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How The Racial Shift in Key Battleground States Could Alter the 2016 Election
The 2016 election is already in full swing with eight candidates having officially declared their candidacy (two for the Democratic nomination, six for the Republican nomination). Polling of these can ...
11 May, 2015
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Voting Rights Have Been Under Attack; But Not How You Think
Our American election system is broken in no small part thanks to the primary election system. The Republican and Democratic parties have worked hand-in-hand for over a century to make ‘their’ party p ...
22 Apr, 2015
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Can't Remember That Super PAC's Name? You Aren't Supposed To
It can be hard to keep super PAC names straight.For example, there is Right to Rise, the committee supporting a presidential run by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and there is America Rising, anoth ...
22 Apr, 2015
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Third Circuit Avoids Breaking Two-Party Monopoly
On Wednesday, April 8, the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in the case, Balsam v. Guadagno (Secretary of the State of New Jersey). The court affirmed a lower district court’s decis ...
09 Apr, 2015
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The 6 U.S. Presidents with the Least Experience before Entering Office
Editor's note: This article has been updated to be more up to date with the current presidential administration. Updated on January 20, 2017.When Donald Trump is sworn in on January 20, 2017, he will ...
06 Apr, 2015
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Accepting The Primary Election Circus … And Paying for It!
Generally, most Americans like to think of our elections as a public process, designed to elect candidates that best represent the people of a given district.Right?Then why is it we spend years listen ...
06 Apr, 2015
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Cory Booker Highlights Hypocrisy in Border Security Debate
At a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing Thursday, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker highlighted the importance of securing the United States' northern border as well as the one to the south. Whil ...
03 Apr, 2015
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New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez Indicted
A New Jersey grand jury indicted the senior senator from New Jersey on Wednesday. Democrat Bob Menendez is the subject of an ongoing federal investigation regarding whether he improperly advocated on ...
01 Apr, 2015
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Independent-Minded Leaders Focus on Fixing American Politics at National Conference
I was impressed to find such a far-reaching conglomerate of individuals at the National Conference of Independents in New York City, which took place during the weekend of March 13-15. Illinois, ...
30 Mar, 2015
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Two Campaigns Say Americans Deserve More Options in Presidential Debates
Two campaigns to alter the process of presidential debates are working to change the rules set by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). Change the Rule aims to add an alternative route for min ...
26 Mar, 2015
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