Did California's Open primary make a difference? No question it did. Ballotpedia has credited the reform for taking California from last in the nation with competitive races to
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Recent skirmishes between the Republican and Libertarian parties are instructive examples of ballot access fights that too often happen elsewhere too. In Washington, the Libertarian Party claims
The 2012 campaign has largely been about the state of the economy and Republicans and Democrats trading body blows over partisan politics. Despite an ongoing war in Afghanistan and clamoring
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There are many factors prospective voters take into account when deciding among candidates. What are their policies? What is their experience in government? Are
Traditionally, in American politics, questions of budget deficits and national debt were seen as purely domestic issues that only had ancillary effects on foreign policy. The situation today is different:
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Ideology is being replaced by realpolitik in the world political arena, with competition and cooperation between frenemies perhaps becoming the norm. The war on terror began
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a foreign policy speech to Russia's ambassadors and Foreign Ministry officials that is very much worth reading in context of his dispatch to
National defense has yet to become a major campaign issue in 2012 despite the fact that the next president will face a perfect storm of scandal, budgetary crisis and strategic
I would like to thank all of you who voted for me in the 2012 primary election. Now in the absence of a third choice however, consideration must be given
Hundreds of people have been arrested when rumors began circulating on the Internet that a coup was underway in the People's Republic of China. The posts alleged that
We face a critical juncture for our Republic, one that might even prove if we have reached, according to Francis Fukuyama, the "end of history." This fork in
Many in this nation are growing increasingly concerned about the national debt and foreign policy of the United States. As a result, CAIVN would like to share a portion of
