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The Youth Vote Helps Re-Elect President Obama
The Youth Vote Helps Re-Elect President Obama
Atif Cheema/The Daily Northwestern Young people may have sealed President Obama’s re-election, according to a series of post-election tallies. While there was concern about the political interes ...
08 Nov, 2012
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Republicans Blame Gary Johnson For Loss in Key Swing States
Republicans Blame Gary Johnson For Loss in Key Swing States
In presidential elections, especially since 2000, it is a knee jerk reaction for members of the party that lost to blame third party and independent voters. After the results of election night, some R ...
07 Nov, 2012
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3 min read
Republicans Blame Gary Johnson, Third Party Candidates For Loss
Republicans Blame Gary Johnson, Third Party Candidates For Loss
In presidential elections, especially since 2000, it is a knee jerk reaction for members of the party that lost to blame third party and independent voters. After the results of election night, some R ...
07 Nov, 2012
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3 min read
Tammy Baldwin is Elected Senator in Wisconsin
Tammy Baldwin is Elected Senator in Wisconsin
Credit: Stacey WescottAfter a long wait for the results, Democrat Tammy Baldwin won the Wisconsin Senatorial race with 52 percent of the vote, beating out Republican Tommy Thompson by 7 percentage po ...
06 Nov, 2012
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President Barack Obama Wins Virginia by a Small Margin
President Barack Obama Wins Virginia by a Small Margin
CNN is reporting that President Obama won Virginia, although narrowly, with 50 percent to Romney's 49 percent.The swing state consists of 13 electoral votes, which are critical to securing a seat at t ...
06 Nov, 2012
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Important Races to Watch on Election Day 2012
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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7 min read
Election Night Coverage Live on IVN.us
Election Night Coverage Live on IVN.us
[Update 5:20 PM PST]Independent candidate Angus King is projected, by CNN, to win the Senate seat in Maine. --[Update 5:15 PM PST]In Ohio, 1.8 million voters cast their ballot early or by absentee bal ...
06 Nov, 2012
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US Courts Finally See The Politics of Restrictive Voting Laws
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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4 min read
100 Ways Republicans Are Just Like Democrats
100 Ways Republicans Are Just Like Democrats
There is a widely-held perception that the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are drastically different in their policy, proposals, philosophy of government, and general modus operandi. While there are certainly some significant differences between the two parties, the number of similarities are astounding.
06 Nov, 2012
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19 min read
Election Day Coverage on IVN.us
Election Day Coverage on IVN.us
[Update 8:18 PM PST]IVN.us announces Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term.[Update 8:17 PM PST]CNN projects President Barack Obama will win re-election by taking the state of Ohio.[Update ...
06 Nov, 2012
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21 min read