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Judge Tosses Primary Results in Missouri State House Race; New Election to be Held
A circuit judge in Missouri on Friday overturned a primary election result, citing irregularities with absentee ballots. The decision exposed haphazard election practices in St. Louis.The August 2 Dem...
Green Party Ballot Access at Highest Levels in 2016
Green Party ballot access campaigns have had more success in 2016 than ever before, according to Rick Lass, Ballot Access Coordinator for the Jill Stein campaign.You can check out the Greens' infograp...
Google Searches for Third Party Candidates Skyrocket after Trump's RNC Speech
As the 2016 Republican National Convention wrapped up Thursday, one aspect was clear: Americans are increasingly looking for alternative candidates outside of the two-party duopoly. According to Googl...
Civil Politics: Bridging the Divide between PC Culture and Free Speech
While we often study issues related to bridging divisions between liberals and conservatives, there are many issues that aren’t quite as clear cut. We recently studied an event put on by The Village S...
Democratic Parties in 19 States Vote in Favor of Superdelegate Reform
To date, seventeen Democratic State Conventions, one legislative district convention, and one county convention have voted to either abolish or reform superdelegates.Following frustration voiced ...
Is Kasich Right About DC Statehood Opposition?
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich is often plain spoken, even about his own party's flaws.In a meeting with the Washington Post's editorial board, Kasich gave a brutally honest reason for ...
Superdelegate Says He Will Support Hillary Until She Cuts the Strings
During an interview with Bloomberg's Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, Kansas City Mayor Sly James talked about, among other things, the Democratic presidential race and his role as a superd...
Of All Hillary's Wins Tuesday Night, Missouri is Most Important -- Here's Why
With the vote virtually tied with 99 percent returns, Hillary Clinton is holding the slimmest of leads in Missouri--by about 1,500 votes out of almost 620,000 votes statewide.This is a huge win for Cl...
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...
Understanding the Oregon Standoff: Do the Occupiers Have a Legitimate Grievance?
The standoff in Oregon that began on January 2 appears to have reached its conclusion. On Tuesday, January 26, several occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge were arrested, and one occ...