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Ron Paul Delegate Count Rises from Romney Missteps and Frivolous Lawsuit
Last week, IVN commented on a lawsuit brought by alleged delegates to the Republican National Convention. The Republican National Committee, while stating that suit was frivolous at the same time orga ...
26 Jun, 2012
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Plague In Oregon?
An unidentified Oregon man is hospitalized in critical condition with what doctors believe is Oregon’s fifth case of plague in the last 15 years, according to a report in The Oregonian. The rural Croo ...
19 Jun, 2012
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Food Insecurity a Nationwide Threat, Study Finds
According to Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap study, over 1000 American counties have at least one in four “food-insecure” children. The findings coincide with summer recess for the nation's schools ...
08 Jun, 2012
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2 min read
CA Primary Election Results Tip Sheet: Congressional Districts 1-26
California voters have spoken. And while voter turnout was relatively low for a presidential primary, the new California top-two system ran smoothly, with no major glitches or problems.Here is a break ...
06 Jun, 2012
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9 min read
Pacific Green Party Fights for Ballot Status in Oregon
The Pacific Green Party of Oregon is struggling to maintain their all-important ballot status. This is yet another example of the problems third parties and independents have with getting on and stayi ...
25 May, 2012
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2 min read
Q&A: \Approval Voting is the Path out of the Wilderness\
Frank Atwood is a Libertarian activist based out of Denver, CO. Atwood has been involved in causes on many levels; such as the repealing Littleton Grocery Tax and fighting against Wal-Mart. One of the ...
24 May, 2012
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7 min read
Q&A: "Approval Voting is the Path out of the Wilderness"
Frank Atwood is a Libertarian activist based out of Denver, CO. Atwood has been involved in causes on many levels; such as the repealing Littleton Grocery Tax and fighting against Wal-Mart. One of the ...
24 May, 2012
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7 min read
California Congressional Candidate Promises to Smoke a Joint on Capitol Hill if Elected
Andy Caffrey, a candidate for US Congress in California's 2nd Congressional District, made an unusual campaign promise in a recent interview with The Politico: if he's elected to Congress by the peopl ...
22 May, 2012
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3 min read
Top-Two Open Primaries Show Plenty of Blue and Red
California’s top-two open primary election is a groundbreaking effort, but statistics show that it has a long way to go before it makes a substantive difference in terms of opening up the electi ...
17 May, 2012
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3 min read
European Elections: Pirates on the Horizon
In the last two weeks, European elections have given rise to a wave of anti-incumbent and anti-austerity sentiment among voters in France, Greece and even Germany, where the Pirate Party continu ...
14 May, 2012
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3 min read