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The 6 U.S. Presidents with the Least Experience before Entering Office
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!
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
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
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
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 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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Independent Voter Project Talks Voting Rights on NBC7
Independent Voter Project Talks Voting Rights on NBC7
On Sunday, March 22, the Independent Voter Project, represented by Chad Peace, discussed the current lawsuit before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the constitutionality of the closed ...
23 Mar, 2015
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Why We Need Political Parties, and More of Them
Why We Need Political Parties, and More of Them
The number of political independents has certainly ballooned. Indeed, the dissatisfaction with political parties has reached unprecedented levels, and it is not uncommon to read jeremiads decryin ...
18 Mar, 2015
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Independent Voter Project Defends Nonpartisan Voting Rights before Third Circuit
Independent Voter Project Defends Nonpartisan Voting Rights before Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Oral argument in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals was heard Tuesday morning in the case, Balsam, et al. v. Guadagno (New Jersey Secretary of State). The Independent Voter Projec ...
17 Mar, 2015
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POTUS Candidates Push Election Reforms that Favor Them, Not Voters
POTUS Candidates Push Election Reforms that Favor Them, Not Voters
The Washington Post reported Monday that the way voters participate in presidential primary elections, who will be allowed to participate, and when may change in a handful of states based on how parti ...
16 Mar, 2015
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