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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been compared to Arnold Schwarzenegger on the big screen, but would he ever consider following in the former movie action hero’s political footsteps?

The WWE superstar and “G.I. Joe” actor is open to it.

“I wouldn’t rule it out,” Johnson told Fox411.com at the 2012 CinemaCon Convention Tuesday in Las Vegas.

“I think in order for politicians to be successful, you have to be passionate about politics,” Johnson said. “I care about our country, but right now I can make impact in other ways.”

Read more at foxnews.com

Barack Obama is committed to killing off the family farm – an American tradition.

For generations children and adults have worked together on the family farm. Those days are over.

Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today introduced the Preserving America’s Family Farm Act, to prevent the Department of Labor (DOL) from enacting its controversial proposed restrictions that would ban children from working on family farms.

Senator Thune spoke out against the Obama Administration’s proposed labor rules for youth who work on farms and ranches on the Senate floor.

The Obama Administration’s rules are so strict they would restrict minors from handling most animals and even from using battery-powered screwdrivers.

Read more at thegatewaypundit.com

Obama’s Rolling Stone treatment – politics to pop

San Francisco Chronicle‎
He said his own political burden is describing to Americans the progress that has occurred during his administration and how, if sustained, it could lead to economic security.

Corporate political donations do not boost stock performance, KU professor says

Phys.Org‎
(Phys.org) — When trying to find a good stock pick, you might want to stay away from companies that make large political contributions, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Kansas and the University of Minnesota.

MTV’s ‘Fantasy Election’ makes sport of politics

Boston Herald ‎
By Dan O’Brien MTV is shaking up the political process this summer with the launch of “Fantasy Election 2012” – a fantasy football-like game in which players create a dream team of 2012 candidates with a chance to win prizes in November.

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