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Looking Ahead to November, Choices Limited for Ohio Voters
On May 6, Ohio held statewide primary elections. The sixth congressional district hosted primaries for three parties: the Republican, Democratic, and Green parties. Only the Democrats had a contested ...
Parties, PACs Select Candidates in Ohio's 14th District; Independents Left Out
In Ohio, which has a mixed primary system, independent voters can vote in primaries only if they affiliate themselves with a recognized party. Independent candidates cannot appear on a primary ballot ...
Psychological Effects of Poverty Just As Bad As Physical
For the 46.5 million Americans living below the poverty line, 16 million of which are children, life has become a consistent struggle. This struggle does not simply begin and end with monetary concern...
5 States Likely to Become Battleground States by 2016
Presidential politics are all about numbers, from campaign spending, third party interest funding, and electoral votes (EV). Battleground states, by definition, shift the winning side every 4 years or...
How Unlimited Campaign Cash Could Wreck the Republican Party
The conventional wisdom is that unlimited contributions by wealthy donors will benefit Republicans more than Democrats because, well, rich people tend to be Republicans, and really rich people tend to...
Sometimes You Bring a Knife into A Gun Fight
The case of Jordan Wiser being arrested and charged with a Class 5 felony for bringing a four-inch folding knife onto an Ohio community college's school grounds has elicited outrage among conservative...
In Ohio, a Tale of Two Republican Parties in House Elections
Two Republican-controlled congressional districts in Ohio offer a study in contrasts about the GOP as it gears up to defend long-held seats and quell grassroots divisions come November.In the 6th Cong...
Bridging the Gender Gap: 4 States Have Yet to Send a Woman to Congress
With International Women’s Day this past weekend, across the world there were displays of support for women. In Montevideo, Uruguay, the government dedicated a stamp to Luisa Cuesta, who has fought fo...
Public Opinion, Businesses May Sway AZ Governor to Veto "Religious Freedom" Bill
Once again, Arizona is back in the headlines, and once again, it's caused a national uproar.As the same-sex marriage debate continues to snowball in the public square, the Grand Canyon state now waits...
60% of Americans Say They Don't Understand What Super PACs Are
Campaigns are big business. And, like any business, it requires raw materials in order to produce a finished product. In elections the raw material is money and the finished product is power and influ...