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In Traditional Elections, Ballot Access Remains a Problem for Third Parties
In Traditional Elections, Ballot Access Remains a Problem for Third Parties
As IVN contributor AJ Signieri described in June, third parties in Illinois struggle to secure a place on the state’s general election ballots. If a party’s nominee for governor does not cross the 5 p...
Stuck Inside the Beltway with Impeachment Blues Again
Stuck Inside the Beltway with Impeachment Blues Again
“It’s time to impeach; and on behalf of American workers and legal immigrants of all backgrounds, we should vehemently oppose any politician on the left or right who would hesitate in voting for artic...
IVN Daily Digest -- July 29, 2014
IVN Daily Digest -- July 29, 2014
1. New Mexico's secretary of state refuses to defend the state's closed primary system."This week New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran responded to a lawsuit filed by Albuquerque attorney J. Edw...
IVN Daily Digest -- July 15, 2014
IVN Daily Digest -- July 15, 2014
1. More than 1 in 5 Americans say replacing every member of Congress and starting fresh is the best way to fix Congress."One in seven (14%) say bipartisan cooperation is the ticket to fixing Congress....
Gerrymandering Reduces Competition, Fuels Partisanship in House Elections
Gerrymandering Reduces Competition, Fuels Partisanship in House Elections
According to a Washington Post Election Lab projection from May 2014, an incumbent in 405 of the 435 House contests has a 90 percent chance or greater of winning his or her seat, leaving only 30 ...
How Reliable Are Fact Check Sources?
How Reliable Are Fact Check Sources?
In 2011, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman lamented that the proliferation of half-true statements and fallacious accusations during the 2012 presidential campaign had inaugura...
6 Reasons Why Benjamin Franklin is the Best Founding Father
6 Reasons Why Benjamin Franklin is the Best Founding Father
Independence Day is usually celebrated -- most vocally anyway -- by used car dealerships and department stores. However, it's important for 'We the People' to remember who was driving the four-wheel l...
The New Radicals: How the Moderate Wing is Shaping the 2014 Elections
The New Radicals: How the Moderate Wing is Shaping the 2014 Elections
In the wake of last week's startling upset of Eric Cantor, it would be easy to believe that the political middle will once again be left out in the cold. Yet something unique is happening this primary...
How The Wis. Gay Marriage Ruling Will Affect November Elections
How The Wis. Gay Marriage Ruling Will Affect November Elections
When a district court ruled that Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional, one onlooker exclaimed, “it’s like wildfire!” What she was referring to was the recent barrage of rulings that ...
How the Trans-Pacific Partnership Affects Jobs, Trade, and Regulation
How the Trans-Pacific Partnership Affects Jobs, Trade, and Regulation
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been described as “the biggest free trade deal you’ve never heard of.” The arrangement would liberalize trade by bringing down protective tariffs and “harmonizi...