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As Lieberman Retires, McMahon And Murphy Pounce To Fill Seat
As Lieberman Retires, McMahon And Murphy Pounce To Fill Seat
(Patrick Raycraft / Hartford Courant)Joe Lieberman, Connecticut's Democrat-turned-Independent US Senator, is retiring at the end of his term. After 23 years serving Connecticut in the US Se ...
02 Oct, 2012
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Rocky Anderson Gains Multi-Party Support
Rocky Anderson Gains Multi-Party Support
Credit: Tom Smart / Deseret NewsPresidential candidate Rocky Anderson has gained support across party lines in several states across the country. He is currently on the November ballot in severa ...
09 Sep, 2012
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Independent Voters Could Determine Key Senate Races
Independent Voters Could Determine Key Senate Races
Credit: senate.govKey Senate races in Virginia, Connecticut, and Massachusetts could determine which party controls the Senate. Independent voters may be the most important voting blocs in all t ...
05 Sep, 2012
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CT Senate Upset? Republican Linda McMahon Ahead in Poll
CT Senate Upset? Republican Linda McMahon Ahead in Poll
Credit: dennishouse.wordpress.comConnecticut is a reliably Democratic state so it is surprising that Republican Senate candidate Linda McMahon who lost badly two years ago in a Senate challenge is no ...
30 Aug, 2012
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In-State Tuition For the Undocumented Transcends Politics
In-State Tuition For the Undocumented Transcends Politics
Credit: LA TimesThe Republican platform committee pushed a number of anti-illegal immigration platform planks on Tuesday. On top of advocating a completed border fence along the U.S.-Mexico border an ...
23 Aug, 2012
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In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants Transcends Partisan Politics
In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants Transcends Partisan Politics
Credit: LA TimesThe Republican platform committee pushed a number of anti-illegal immigration platform planks on Tuesday. On top of advocating a completed border fence along the U.S.-Mexico border an ...
23 Aug, 2012
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Nuclear Power and a World in Hot Water
Nuclear Power and a World in Hot Water
Is it  a good idea to put floating and underground nuclear power plants in ocean water that is already heating up, when these plants need large amounts of water for cooling? Even non-nuclear inla ...
18 Aug, 2012
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Pennsylvania Drops Plans for Online Voter Registration
Pennsylvania Drops Plans for Online Voter Registration
Photo: sfcitizen.comThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, expected to be an important swing state in 2012, has made headlines all week for a controversial voter ID law backed by the state's Republicans. ...
18 Aug, 2012
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Voter Turnout Drops During 2012 Primary Season
Voter Turnout Drops During 2012 Primary Season
Compared to other presidential elections, 2008 was an exceptional year in voter participation. Many states saw turnout records broken during the primary election season. Some analysts considered ...
13 Aug, 2012
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Texas: Sixth State To Say No Thanks To Medicaid Expansion
Texas: Sixth State To Say No Thanks To Medicaid Expansion
Governor Rick Perry of Texas joins a list of growing states who say they will refuse to implement Medicaid expansion in their states. The one-time presidential hopeful stated yesterday, “If anyone was ...
10 Jul, 2012
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