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Former Florida Governor Charlie Christ tweeted on a Friday that he has officially joined the Democratic Party. The tweet included a photo of the Christ holding a voter registration form which he will use to change his registration.

Christ was Florida’s last governor from 2007 to 2011 as a Republican. Upon the end of his first term Christ attempted to run for US Senate as an Independent. Christ lost to Republican Marco Rubio.

Upon existing politics he Christ joined famed law firm Morgan and Morgan out of Tampa

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The White House has said the President Obama wants to nominate the U.S. Ambassador to the United Stations, Susan Rice, as the next Secretary of State with Obama calling her his "quarterback at the U.N.". The U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. had previously been elevated to cabinet level.

Rice is known for being outspoken and straightforward in talks with officials at the U.N. using undiplomatic language and has won the affection of U.S. officials.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block early voting in Ohio, turning down a republican request as the Presidential Elections approach Nov 6, election day.

A law passed by the republican controlled Ohio legislature limited early voting except for military and overseas residents and an appeals court re-instated the days removed.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, a Republican, appealed that ruling to the Supreme Court but today lost the republican fight.

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The Congressional Research Office, a nonpartisan policy research agency that works for congress, has come out with a new report that shows lowering taxes for the rich does not create jobs or spur the economy.

“There is not conclusive evidence, however, to substantiate a clear relationship between the 65-year steady reduction in the top tax rates and economic growth,” the CRS reported. “Analysis of such data suggests the reduction in the top tax rates have had little association with saving, investment, or productivity growth.”