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In Nevada, Johnson Is Pulling Voters From Obama Camp
In Nevada, Johnson Is Pulling Voters From Obama Camp
Politico recently reported that Governor Gary Johnson could actually be drawing a statistically significant amount of support from the major parties. Johnson, who is running on the Libertarian ticket, ...
13 Oct, 2012
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Allegations of Voter Fraud in Florida Include Deceased Voters
Allegations of Voter Fraud in Florida Include Deceased Voters
Credit: openmarket.orgAllegations of voter fraud in Florida is a common occurrence during any presidential election. In each election since 2000, several issues have been reported in the state. Repor ...
06 Oct, 2012
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GOP Fight Over Party Control May Overshadow Romney Nomination
GOP Fight Over Party Control May Overshadow Romney Nomination
With the weather throwing the GOP a curveball and Ron Paul delegates giving Romney a fit, the Republican National Convention has been pitched by the media largely as a ceremonial event to give Mitt Ro ...
27 Aug, 2012
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The Road to 270 Electoral Votes in 2012
The Road to 270 Electoral Votes in 2012
Credit: realclearpolitics.comThe presidential race is won by obtaining 270 of the 538 votes in the Electoral College. President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney are campaigning relen ...
24 Aug, 2012
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Education and The Economy: Going Bust in Las Vegas
Education and The Economy: Going Bust in Las Vegas
Credit: commons.wikimedia.orgNevada ranks at the bottom for education and quality of life, and high for foreclosures and unemployment. It needs a renewed focus on education and libraries to turn thin ...
21 Aug, 2012
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The Environment Is Another Victim of the War on Drugs
The Environment Is Another Victim of the War on Drugs
Photo: LiveScience.comWhen the topic of drug policy is debated and discussed, the conversation is typically centered on the criminal justice aspect of drug prohibition-- and for good reason.As a resu ...
20 Aug, 2012
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Pennsylvania Drops Plans for Online Voter Registration
Pennsylvania Drops Plans for Online Voter Registration
Photo: sfcitizen.comThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, expected to be an important swing state in 2012, has made headlines all week for a controversial voter ID law backed by the state's Republicans. ...
18 Aug, 2012
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Las Vegas Makes an End Run to Get More Colorado River Water
Las Vegas Makes an End Run to Get More Colorado River Water
Hoover Dam near Las Vegas. Credit: commons.wikimedia.orgThe politics of Colorado River water rival those of Northern Ireland and Lebanon for complexity, opaqueness to outsiders, and rivalries going b ...
15 Aug, 2012
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Presidential Campaign Ads of 2012: The Score So Far
Presidential Campaign Ads of 2012: The Score So Far
Another week of the presidential campaign cycle, another wave of campaign ads hitting airwaves. The media teams of Obama for America and Romney for President have traded barbs all summer long, with no ...
10 Aug, 2012
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Nine Reasons to Save Public Libraries
Nine Reasons to Save Public Libraries
While the War on Women and Chick-fil-A might be getting all the juicy headlines lately, there's another issue quietly smoldering in the background noise of this election season. It's buried under all ...
08 Aug, 2012
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