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Voter Suppression, By the Numbers
Voter Suppression, By the Numbers
This election, an estimated five million eligible voters will be disenfranchised from the political process due to new voter identification laws. These de-facto voter suppression laws not only make it ...
12 Jul, 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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Reaction Statements to SCOTUS Health Care Decision
Reaction Statements to SCOTUS Health Care Decision
Today the Supreme Court upheld the health care reform's Affordable Care Act. As is to be predicted, politicians had strong reactions both for and against the act.President Obama’s main rival in the No ...
28 Jun, 2012
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Ron Paul Delegate Count Rises from Romney Missteps and Frivolous Lawsuit
Ron Paul Delegate Count Rises from Romney Missteps and Frivolous Lawsuit
Last week, IVN commented on a lawsuit brought by alleged delegates to the Republican National Convention. The Republican National Committee, while stating that suit was frivolous at the same time orga ...
26 Jun, 2012
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America's Long History of Heckling & Outbursts
America's Long History of Heckling & Outbursts
Recently on the campaign trial President Obama’s strategist, David Axelrod was heckled by Romney supporters in Boston. This turned into a controversy when Romney refused to apologize for his supporter ...
26 Jun, 2012
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Ron Paul "Supporters'" Flawed Lawsuit Against the RNC
Ron Paul "Supporters'" Flawed Lawsuit Against the RNC
In terms of bizarre twists, last week, a lawsuit was filed in United States District Court for the Central District of California – entitled Delegates To The Republican National Convention vs. Republi ...
22 Jun, 2012
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6 min read
Ron Paul \Supporters'\ Flawed Lawsuit Against the RNC
Ron Paul \Supporters'\ Flawed Lawsuit Against the RNC
In terms of bizarre twists, last week, a lawsuit was filed in United States District Court for the Central District of California – entitled Delegates To The Republican National Convention vs. Republi ...
22 Jun, 2012
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6 min read
Rick Santorum: Ron Paul \Looking for a Platform Fight\
Rick Santorum: Ron Paul \Looking for a Platform Fight\
In light of former Senator Rick Santorum's recent comments on ABC's This Week, it is clear GOP social conservatives are becoming increasingly worried about the presence, and power, of Dr. Ron Paul at ...
12 Jun, 2012
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Rick Santorum: Ron Paul "Looking for a Platform Fight"
Rick Santorum: Ron Paul "Looking for a Platform Fight"
In light of former Senator Rick Santorum's recent comments on ABC's This Week, it is clear GOP social conservatives are becoming increasingly worried about the presence, and power, of Dr. Ron Paul at ...
12 Jun, 2012
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8 min read
#IndyVote! Independent Candidates Engage via Twitter
#IndyVote! Independent Candidates Engage via Twitter
Today we hosted our second tweet chat, this time inviting independent-minded candidates and voters. Nine independent-minded candidates participated: Phil Dodds, Jack Todd Arnold, Maurice Duhon, Linda ...
29 May, 2012
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