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Election Day Coverage on IVN.us
Election Day Coverage on IVN.us
[Update 8:18 PM PST]IVN.us announces Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term.[Update 8:17 PM PST]CNN projects President Barack Obama will win re-election by taking the state of Ohio.[Update ...
06 Nov, 2012
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Who is RT America? Host of the 2nd Free and Equal Debate
Who is RT America? Host of the 2nd Free and Equal Debate
Credit: RT.comOn November 5th, Gary Johnson and Jill Stein will participate in the second Free and Equal debate in the Washington studio of RT America. Their participation begs the question, who is R ...
03 Nov, 2012
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Latinos are Confident in Voter ID Laws, Reports Suggest
Latinos are Confident in Voter ID Laws, Reports Suggest
Source: WikipediaAccording to the Pew Hispanic Center, 97% of Latinos are confident in voter ID laws. Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, and Tennessee will have a “strict photo ID” requirement this election c ...
24 Oct, 2012
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Carter Kessler Looks To Change Georgia Politics
Carter Kessler Looks To Change Georgia Politics
Credit: carterkessler.comCarter Kessler is the Republican candidate for Georgia State House District 118. He brings a post-partisan philosophy and a straightforward demeanor to the race that would ap ...
04 Oct, 2012
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Voter Registration Groups Focus on First-Time Voters
Voter Registration Groups Focus on First-Time Voters
Credit: Mike FosterWith the 2012 electoral deadlines rapidly approaching, all parties involved are making the final push to register first-time voters.  A vast majority of of these voters are en ...
01 Oct, 2012
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US and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili Face Choices
US and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili Face Choices
(Photo: European Pressphoto Agency)On October 1st, parliamentary elections will take place in the former Soviet satellite of Georgia. The National Movement party of Georgian President Mikheil Saakash ...
23 Sep, 2012
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U.S. District Court Rejects Texas Voter ID Law
U.S. District Court Rejects Texas Voter ID Law
A federal court on Thursday upheld the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to block a Texas voter ID law passed by the 82nd Texas Legislature. This is the second time in less than a week a thre ...
31 Aug, 2012
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Arizona Bans Abortion After 18 Weeks
Arizona Bans Abortion After 18 Weeks
After a confusion, voluntary of not, over medical terminology, Arizona became the most restrictive state with a ban of abortion after 18 weeks of pregnancy.The last version of the "Women Health and Sa ...
29 Aug, 2012
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California Legislature Approves Election Day Registration
California Legislature Approves Election Day Registration
On Thursday, the California State Senate passed a bill to allow Election Day Registration (EDR), which will allow citizens to register to vote up to and on the day of an election.The bill, AB 1436, pa ...
25 Aug, 2012
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Food Stamp Debate Slows Passage of Comprehensive Farm Bill
Food Stamp Debate Slows Passage of Comprehensive Farm Bill
Photo: organicconnectmag.comRepublican Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin recently told reporters that he opposes the Senate version of the 2012 Farm Bill due to the legislation’s spending on the Na ...
20 Aug, 2012
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