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The Fight for the Senate: Who Will Win Control?
The main talk of the 2014 election has been which political party will control the Senate after the votes have been counted. Democrats have been on defense throughout most of the country as President ...
28 Oct, 2014
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Will the 'Georgia Five' Reenergize Black Voters?
While most media attention has rested on the governorship and Georgia's State Senate, 5 other statewide races have the potential to create a ground-swell with the state's African-American community. F ...
25 Oct, 2014
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Why 2014 is the Year of the Independent Voter
Republican consultants, commentators, and politicians are confident their party will gain control of the U.S. Senate after the dust settles and the smoke clears on November 4. Democrats, likewise, are ...
24 Oct, 2014
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Jason Carter on the Offense as Ga. Gubernatorial Race Goes Negative
With less than 20 days until the election, the gubernatorial race in Georgia is heating up, with frontrunners Jason Carter (D) and Nathan Deal (R) both turning negative in a new wave of campaign ...
17 Oct, 2014
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Looking to the Founders: The Vote of the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
It seems almost crazy to bring up an Aesop's fable in a series about the Founding Father's legacy to America -- but the fable of The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse really exemplifies many of th ...
14 Oct, 2014
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Libertarian Candidate Andrew Hunt to Shape Ga. Gubernatorial Race
Recent polls in the Georgia gubernatorial race show that Democrat Jason Carter and Republican Governor Nathan Deal are in a close race. Yet Libertarian Andrew Hunt may be making a late push to be ...
13 Oct, 2014
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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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Top 5 Races Where Independent Voters Will Make The Difference
In an age where over 90 percent of elections are determined in the primary, it's a rare occurrence for candidates to focus on voters who are not affiliated with a political party during the gene ...
09 Oct, 2014
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PBS Educates Voters Nationwide on Restrictive Voting Laws with 'Ballot Watch'
The 2014 midterm elections are less than a month away and the GOP is poised to seize a majority in the Senate, though that would require winning some close races. Some are expected to come down to jus ...
09 Oct, 2014
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Independents to Decide Carter vs. Deal Ga. Gubernatorial Race
Republican Governor Nathan Deal and Democratic State Senator Jason Carter are in a dead heat to become the Peach State's next governor.Real Clear Politics' poll analyzer shows Deal with a slight edge, ...
07 Oct, 2014
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