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Wisconsin has long been an important battleground state in the modern election cycles for president. Its 10 electoral votes prove critical in most pathways to victory, but an important twist is happening this primary season with the infighting in the Republican primary. Fox Business conducted a poll from March 28-30 in Wisconsin among likely Democratic and Republican voters. In just a few short weeks, Cruz has turned his campaign around in Wisconsin -- behind by 11 points in February, he's now

More than 214,000 registered voters in Pennsylvania have switched their party registration ahead of the April 26 primary in order to participate in this year's competitive presidential contests, according to Pennsylvania's election office. The Morning Call reports that about half of those switching their party registration became Republicans, one-third registered as Democrats, and one-eighth joined a minor party. The article states: "Complete state records on voter registration changes before

From the way that Mitch McConnell and other Republicans have been talking this week, one might suspect that “the Biden Rule” is an actual thing—that it existed as a term or a concept before last Wednesday. It didn’t. The term “Biden Rule” did not exist a week ago. It has never been a thing. It was coined specifically for the press conference in which McConnell announced that the Senate would not consider President Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court during their current term. "The Senate will

Many authors and commenters on IVN clearly believe that it is wrong for any party, or any state law, to prevent independent voters from voting in a government-administered primary for public office. I am personally undecided about that issue. It would help me to think clearly about this issue if someone will write an article for IVN that explains the philosophical objections some voters have to being required to join a party before they can vote in its primary for public office. I understand co

Michael Maiello, contributor for RollingStone.com, published an article Tuesday titled, The Way America Picks Presidential Nominees is Dumb, concluding that party primaries are the biggest scam in the presidential election process. Maiello decries a primary process that he argues puts political parties ahead of voters. He says that primaries instill an importance in two major political parties that "is unearned and, aside from the right of assembly, has no place in the U.S. Constitution." "The

The primary season has begun. The field of candidates is dwindling faster now than it has over the past year. There have been numerous televised debates, town halls, campaign rallies, and news stories. We have heard countless questions from moderators and from voters themselves. But in all this time, there has been one question that I have not heard asked that should be asked of every candidate that is running: How do they plan to govern with the other side?It essentially doesn't matter which c

NPR and other media outlets have aired interviews with Iowans on why Iowa always gets to go first. Who goes second gets far less coverage, but the same logic presumably applies. If what some Iowans say is representative of at least half of its residents, most are an arrogant bunch. More disturbingly but not surprisingly, Iowans are not logical. The Iowa is Best 'Rationale' Like most empty political rhetoric, there is usually a big disconnect between rhetoric and the real world. The rational f

Lolly Bentch-Myers is a mother of three and full-time activist with Pennsylvania's Campaign4Compassion. Her daughter, Anna, has Mesial Temporal Sclerosis, a brain condition that causes intractable epilepsy, insomnia, and autism. There are not many options for kids like Anna, or moms like Lolly.  Medical cannabis has proven successful in treating seizures, without serious risks. The other option for Anna and Lolly is to remove the part of Anna's brain that is causing her condition. A temporal lob

Fox News released its lineup for Thursday’s GOP debate on Monday night, announcing that the stage will hold seven candidates, cutting Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina from the lineup. In preparation for the primetime debate, which will air at 9 p.m. ET, Fox Business Network reportedly selected its lineup based off of the top six candidates in the five most recent national polls, as well as any candidates polling in the top five in either Iowa or New Hampshir

Mitchell Bupp, of Independent Voter Radio on Freedom Slips, hosted his second independent debate -- this time with 6 independent candidates: Denise Bedio, John "Green" Ferguson, Dr. Lynn S. Kahn, Joe Anthony, Marque Lundgren, and Dave Parker. The first debate focused on the economy, Common Core, and Syria. In round two, Bupp covered government spending, illegal immigration, and more on the Middle East. The theme throughout: lack of trust in government. The solution? People must do the work of