Many outside Oregon have written off the state as a perennial loss for conservatives, owing to its deep blue liberal reputation. This reputation is brilliantly depicted in the IFC show Portlandia, which many Oregon natives view more as a documentary than a comedy. But the politics of Oregon are a much more complex stew of several influences, including a deep libertarian streak and strong conservative values - especially outside the Portland metro area.

Obama’s signature legislative accomplishment, ObamaCare, was only made possible by the waves of ignorant young voters who swept him and his allies into power. Now, as a “thank you” to this young voting bloc, the administration has forced legislation upon the youth of America that will virtually guarantee they will be poor, jobless and without insurance. 

On The FreedomCast today, Dean Clancy, VP of Public Policy joins me to discuss The New Fair Deal legislation package, empowering individuals and leveling the playing field between small business and big government. Join us for the New Fair Deal Action Day!  

In 2008, a group of liberty-minded citizens filed a lawsuit, Hall v. Sebelius, to disconnect Medicare Part A membership from their Social Security benefits. Last February, the D.C. Court of Appeals narrowly ruled in favor of the government, and the case seemed destined to reach the Supreme Court. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court recently announced that it would refuse to hear the case, thereby rendering the lower court’s decision final.

The FreedomCast: Episode 2 - Dean Clancy on Obamacare and the Debt Crisis Today, Dean Clancy VP of health care policy and legislative affairs at FreedomWorks joins me to discuss the debt crisis, Obamacare, and patient center health care as the key to our rising health care costs.

Very soon, only 1 in 3 physicians will be independent. The rest will work for hospitals, insurance companies, and increasingly, Accountable Care Organizations. The trend is a result of perverse incentives in the medical market that make it difficult or impossible for doctors to operate outside of a corporate practice.Rather than alleviating this trend, so that doctors can focus on treating their patients, Obamacare exacerbates the problem.

In a completely deceitful report, the Center for American Progress Action Fund continued its disinformation campaign covering what the Center appears to believe are presidential election battleground states.  This particular report targeted voters in Colorado.

By now, we've watched the first Presidential Debate on October 3; we've read and watched the post-game analysis; we've digested what we saw and how it was analyzed. It was universally hailed by the punditocracy, both on the right and the left, as a significant victory for Romney.