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Colorado Voters Appear Ready to Adopt More Choice Elections in November
Colorado Voters Appear Ready to Adopt More Choice Elections in November
A poll commissioned by Colorado Voters First shows that a clear majority (56%) of likely voters in Colorado will or probably will support Proposition 131, a measure that would implement a nonpartisan Top 4 primary with ranked choice voting in the general election.
23 Sep, 2024
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3 min read
Real or Exaggerated: Is the 2024 Election the Most Important in US History?
Real or Exaggerated: Is the 2024 Election the Most Important in US History?
In the United States, elections–and the governments they produce–are lagging indicators of public sentiment. Elections simply provide a quantitative measure of what the voters believe. The governments that emerge from elections merely establish order and discipline with respect to those policies and approaches that have already been emotionally and intellectually pioneered and adopted by the American people.
23 Sep, 2024
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8 min read
Bill Maher: The Only Reason We Stay in Permanent Campaign Mode is Money
Bill Maher: The Only Reason We Stay in Permanent Campaign Mode is Money
In the latest episode of Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO, comedian Bill Maher said Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign proves something about American politics...
16 Sep, 2024
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3 min read
San Diego County Supervisor District 2: Can an Upstart Democrat Unseat a Popular Republican Incumbent?
San Diego County Supervisor District 2: Can an Upstart Democrat Unseat a Popular Republican Incumbent?
Joel Anderson is running for a second term as county supervisor to represent the residents of District 2. The popular Republican and former assemblyman and state senator faces a modest challenge from Democrat Gina Jacobs, who has yet to hold public office.
15 Sep, 2024
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3 min read
Assembly District 76: A United Democratic Party Squares Off Against Law Enforcement to Court Independent Voters
Assembly District 76: A United Democratic Party Squares Off Against Law Enforcement to Court Independent Voters
The GOP certainly hopes it can capture the open seat in California's Assembly District 76, but Democrats are heavily invested in the outcome of this race, seeking to keep the seat blue.
13 Sep, 2024
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4 min read
Assembly District 50: Who Will Emerge as the Democratic Standard-Bearer in This Safely Blue District?
Assembly District 50: Who Will Emerge as the Democratic Standard-Bearer in This Safely Blue District?
The race for California’s Assembly District 50 has become an intense battle between two Democrats, Robert Garcia and Adam Perez, as they vie for the seat in a district that is overwhelmingly Democratic. 
13 Sep, 2024
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3 min read
Assembly District 75: Which Republican Will Appeal More Broadly to NPPs and Democrats to Win This Traditionally Conservative District?
Assembly District 75: Which Republican Will Appeal More Broadly to NPPs and Democrats to Win This Traditionally Conservative District?
The race for California’s Assembly District 75 is a key contest between two Republican candidates, Carl DeMaio and Andrew Hayes, in a district that has long been a GOP stronghold. 
13 Sep, 2024
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3 min read
Trump Surged 14 Points with Independents: Did the Debate Change That?
Trump Surged 14 Points with Independents: Did the Debate Change That?
An early Aug. PBS/NPR/Marist poll found Harris leading Trump by 11 percentage points among independents, but a Sept. poll puts Trump ahead by 3 points.
13 Sep, 2024
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5 min read
Jasper County Clerk Misleads Missouri Voters on Ranked Choice Voting
Jasper County Clerk Misleads Missouri Voters on Ranked Choice Voting
Proposition 7 in Missouri will be on the November 5 ballot. If passed, it would not only make noncitizen voting illegal, which is already the law, but it would ban the use of ranked choice voting.
10 Sep, 2024
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4 min read
Libertarians Kicked Off 3 of Iowa's 4 Congressional Ballots
Libertarians Kicked Off 3 of Iowa's 4 Congressional Ballots
This issue extends beyond the presidential election and is not a tactic used by only one party.
09 Sep, 2024
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3 min read