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2016 Primary Results Indicate Many Independents Are Not Moderates
2016 Primary Results Indicate Many Independents Are Not Moderates
By sheer statistical coincidence, the percentage of Americans who self-identify as independents (approximately 40 percent) is nearly identical to the percentage of Americans who self-identify as moder ...
20 May, 2016
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States with the Best, Worst Turnouts in the 2016 Primaries
States with the Best, Worst Turnouts in the 2016 Primaries
As of May 10th, 2016, more than 75% of states have held either presidential primaries or caucuses. FairVote has compiled the number of votes casts in state primaries for each candidate to this po ...
17 May, 2016
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4 min read
Electoral Map Could Turn Into Nightmare for Clinton and Trump
Electoral Map Could Turn Into Nightmare for Clinton and Trump
As is the nature of a federal republic, all too often major presidential elections come down to just a handful of states. This year, it's beginning to look like ten states will make or break the presi ...
05 May, 2016
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Primaries: A Major Party Failure Is A Third Party Opportunity
Primaries: A Major Party Failure Is A Third Party Opportunity
Let’s be clear here. Major-party primaries in the US are absurd.Parties in most countries select their nominees privately and pay for it on their own dime. That’s not surprising either considering tha ...
04 May, 2016
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7 min read
What Now: The Longest Running Campaign Joke Is Now America's Nightmare
What Now: The Longest Running Campaign Joke Is Now America's Nightmare
In June, I watched donald trump in New Hampshire speak at a campaign appearance in a big home before an all-white audience. (donald trump appears in lower case, as I refuse to accord him the dignity h ...
03 May, 2016
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Voters Turn Out In Record Numbers in Wisconsin's Open Primary
Voters Turn Out In Record Numbers in Wisconsin's Open Primary
The voter turnout in the Wisconsin primaries Tuesday surpassed expectations and broke records. Around 1.1 million voters turned out in the Republican primary while 1 million showed up on the Demo ...
06 Apr, 2016
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Truth in Media: Donors, Lobbyists among Democratic Superdelegates
Truth in Media: Donors, Lobbyists among Democratic Superdelegates
A new report found that some Democratic superdelegates are also registered lobbyists.In the Democratic Party’s presidential primary process, superdelegates are party insiders who are allowed to v ...
15 Mar, 2016
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Independent Voters are Defying Pollsters, Party Establishment in 2016 Primaries
Independent Voters are Defying Pollsters, Party Establishment in 2016 Primaries
If anything can be said about the current presidential primary season, it's been dramatic -- from Trump swaying the GOP electorate with blustering rhetoric to the tight contest between Sanders and Cli ...
15 Mar, 2016
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2 min read
Discussions About Independent Voters Would Be Improved if Philosophical Principles Were Set Out
Discussions About Independent Voters Would Be Improved if Philosophical Principles Were Set Out
Many authors and commenters on IVN clearly believe that it is wrong for any party, or any state law, to prevent independent voters from voting in a government-administered primary for public office. I ...
12 Mar, 2016
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Does A Dwindling Rubio Campaign Mean an Uncertain Future for the GOP?
Does A Dwindling Rubio Campaign Mean an Uncertain Future for the GOP?
Following the weekend's primaries and the upcoming votes on Tuesday, many eyes remain fixed on a presidential candidate who has been highly touted, but has delivered few victories, leading to concerns ...
07 Mar, 2016
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2 min read