1. 1. This attendee snapped a shot of Gov. Chris Christie addressing the California delegates on Monday, bashing California for electing Jerry Brown as governor.
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As echoed throughout the social media community, engagement is far more important than numbers, making a politician's follower count meaningless if he or she does not actively engage
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The 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa has been rescheduled due to Tropical Storm Isaac in the area. Originally slated to kick off today, party chairman Reince
The Sac Bee's Torey Van Oot is on the ground in Tampa at the Republican National Convention, closely following the California delegation. She's been tweeting out
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It is extremely revealing that the topic of civil rights and liberties is all but absent from the campaigns of the Democratic and Republican party presidential candidates.
This Week's Theme: Party Conventions
For the next two weeks, Independent Voter Network will be covering the two main presidential conventions, their messages and implications for the parties.
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California's Workers' Compensation is facing major changes if a bill scheduled for this week comes up for debate and then passes. Veteran Sacramento Bee
National Geographic says our new extreme weather is due both to normal fluctuations and climate change but that climate climate may be the precipitating factor. They conclude that we, as
Minutes before the Empire State Building shooting on Friday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg discussed the need for stricter and reinforced gun control laws across the nation.
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Rep. Michele Bachmann has always been vocal about her religion, but her recent comments have caused speculation within the political community. At a prayer rally on Sunday,
Voters in Minnesota line up in July to vote in primary elections and on a ballot referendum instituting a voter ID state constitutional amendment. Credit: blog.heritage.org
Recently, talks
Latino voters could swing election results this November, and the data revealing this are pretty dramatic. The Center for American Progress has a fascinating infographic with the following commentary on
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