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GOP Donors, Leaders Reportedly See Contested Convention as Only Hope to Stop Trump
GOP Donors, Leaders Reportedly See Contested Convention as Only Hope to Stop Trump
Current primary results have reportedly led GOP leaders to consider a contested convention if Donald Trump falls short of the 1,237 delegates needed to qualify for the nomination.According to a report ...
08 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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DNC Vice Chair Resigns Her Position to Endorse Bernie Sanders
DNC Vice Chair Resigns Her Position to Endorse Bernie Sanders
Democratic U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) announced her resignation as the vice chair of the DNC on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday, adding that she was also endorsing U.S. Senator Bernie Sand ...
28 Feb, 2016
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5 Long-Overdue Changes We Need in American Government
5 Long-Overdue Changes We Need in American Government
If the 2016 presidential election is proving anything, it’s that voters are not happy with the state of their union.On the left and right, we’re seeing insurgents give establishment candidates a run f ...
18 Feb, 2016
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13 States Consider Expanding Use of Ranked Choice Voting in 2016
13 States Consider Expanding Use of Ranked Choice Voting in 2016
With a new year comes a new legislative session in state houses around the U.S. 2016 has seen state legislators nationwide use this opportunity to empower voters by introducing bills that create new u ...
09 Feb, 2016
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OPINION: The Irrationality of Iowa and N.H. Going First in Presidential Elections
OPINION: The Irrationality of Iowa and N.H. Going First in Presidential Elections
NPR and other media outlets have aired interviews with Iowans on why Iowa always gets to go first. Who goes second gets far less coverage, but the same logic presumably applies. If what some Iowans sa ...
01 Feb, 2016
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Virginia Loyalty Oath: Party Over Country
Virginia Loyalty Oath: Party Over Country
The fact that Virginia’s Republican Party wants voters to take a Party loyalty oath as a condition of voting in the publicly-funded and administered presidential primary shouldn’t surprise anyone ...
28 Dec, 2015
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4 Proposed Reforms to Strengthen Your Voice in Presidential Elections
4 Proposed Reforms to Strengthen Your Voice in Presidential Elections
The United States is often celebrated as the world’s leading example of representative government. However, we as a nation barely inspire half of our voters to show up for a national election—lea ...
23 Dec, 2015
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Oklahoma GOP Tells Independents They Aren't Welcome in Primary Elections
Oklahoma GOP Tells Independents They Aren't Welcome in Primary Elections
Channel 9 in Oklahoma City reported Tuesday that the state's Republican Party decided not to let independent voters participate in its primary elections in 2016. This means that if independent vo ...
16 Dec, 2015
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Bipartisan Team of Lawmakers Says Throwing Out Assad Now Will Only Strengthen ISIS
Bipartisan Team of Lawmakers Says Throwing Out Assad Now Will Only Strengthen ISIS
A team of bipartisan lawmakers has introduced a bill designed to end what they call "the illegal, counter-productive war to overthrow the Syrian government of Assad."U.S. Reps. Tulsi Gabbard, a H ...
23 Nov, 2015
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