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Jason Carter Criticizes Obamacare -- Are Independents Listening?
The Affordable Care Act, or what proponents and opponents refer to as Obamacare, President Obama’s signature achievement, has long been unpopular with Republicans. Now, independents seem to be unhapp ...
10 Oct, 2014
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Republicans and Democrats Both Losing Battleground States
Abysmal congressional approval ratings have become the norm in our hyper-partisan political environment and government dysfunction is now cited as the most pressing issue facing our nation. Problem so ...
01 Oct, 2014
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5 Potential 2016 Presidential Candidates Who Could Change the Game
With all the speculation surrounding 2016 presidential candidates, the names Hillary, Paul, Christie, and Rubio appear in the headlines. That is understandable because they are the biggest names and d ...
26 Sep, 2014
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Looking to the Founders: Be Willing to Adjust Your Political Views
I always love seeing quotes from founding father Thomas Jefferson; especially, any about Jefferson's hatred for public debt.Jefferson's overall ideology was one of a smaller federal government with li ...
22 Sep, 2014
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IVN Daily Digest -- July 24, 2014
1. Illinois Times runs op-ed saying open primaries and redistricting reform would help ease partisan gridlock in Washington."Open primaries would help moderate the nation’s politics, as would bipartis ...
24 Jul, 2014
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U.S. Senator Charles Schumer Says We Need to End Partisan Primaries
On Monday, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) published an op-ed in the New York Times declaring that in order to “save America” it was necessary to “end partisan primaries.”In the article, Schumer ...
22 Jul, 2014
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FCC Rule Goes into Effect, Increases Ad Transparency Before Midterms
On July 1, 2014, part of a 2012 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule became active that will make it easier for voters to know who is paying for political TV advertisements.In April 2012, ...
07 Jul, 2014
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Keystone May Be A Bigger Election Issue Than Some Realize
It’s no secret that the Keystone issue is a political powder keg. Neither is it a secret that it’s a controversial topic pitting two traditional foes: environmentalists versus big oil. Very murky ...
13 Jun, 2014
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Psychological Effects of Poverty Just As Bad As Physical
For the 46.5 million Americans living below the poverty line, 16 million of which are children, life has become a consistent struggle. This struggle does not simply begin and end with monetary concern ...
23 May, 2014
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Bipartisanship: Democratic and Republican Lawyers Work Together to Restrict Voting Rights
Idaho attorney Gary Allen clearly recalls how he was received by state legislators when a federal district judge ruled that the state’s open primary system was unconstitutional.“I stood in front of th ...
15 May, 2014
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