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A Job Description of the President of the United States

President Obama just got reelected for another for 4 years. He will not be able to run again in 2016, so if you are interested in running, it is your

By Lucas Eaves

/ November 11, 2012

A Job Description of the President of the United States

Who is the Fittest President?

President Obama is famous for playing golf once a week. But what do you know about the previous President sports activities? Did you know that Gerald Ford won 2 national

By Lucas Eaves

/ November 10, 2012

How Did Third Party Candidates Perform in the Election?

During this election cycle, IVN covered third party candidates to ensure voters could access information about the wide range of choices they had at the ballot box. Gary Johnson, from

By Lucas Eaves

/ November 10, 2012

How Did Third Party Candidates Perform in the Election?

The Money Behind the California Propositions

Californians had to vote on 11 propositions this year. Five were approved and six defeated. More than $420 million were spent in favor or against the propositions. Is there a

By Lucas Eaves

/ November 9, 2012

The Money Behind the California Propositions

Record Number of Women Elected to Congress in 2012

The 2012 election cycle saw a record number of women elected to Congress. An all time high of 20 women were elected in the Senate, and at least 77 women

By Lucas Eaves

/ November 9, 2012

Record Number of Women Elected to Congress in 2012

How Social Media Influenced the Presidential Election

Tuesday's election night with Barack Obama's re-election was the most tweeted political event in history with more than 300,000 tweets per minute. This is the

By Lucas Eaves

/ November 8, 2012

How Social Media Influenced the Presidential Election

History of Taxes in the US and the Fiscal Cliff

Now that President Obama has been elected and the campaigning has ended, the President will have to find solution regarding the upcoming fiscal cliff. The President will have to chose

By Lucas Eaves

/ November 8, 2012

History of Taxes in the US and the Fiscal Cliff

Richard Roth is Elected to the State Senate in District 31

Richard Roth wins in SD 31 with 53 percent of the vote. His opponent Jeff Miller collected 46 percent of the vote with 100 percent of precincts reporting. The race

By Lucas Eaves

/ November 7, 2012

Richard Roth is Elected to the State Senate in District 31

Prop 37 Regulating GMO Labeling Likely to Fail

Credit: PR Web Proposition 37 is trailing and unlikely to pass. With 23% of precincts reporting, the measure is failing 43% to 57%. Greatest support for the measure has come

By Lucas Eaves

/ November 6, 2012

Prop 37 Regulating GMO Labeling Likely to Fail

Tammy Baldwin is Elected Senator in Wisconsin

Credit: Stacey Wescott After a long wait for the results, Democrat Tammy Baldwin won the Wisconsin Senatorial race with 52 percent of the vote, beating out Republican Tommy Thompson by

By Lucas Eaves

/ November 6, 2012

Tammy Baldwin is Elected Senator in Wisconsin

Angus King Wins Senate Race in Maine

Credit: Amber Waterman Angus King has won the Maine Senate race, signaling a party change in the state and an additional Independent Senator in office. The election was called by

By Lucas Eaves

/ November 6, 2012

Justin Amash Wins Michigan's 3rd District

Credit: Gage Skidmore Justin Amash was reelected to the House of Representative with 58% percent of the vote, according to CNN. His main opponent Steve Pestka received 39% of the

By Lucas Eaves

/ November 6, 2012

Justin Amash Wins Michigan's 3rd District