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The Electoral College is Outdated and Undemocratic
The Electoral College is Outdated and Undemocratic
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is now beating President-elect Donald Trump in the popular vote by more than 2 million votes. This is by far the biggest deficit in popular votes by a winning ca ...
30 Nov, 2016
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The 2016 Election's Biggest Winner: Gary Johnson and The Libertarian Party?
The 2016 Election's Biggest Winner: Gary Johnson and The Libertarian Party?
You may be asking how the Libertarian Party could have won the 2016 election with no seats in Congress and with its presidential candidate finishing in a very, very distant third place behind the Demo ...
12 Nov, 2016
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Sanders-Backed 'Our Revolution' Scores Major Victories on Election Day
Sanders-Backed 'Our Revolution' Scores Major Victories on Election Day
In August, just one month after the Democratic National Convention, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced the launch of Our Revolution, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping his progressiv ...
10 Nov, 2016
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Independent Voter Surge Could Result In Election Day Surprise
Independent Voter Surge Could Result In Election Day Surprise
Early voting numbers in Florida and other major battleground states are in, and the figures show a disproportionately high turnout among independent voters. Ignored by the pundits, analysts, and their ...
07 Nov, 2016
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The Final Campaign Push: Lots of Stops, But Few States
The Final Campaign Push: Lots of Stops, But Few States
Last Monday, FairVote released our 2016 general election presidential campaign tracker. This tracker, which has been regularly used this fall by National Popular Vote, looks at where major party candi ...
02 Nov, 2016
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Super PACs Hit New Record, Target the Senate
Super PACs Hit New Record, Target the Senate
© 2016 by reclaimtheamericandream.org. The article was written by Hedrick Smith, executive editor of reclaimtheamericandream.org.Washington –  Super PACs are once again breaking records ...
20 Oct, 2016
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Trump's 'Unshackled' Last Effort to Spoil the Vote
Trump's 'Unshackled' Last Effort to Spoil the Vote
I've written many times on IVN on the subject of the psychology of negative campaigning in U.S. elections.In most cases, negative campaigning does exactly one thing -- it turns voters off to the point ...
12 Oct, 2016
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Independent, Third Party Candidates: Vote Your Conscience; Stick With Us
Independent, Third Party Candidates: Vote Your Conscience; Stick With Us
Why stick with third party and independent candidates in November, if Clinton and Trump have a combined 80% of the electorate in all major polls? In an election season that is anything but usual, one ...
10 Oct, 2016
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Guide to San Diego’s Ballot Measures for Independent-Minded Voters
Guide to San Diego’s Ballot Measures for Independent-Minded Voters
2016 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION IVN SAN DIEGO VOTER GUIDEWhen San Diego voters head to the polls for the November General Election, they will find 35 ballot measures to vote on. For purposes of efficie ...
12 Sep, 2016
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Will E-Voting via Smartphone Promote Greater Election Participation?
Will E-Voting via Smartphone Promote Greater Election Participation?
With smartphone ownership being so common in the U.S., the questions surrounding electronic voting are becoming increasingly important. 39 percent of likely voters surveyed by Consumer Reports said th ...
09 Sep, 2016
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