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Record Number of Women Elected to Congress in 2012
The 2012 election cycle saw a record number of women elected to Congress. An all time high of 20 women were elected in the Senate, and at least 77 women in the House, with a few races left uncertain.F ...
09 Nov, 2012
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Arizona's Joe Arpaio Reelected, Wants to Meet with Latinos
Joe Arpaio is known as the “Toughest Sheriff in America" for his hard stance on crime and undocumented immigrants in Maricopa County, Arizona. He has been investigated by the US Department of Justice ...
09 Nov, 2012
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Meet the Twelve New Senators
Credit: Wikimedia.orgThe United States Senate has 12 new Members joining its ranks. The balance of power essentially remains unchanged as the Democratic Party retains its majority while Angus King re ...
09 Nov, 2012
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Prop 30 Results: Brown's Tax Measure Has Passed
Credit: sfexaminer.comThe Prop 30 results are in. California's voters decided to pass Prop 30 with 53 percent approval.Proposition 30 is Governor Jerry Brown's tax initiative to provide funding for C ...
07 Nov, 2012
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Prop 30 Results: Brown's Tax Measure Has Passed
Credit: sfexaminer.comThe Prop 30 results are in. California's voters decided to pass Prop 30 with 53 percent approval.Proposition 30 is Governor Jerry Brown's tax initiative to provide funding for C ...
07 Nov, 2012
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2 min read
Prop 32 Results: Campaign Finance Reform Fails
Credit: rawstory.comProp 32 results are in and California voters have decided not to pass the campaign finance reform measure with 56 percent of voters deciding No.Proposition 32 was an attempt to li ...
07 Nov, 2012
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Ron Barber/ Martha McSally Too Close to Call in AZ CD-2
The congressional race between Ron Barber and Martha McSally is too close to call. With all precincts reporting the candidates remain within several hundred votes. IVN will update you when the race is ...
07 Nov, 2012
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Republican Jeff Flake Wins Arizona Senate Race
Photo: Will SebergerJeff Flake (R) won over Richard Carmona (D) by 6 percentage points tonight, with Flake carrying 51 percent of the vote, according to CNN. The Arizona race was closely watched, sin ...
06 Nov, 2012
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Important Races to Watch on Election Day 2012
It's been a long, long road, but the big day has finally arrived: Election 2012. It has been a media frenzy to a near apocalyptic end, with so many important races to watch, but they wa ...
06 Nov, 2012
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US Courts Finally See The Politics of Restrictive Voting Laws
Photo: www.cit.uscourts.govContrary to popular belief, the right to vote was not guaranteed by the Constitution. The Constitution implies a voting process but neither describes it nor identifies who ...
06 Nov, 2012
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