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Assemblyman Steps Down from GOP Post Over Tax Vote
Assemblyman Steps Down from GOP Post Over Tax Vote
Following a tax vote to support the elimination of a corporate tax break, California Republican Assemblyman Brian Nestande has stepped down from his position as Republican caucus chairman in a move la ...
15 Aug, 2012
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Swing State Missouri: Easy Win for Romney?
Swing State Missouri: Easy Win for Romney?
Gov. Romney stumps in Missouri Credit: ReutersThe swing state Missouri has been coveted for more than a century, but this election seems to be ignoring the home of the big arch, Enterprise Rent-a-Car ...
01 Aug, 2012
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Mitt Romney's Overseas Tour Calculated to Rally US Voters
Mitt Romney's Overseas Tour Calculated to Rally US Voters
Credit: images.wikimedia.orgMuch has been made of Mitt Romney's purported gaffes during his recent trip abroad. Press coverage of his trip to Israel, Poland, and the United Kingdom induces one to bel ...
01 Aug, 2012
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Drought Worsens as Congress Moves to Pass Relief Measure
Drought Worsens as Congress Moves to Pass Relief Measure
Credit: usnews.comThe drought that has been plaguing vast areas of the nation this summer, has intensified dramatically over the past week according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The unrelenting heat ...
26 Jul, 2012
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Pennsylvania Voters Challenge Voter ID Law
Pennsylvania Voters Challenge Voter ID Law
From the ACLU BlogPennsylvania voters, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, appeared before the state this morning, c ...
25 Jul, 2012
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Third Party Candidate Gary Johnson Speaks in North Carolina
Third Party Candidate Gary Johnson Speaks in North Carolina
Photo: Gage SkidmoreNASHVILLE (IVN) -- Saturday morning in Huntersville, North Carolina, libertarian voters gathered for a "Liberty 5K Fun Run" fundraiser. Then during a packed lunch fundraiser at Fo ...
24 Jul, 2012
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Obtain Voter ID: The Fifth Wednesday of Any Month
Obtain Voter ID: The Fifth Wednesday of Any Month
Credit: texastribune.orgThe United States has some of the lowest voter turnout and voter participation rates of any industrialized country in the world. Low voter turnout is typically ascribed to vot ...
23 Jul, 2012
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George Washington's Farewell Address: Anti-Political Parties
George Washington's Farewell Address: Anti-Political Parties
George Washington's farewell address concerning political parties. Was he right?However may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engine ...
18 Jul, 2012
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Debate Over Restrictive Voting Laws Intensifies
Debate Over Restrictive Voting Laws Intensifies
As the 2012 election nears, a new wave of restrictive voting laws takes center stage, drawing into question the power of these laws in suppressing voter turnout among minority groups.This year alone, ...
11 Jul, 2012
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Socialist Party Q&A: National Co-Chair Billy Wharton
Socialist Party Q&A: National Co-Chair Billy Wharton
The following is an interview with Socialist Party USA National Co-Chair, Billy Wharton. We discuss the past, present and future of the movement to get a better understanding of the Socialist Party.Co ...
05 Jul, 2012
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