<div><p>Five days after its <a href="https://ivn.us/2017/02/03/federal-judge-issues-blistering-ruling-fec/" rel="noopener noreferrer">stunning defeat</a> in U.S. District Court, the <strong>Federal Election Commission</strong> (FEC) asked Judge Tanya S. Chutkan to clarify and reconsider her order. F

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<div><p>As <a href="http://ivn.us/2016/08/05/judge-dismisses-debate-lawsuit/" rel="noopener noreferrer">IVN recently reported</a>, the lawsuit filed by the Green and Libertarian parties arguing that the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) violated anti-trust laws was dismissed in federal court.

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<div><p>Matthew Dowd (who served as chief strategist for President George W. Bush's re-election campaign in 2004) certainly understands the political moment we find ourselves in.</p><p>American voters feel like they are caught between the extremes of both parties, and while it should be inevitable t

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<div><p>A consensus has formed around the proposition that polling, especially in multi-candidate presidential races, has become inaccurate and unreliable.</p>This judgment, rendered by respected experts, exposes the absurdity and corruption of the recent decision by the <p><strong>Commission on Pre

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