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Jane Susskind

Jane recently graduated with honors from the University of California San Diego, earning a degree in Political Science with a minor in the Study of Religion. Throughout her college career, she involved herself in politics through her government relations internship at the Sacramento Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and as an intern at the San Diego Office of Arnold Schwarzenegger. She is now the community manager at IVN. Here, she focuses on the growing importance of online communications in the political sphere while covering recent trends in social media. Her role is to facilitate conversations, allow for open dialogue, and update you on what's going on with IVN, the political world, and social media.

Articles By Jane Susskind

Al Gore Democracy
By | 02/04/2013 | Activism | 4 Comments

In a recent interview, former Vice President Al Gore told BBC News, “Our democracy has been hacked,” citing the Internet as a viable avenue for restoration.

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No Labels Identifies "Problem Solvers"
By | 01/14/2013 | Activism, Movements, Organizations | 11 Comments

Today, politicians, activists, and frustrated voters gathered for No Labels’ Meeting to Make America Work! in an effort to identify problem solving leaders.

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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers vying for leadership within Republican Party Credit: Andrew Harrer/BLOOMBERG
By | 11/15/2012 | Congressional, Elections 2012, Headline, US Senate

Romney trailed Obama by 12 percentage points in the overall female vote. The discrepancy highlights the need for more female GOP leaders to close the gap.

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same-sex marriage legal in Maryland and Maine
By | 11/06/2012 | Elections 2012 | 19 Comments

While America voted for president, states across the nation made history, with voters making same-sex marriage legal in Maryland, Maine, Washington, Minnesota.

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Undecided Swing States
By | 11/01/2012 | Elections 2012, Headline | 2 Comments

With the latest polls declaring the presidential race too close to call, the 2012 election largely rests in the hands of independent voters in undecided swing states.

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register to vote in California
By | 10/21/2012 | California, Elections 2012, Electoral Reform | 7 Comments

Monday, October 22, is the deadline to register to vote in California for the November 6th general election. Recent legislation has made registering to vote in California more accessible since.

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indyvote
By | 10/03/2012 | IVN | 1 Comment

Tweeting during the presidential debate? Include the hashtag #indyvote in your tweets to be featured on our live feed on Wednesday night. We’ll also be holding a live Google+ Hangout.

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