice President]] on the morning of August 11, 2012, making Ryan one of the youngest Vice Presidential nominees in history. In choosing Ryan, Romney is challenging the [[Democrats]] to make the economy the central issue of the campaign.

Romney passed over these [[conservatives]]: [[Allen West]], [[John Kasich]], [[Bob McDonnell]], [[Rand Paul]], [[Scott Walker]], [[Michele Bachmann]], and [[Marco Rubio]]. Romney also passed over these candidates, each of whom would have been stronger than Ryan: [[Chris Christie]], [[Kelly Ayotte]], [[Rick Santorum]], and [[Newt Gingrich]].

{| class="wikitable"
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!Candidate
!Pros
!Cons
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|[[Paul Ryan]]
|Known widely, has a strong command of economic issues, is young and energetic, is likely to defeat his opponent [[Joe Biden]] in any debates, and has been tested by the media more so than other candidates. Ryan is likely to attract a substantial bloc of Irish voters to the ticket. Ryan has a [[pro-life]] voting record. Makes [[Wisconsin]] -- a key [[swing state]] -- winnable for Romney.
|Ryan's [[Medicare]] proposals attract criticism and could become fodder for negative ads by the [[Dems]] - but that may help Romney by reminding voters of the economic issues. Also, Ryan himself is not that popular with voters and chose not to win a [[U.S. Senate]] seat in Wisconsin, but perhaps that does not matter in a V.P. (as the unpopular [[Dick Cheney]] demonstrated).
|-
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== The Runners Up ==

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!Runners Up
!Pros
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|[[Bob McDonnell]]
|Conservative with a good military record ... and low-key just as good V.P. should be, to make the presidential candidate look better. He would bring Virginia to the Republican column for the election, obviating the need for the campaign to run TV ads in the costly D.C. media market; likely to attract Irish voters to the ticket.
|[[Liberals]] try, often unsuccessfully, to claim he is somehow anti-women
|-
|[[Rob Portman]]
|With the election probably decided in the [[swing state]] of [[Ohio]], as it was in 2004, picking someone from Ohio might help.
|Might not be [[conservative]] enough, too much of an establishment type, and does not bring a voting bloc to the ticket.
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|[[Kelly Ayotte]]
|Helps with women, intelligent
|Moderate record from Northeast
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|[[Chris Christie]]
|His blunt, unscripted style would make anyone at the top of the ticket look presidential.
|As "Romney-lite", he would add little to a Romney ticket.
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|[[Marco Rubio]]
|Romney probably appreciates how Rubio endorsed him and had harsh words about Gingrich ads during the Florida primary; [[Fox News Channel]] promotes Rubio heavily.
|Rubio has accomplished little in the Senate and polls suggest that (unlike Jeb Bush) Rubio would not attract Latino voters to a Romney ticket.
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|[[Allen West]]
|Would energize the conservative base, while also taking the race issue off the table and helping the ticket carry must-win Florida.
|Speaks his mind, which is refreshing but could upstage the top of the ticket.
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|[[Condoleezza Rice]]
|Foreign policy experience, popular and can help with women and minorities
|Pro-choice, never held elected office, heavily linked to unpopular Bush administration
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|[[Haley Barbour]]
|Would help bring the South on board for a Romney ticket.
|May not want the job.
|-
|[[Mike Huckabee]]
|Would help bring [[evangelicals]] on board for a Romney ticket.
|Has been out of politics for a while, and his record as governor does not shine with the test of time.
|-
|[[Newt Gingrich]]
|Would appeal to conservatives and as a southerner, would balance the ticket as Romney is a northerner.
|Heated primary season would be used against the ticket
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|[[Rick Santorum]]
|Some conservatives still support him.
|Endorsed [[RINO]] [[Jon Bruning]] for [[U.S. Senate]], who then lost; Santorum's abrupt exit from the race and subsequent endorsement of Romney left some conservatives wondering why he was even running.
|-
|[[Rick Perry]]
|Substantive executive experience passing conservative and pro-life legislation
|Most likely content in the position he's in now as Governor of Texas, admits he's not the showiest debater
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|[[Rand Paul]]
|Would bring the Ron Paul supporters on board.
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|[[Michele Bachmann]]
|Would appeal to conservatives and put liberals in an awkward position when they say the ticket is engaging in a "war on women"
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|[[Tim Pawlenty]]
|Gets along well with Romney, natural on stump with him
|Not exciting at all, fades into background
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|[[Jim DeMint]]
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|[[Ken Cuccinelli]]
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|[[Bobby Jindal]]
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|[[Mitch Daniels]]
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|[[Jan Brewer]]
|Would keep a strong ticket against illegal aliens and helps with women
|Would mobilize Hispanic activists against ticket in full force, the media and Democrats would not stop talking about how the ticket's "anti-immigrant" so she's probably content doing job as Governor
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|}

== Potential Democratic Candidates ==

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!Candidate
!Pros
!Cons
![[MSNBC]] exposure
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|[[Joe Biden]]
|Helped win in 2008.
|Widely recognized to be a buffoon, Biden may not be helping the ticket any longer.
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|[[Harry Reid]]
|Could negate Romney's fundraising advantage, and may want to leave the Senate before the Democrats lose their majority.
|A replacement by Obama would be viewed as a sign of weakness.
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== Minor Parties ==

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!Party
!Candidate
!Comments
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|[[Green Party]]
|[[Cheri Honkala]]
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|[[Libertarian Party]]
|[[Jim Gray]]
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|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== See also ==

*[[Endorsements 2012]]
*[[Swing States 2012]]
*[[Presidential Election 2012]]
*[[Gubernatorial elections, 2010]]

[[Category: United States]]
[[Category: United States Presidential Elections]]
[[Category: United States Presidential Election, 2012]]

Green Party

2012-09-07T00:35:58Z

Visionary:

The '''Green Party''' is an essentially [[left-wing]] [[political party]] in the [[United States]] which places a strong emphasis on [[environmentalism]]. It supports many [[liberal]] social policies, as well as advocating moving politics to the [[grassroots]] and community level. It also supports [[national debt|debt reduction]], a conservative principle, though it generally supports doing this by raising taxes on the upper income brackets and cutting military spending.

There are other Green parties throughout the world, though most, if not all act independently of each other.

The Green Party's nominee for [[POTUS|President]] in 1996 and 2000 was [[Ralph Nader]]. It was [[Ralph Nader]]'s candidacy as the Green Party nominee in 2000 that reportedly split enough votes in [[Florida]] to enable [[George W. Bush]] to defeat [[Al Gore]] there, and that became the margin of Bush's victory for the entire nation.

The Green Party 2004 candidate was David Cobb, with Pat LaMarche as his running mate. In 2008, the Green Party nominee was ultraliberal former Congresswoman [[Cynthia McKinney]] of [[Georgia]]. Their 2012 candidate is [[Jill Stein]].

==External Links==
*[http://www.gp.org/ Official Party Website]
*[http://www.gp.org/tenkey.shtml Ten Key Values of the Green Party]

[[category:United States Political Parties]]
[[Category:Environmentalism]]

Jill Stein

2012-09-07T00:35:25Z

Visionary:

'''Jill Stein''' is the 2012 presidential nominee for the [[Green Party]]. Her running mate is [[Cheri Honkala]].

[[Category:Third Party Politicians]]
[[Category:2012 Presidential Candidates]]

Jill Stein

2012-09-07T00:34:57Z

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'''Jill Stein''' is the 2012 presidential nominee for the [[Green Party]].

[[Category:Third Party Politicians]]
[[Category:2012 Presidential Candidates]]

Cheri Honkala

2012-09-07T00:33:37Z

Visionary: Created page with "'''Cheri Honkala''' is the 2012 vice presidential nominee for the Green Party. She is the running mate for Jill Stein. Category:Third Party Politicians"

'''Cheri Honkala''' is the 2012 vice presidential nominee for the [[Green Party]]. She is the running mate for [[Jill Stein]].

[[Category:Third Party Politicians]]

United States Vice President 2012

2012-09-07T00:29:39Z

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== The Republican Nominee ==

[[Mitt Romney]] selected [[Paul Ryan]] for [[Vice President]] on the morning of August 11, 2012, making Ryan one of the youngest Vice Presidential nominees in history. In choosing Ryan, Romney is challenging the [[Democrats]] to make the economy the central issue of the campaign.

Romney passed over these [[conservatives]]: [[Allen West]], [[John Kasich]], [[Bob McDonnell]], [[Rand Paul]], [[Scott Walker]], [[Michele Bachmann]], and [[Marco Rubio]]. Romney also passed over these candidates, each of whom would have been stronger than Ryan: [[Chris Christie]], [[Kelly Ayotte]], [[Rick Santorum]], and [[Newt Gingrich]].

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!Candidate
!Pros
!Cons
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|[[Paul Ryan]]
|Known widely, has a strong command of economic issues, is young and energetic, is likely to defeat his opponent [[Joe Biden]] in any debates, and has been tested by the media more so than other candidates. Ryan is likely to attract a substantial bloc of Irish voters to the ticket. Ryan has a [[pro-life]] voting record. Makes [[Wisconsin]] -- a key [[swing state]] -- winnable for Romney.
|Ryan's [[Medicare]] proposals attract criticism and could become fodder for negative ads by the [[Dems]] - but that may help Romney by reminding voters of the economic issues. Also, Ryan himself is not that popular with voters and chose not to win a [[U.S. Senate]] seat in Wisconsin, but perhaps that does not matter in a V.P. (as the unpopular [[Dick Cheney]] demonstrated).
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== The Runners Up ==

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!Runners Up
!Pros
!Cons
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|[[Bob McDonnell]]
|Conservative with a good military record ... and low-key just as good V.P. should be, to make the presidential candidate look better. He would bring Virginia to the Republican column for the election, obviating the need for the campaign to run TV ads in the costly D.C. media market; likely to attract Irish voters to the ticket.
|[[Liberals]] try, often unsuccessfully, to claim he is somehow anti-women
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|[[Rob Portman]]
|With the election probably decided in the [[swing state]] of [[Ohio]], as it was in 2004, picking someone from Ohio might help.
|Might not be [[conservative]] enough, too much of an establishment type, and does not bring a voting bloc to the ticket.
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|[[Kelly Ayotte]]
|Helps with women, intelligent
|Moderate record from Northeast
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|[[Chris Christie]]
|His blunt, unscripted style would make anyone at the top of the ticket look presidential.
|As "Romney-lite", he would add little to a Romney ticket.
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|[[Marco Rubio]]
|Romney probably appreciates how Rubio endorsed him and had harsh words about Gingrich ads during the Florida primary; [[Fox News Channel]] promotes Rubio heavily.
|Rubio has accomplished little in the Senate and polls suggest that (unlike Jeb Bush) Rubio would not attract Latino voters to a Romney ticket.
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|[[Allen West]]
|Would energize the conservative base, while also taking the race issue off the table and helping the ticket carry must-win Florida.
|Speaks his mind, which is refreshing but could upstage the top of the ticket.
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|[[Condoleezza Rice]]
|Foreign policy experience, popular and can help with women and minorities
|Pro-choice, never held elected office, heavily linked to unpopular Bush administration
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|[[Haley Barbour]]
|Would help bring the South on board for a Romney ticket.
|May not want the job.
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|[[Mike Huckabee]]
|Would help bring [[evangelicals]] on board for a Romney ticket.
|Has been out of politics for a while, and his record as governor does not shine with the test of time.
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|[[Newt Gingrich]]
|Would appeal to conservatives and as a southerner, would balance the ticket as Romney is a northerner.
|Heated primary season would be used against the ticket
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|[[Rick Santorum]]
|Some conservatives still support him.
|Endorsed [[RINO]] [[Jon Bruning]] for [[U.S. Senate]], who then lost; Santorum's abrupt exit from the race and subsequent endorsement of Romney left some conservatives wondering why he was even running.
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|[[Rick Perry]]
|Substantive executive experience passing conservative and pro-life legislation
|Most likely content in the position he's in now as Governor of Texas, admits he's not the showiest debater
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|[[Rand Paul]]
|Would bring the Ron Paul supporters on board.
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|[[Michele Bachmann]]
|Would appeal to conservatives and put liberals in an awkward position when they say the ticket is engaging in a "war on women"
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|[[Tim Pawlenty]]
|Gets along well with Romney, natural on stump with him
|Not exciting at all, fades into background
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|[[Jim DeMint]]
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|[[Ken Cuccinelli]]
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|[[Bobby Jindal]]
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|[[Mitch Daniels]]
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|[[Jan Brewer]]
|Would keep a strong ticket against illegal aliens and helps with women
|Would mobilize Hispanic activists against ticket in full force, the media and Democrats would not stop talking about how the ticket's "anti-immigrant" so she's probably content doing job as Governor
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== Potential Democratic Candidates ==

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!Candidate
!Pros
!Cons
![[MSNBC]] exposure
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|[[Joe Biden]]
|Helped win in 2008.
|Widely recognized to be a buffoon, Biden may not be helping the ticket any longer.
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|[[Harry Reid]]
|Could negate Romney's fundraising advantage, and may want to leave the Senate before the Democrats lose their majority.
|A replacement by Obama would be viewed as a sign of weakness.
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== Minor Parties ==

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!Party
!Candidate
!Comments
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|[[Green Party]]
|[[Cheri Honkala]]
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|[[Libertarian Party]]
|[[James P. Gray]]
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==References==
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== See also ==

*[[Endorsements 2012]]
*[[Swing States 2012]]
*[[Presidential Election 2012]]
*[[Gubernatorial elections, 2010]]

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Talk:United States Vice President 2012

2012-09-07T00:25:43Z

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Debate:Conservative views on foodie movement

2012-09-07T00:18:50Z

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I'm just curious what people on this site think about the foodie movement. For those of you who don't know, it generally refers to an attention to and appreciation of food, and support of sustainably grown organic food, usually from relatively local sources. For example, someone in the foodie movement might look at a vegetable, see that it's out of season and therefore imported from Australia, and so buy something else. Foodies will often also try to grow at least some of what they consume, whether that's a backyard garden, a window box in a kitchen, or even a full-fledged farm. I'm curious because, while these people are generally liberal and associated with modern hippies, and can be quite pretentious and rude about their particular tastes and habits, I believe that conservative individuals should be able to get behind at least the supporting of self-sufficiency and buying from local small businesses.
:I had never heard of the word "foodie" before. In general, conservative believe in free markets and individual informed choice. So, if it is more efficient to grow a food in Argentina, then market forces will favor that product. However, if the locally-grown food can match the price or is of better quality, people should have the option to purchase that instead, if they wish. Rather than focusing on local produce as a question of efficiency, a public health expert will focus on the ability to prevent food-borne illnesses. For example, a few years ago there was a case where chili peppers were making a lot of people sick, but lettuce had been blamed at the start. When foods are shipped all over the world, it is hard to track them back to their source to halt the spread of disease. How do the "foodies" address that health and safety concern? [[User:Wschact|Wschact]] 00:07, 26 July 2012 (EDT)

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Eye On It

2012-09-07T00:07:47Z

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'''Eye On It''' is the fifth studio album released by Christian hip-hop artist [[tobyMac]]. It was only the third Christian album to debut at the No. 1 slot on the Billboard 200 chart.

=='''Songs'''==
# ''Me Without You''
# ''Steal My Show''
# ''Eye On It''
# ''Forgiveness (ft. [[Lecrae]])''
# ''Speak Life''
# ''Unstoppable (ft. [[Group 1 Crew|Blanca Callahan]])''
# ''Lose Myself''
# ''Family''
# ''Thankful for You''
# ''Made for Me''
# ''Mac Daddy (Tru's Reality)
# ''Favorite Song (ft. Jamie-Grace)''

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Eye On It

2012-09-07T00:07:31Z

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'''Eye On It''' is the fifth studio album released by Christian hip-hop artist [[tobyMac]]. It was only the third Christian album to debut at the No. 1 slot on the Billboard 200 chart.

=='''Song List'''==
# ''Me Without You''
# ''Steal My Show''
# ''Eye On It''
# ''Forgiveness (ft. [[Lecrae]])''
# ''Speak Life''
# ''Unstoppable (ft. [[Group 1 Crew|Blanca Callahan]])''
# ''Lose Myself''
# ''Family''
# ''Thankful for You''
# ''Made for Me''
# ''Mac Daddy (Tru's Reality)
# ''Favorite Song (ft. Jamie-Grace)''

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TobyMac

2012-09-06T23:35:43Z

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'''tobyMac''' is known for his role as a member of the [[Christian]] music group [[dc Talk]]. He has since continued his solo career with the release of three commercially successful studio albums; Momentum (2001), Welcome to Diverse City (2004), and most recently Portable Sounds (2007). He has also released remixed versions of his first two albums, creatively titled Re:Mix Momentum, and Renovating Diverse City.

==Personal Life==

TobyMac was born on October 22nd 1964 in Fairfax Virginia. His real name is Kevin Michael Mckeehan but he got the name Toby from being born in October and his older brother would always call him Toby before he was born. TobyMac and his wife Amanda, live in Franklin, TN with there five children, Truett (trudog), Moses, Marlee, Leo and Judah. In 2002, Moses, and Marlee were adopted. When 2004 came around, God blessed them with another boy named Leo. In 2006, Judah was born. Truett, is seen in his dad's albums, Momentum, Re: Mix Momentum, Welcome to Diverse City, Renovating Diverse City, and Portable sounds as trudog.

==dc Talk==

He grew up in the Washington, D.C. area and met Kevin Max and Michael Tait while in college at [[Liberty University]] in Lynchburg, Virginia. The three formed the band dc Talk in 1989. A unique approach to combining rock, pop, and rap quickly rocketed the trio to success, not only in the contemporary Christian music market, but also in the mainstream market. Their album ''Jesus Freak'' was a significant milestone, selling over two million copies, making it a double platinum record.

dc Talk's latest album was released in 2000. The album Intermission: the Greatest Hits was a dc Talk compilation put together when the group members started their "intermission." The members were pursuing individual careers then, and at the time assured fans that dc Talk had not split up, but rather they were simply taking "an intermission." More recently though, comments from the band members, most notably from Kevin Max, have implied that dc Talk will not regroup. Kevin Max writes on his official website's message board, "dc Talk is something of the past. In order for DC Talk to be anything of the future, it will be up to each individual member to come together to create something that is lasting and substantial. There is an audience out there interested in seeing dc Talk back together as a group and as an entertaining and creative force, but I feel that the spirit of the thing is dead. I appreciated the time that we had together those many years, and I thank God many times over for allowing me to be a part of something that was so far reaching and helped so many people, but to be honest, just doing a show to do a show is not interesting to me. It must be thought out, creative and passionate."

dc Talk reunited to perform a song on the album Let's Roll about the events on September 11, 2001, and again on Toby's third album "Welcome to Diverse City." They remixed the song "Atmosphere," an original song appearing earlier on the album.

Throughout the 1990s, tobyMac achieved considerable success with his Grammy winning group dc talk, stockpiling a number of gold and platinum albums with seven million combined copies sold. As the group moved into the rear view window, tobyMac boldly stepped out on his own with his solo debut, Momentum. Earning rave reviews from Billboard to CCM Magazine, the 2001 album debuted atop the Billboard Heatseekers chart, sold over 500,000 copies, and landed two number one singles, "Extreme Days" and "Somebody's Watching." He went on to win several Dove Awards, including Producer of the Year, and two BMI honors as Christian Songwriter of the Year.

==Discography==

#[[Momentum (tobyMac album)|Momentum]] (2001)
#[[Welcome to Diverse City]] (2004)
#[[Portable Sounds]] (2007)
#[[Tonight]] (2010)
#[[Eye On It]] (2012)

==Miscellaneous==

Toby has also written two books with Michael Tait and Kevin Max called "Jesus Freaks vol. 1 and 2". These books were mainly focused on Christian [[Martyrs|martyrs]]. He has also written two more books with Michael Tait titled "Under God" containing stories of America's spiritual battles, and another called "Living Under God."

Toby is also the President of record label Gotee Records. Gotee features artists such as DJ Maj, Relient K and John Reuben. However, as a recording artist, he is under contract with ForeFront Records. He got the name "Gotee" from the song "Socially Acceptable" on dcTalk's album Free at Last. A member of the band GRITS was doing the background vocals, and he was saying, "Let it go, T, let it go." ("T" refers to Toby) Toby happened to be growing a [[goatee]] on his face at the time, and when somebody pointed out the coincidence, he decided to name his new record company, "Gotee Records."

Toby's song "Diverse City" was featured in the Veronica Mars episode, The Wrath of Con.

TobyMac made it up to 2nd most requested artist of 2007 on.

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TobyMac

2012-09-06T23:32:48Z

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'''tobyMac''' is known for his role as a member of the [[Christian]] music group [[dc Talk]]. He has since continued his solo career with the release of three commercially successful studio albums; Momentum (2001), Welcome to Diverse City (2004), and most recently Portable Sounds (2007). He has also released remixed versions of his first two albums, creatively titled Re:Mix Momentum, and Renovating Diverse City.

==Personal Life==

TobyMac was born on October 22nd 1964 in Fairfax Virginia. His real name is Kevin Michael Mckeehan but he got the name Toby from being born in October and his older brother would always call him Toby before he was born. TobyMac and his wife Amanda, live in Franklin, TN with there five children, Truett (trudog), Moses, Marlee, Leo and Judah. In 2002, Moses, and Marlee were adopted. When 2004 came around, God blessed them with another boy named Leo. And in 2006, Judah was born. Truett, is seen in his dads albums, Momentum, Re: Mix Momentum, Welcome to Diverse City, Renovating Diverse City, and Portable sounds as trudog.

==Dc Talk==

He grew up in the Washington, D.C. area and met Kevin Max and Michael Tait while in college at [[Liberty University]] in Lynchburg, Virginia. The three formed the band dc Talk in 1989. A unique approach to combining rock, pop, and rap quickly rocketed the trio to success, not only in the contemporary Christian music market, but also in the mainstream market. Their album ''Jesus Freak'' was a significant milestone, selling over two million copies, making it a double platinum record.

dc Talk's latest album was released in 2000. The album Intermission: the Greatest Hits was a dc Talk compilation put together when the group members started their "intermission." The members were pursuing individual careers then, and at the time assured fans that dc Talk had not split up, but rather they were simply taking "an intermission." More recently though, comments from the band members, most notably from Kevin Max, have implied that dc Talk will not regroup. Kevin Max writes on his official website's message board, "dc Talk is something of the past. In order for DC Talk to be anything of the future, it will be up to each individual member to come together to create something that is lasting and substantial. There is an audience out there interested in seeing dc Talk back together as a group and as an entertaining and creative force, but I feel that the spirit of the thing is dead. I appreciated the time that we had together those many years, and I thank God many times over for allowing me to be a part of something that was so far reaching and helped so many people, but to be honest, just doing a show to do a show is not interesting to me. It must be thought out, creative and passionate."

dc Talk reunited to perform a song on the album Let's Roll about the events on September 11, 2001, and again on Toby's third album "Welcome to Diverse City." They remixed the song "Atmosphere," an original song appearing earlier on the album.

Throughout the 1990s, tobyMac achieved considerable success with his Grammy winning group dc talk, stockpiling a number of gold and platinum albums with seven million combined copies sold. As the group moved into the rear view window, tobyMac boldly stepped out on his own with his solo debut, Momentum. Earning rave reviews from Billboard to CCM Magazine, the 2001 album debuted atop the Billboard Heatseekers chart, sold over 500,000 copies, and landed two number one singles, "Extreme Days" and "Somebody's Watching." He went on to win several Dove Awards, including Producer of the Year, and two BMI honors as Christian Songwriter of the Year.

==Discography==

#[[Momentum (tobyMac album)|Momentum]] (2001)
#[[Welcome to Diverse City]] (2004)
#[[Portable Sounds]] (2007)
#[[Tonight]] (2010)
#[[Eye On It]] (2012)

==Miscellaneous==

Toby has also written two books with Michael Tait and Kevin Max called "Jesus Freaks vol. 1 and 2". These books were mainly focused on Christian [[Martyrs|martyrs]]. He has also written two more books with Michael Tait titled "Under God" containing stories of America's spiritual battles, and another called "Living Under God."

Toby is also the President of record label Gotee Records. Gotee features artists such as DJ Maj, Relient K and John Reuben. However, as a recording artist, he is under contract with ForeFront Records. He got the name "Gotee" from the song "Socially Acceptable" on dcTalk's album Free at Last. A member of the band GRITS was doing the background vocals, and he was saying, "Let it go, T, let it go." ("T" refers to Toby) Toby happened to be growing a [[goatee]] on his face at the time, and when somebody pointed out the coincidence, he decided to name his new record company, "Gotee Records."

Toby's song "Diverse City" was featured in the Veronica Mars episode, The Wrath of Con.

TobyMac made it up to 2nd most requested artist of 2007 on.

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User:Visionary

2012-09-06T23:25:26Z

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Hello, I am Visionary, coming to you from the reddest state in the Union. I mostly intend to keep on top of the music pages, but we'll see what happens.

Hawk Nelson

2012-09-06T23:21:10Z

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'''Hawk Nelson''' is a [[Christian]] pop/punk band from [[Ontario]],[[Canada]].<ref>http://www.hawknelson.com/site.html</ref>

== '''Members''' ==
* Jason Dunn (vocals)
* Daniel Biro (bass)
* Jonathan Steingard (guitar)
* Justin Benner (drums)

== '''Discography''' ==
# [[Letters to the President]] (2004)
# [[Smile,It's the End of the World]] (2006)
# [[Hawk Nelson Is My Friend]] (2008)
# [[Live Life Loud]] (2009)
# [[Crazy Love (Hawk Nelson album)|Crazy Love]] (2011)
# [[The Light Sides]] (2011)

== '''References''' ==
{{reflist}}

== '''External Links''' ==
# http://www.hawknelson.com/
[[Category:Christian Bands]]

Casting Crowns

2012-09-06T23:19:26Z

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'''Casting Crowns''' is a contemporary Christian/Christian rock band from Tennesee. The band consists of the following: Mark Hall as the lead vocalist, Melodee Devevo on the violin and vocals, Juan Devevo on the guitar, Andy Williams on the drums, Chris Huffman on the bass, Hector Cervantes on the guitar, and Megan Garrett on the keyboard, accordion, and vocals.

== '''Discography''' ==
# ''[[Castings Crowns(album)|Casting Crowns]]'' (2003)
# ''[[Lifesong]]'' (2005)
# ''[[The Altar And The Door]]'' (2007)
# ''[[Peace On Earth]]'' (2008)
# ''[[Until The Whole World Hears]]'' (2009)
# ''[[Come To The Well]]'' (2012)

== '''External Links''' ==
#http://www.castingcrowns.com/
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