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CA's 31st Congressional District Remains Highly Competitive under "Top-Two"
In 2012, California’s 31st Congressional District was the site of one of the most competitive congressional races in the country and it is expected to be so again in 2014. The incumbent, U.S. Represen ...
21 Jan, 2014
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Democrat's Conservative Record Won't Save Him in GOP-Friendly District
UPDATE: Representative Mike McIntyre (D-NC 7) announced his retirement today, January 8. Consequently, the district will most likely be won by the GOP. It should be noted that, assuming the GOP win t ...
23 Dec, 2013
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How Not to Argue Like a Chimpanzee Slinging Poo
When I read articles about what is happening in Washington DC, I almost always come away thinking that Americans deserve a better government than we have. But when I read the comments under these same ...
23 Nov, 2013
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Nebraska Independent Candidate Says Two-Party System is Broken
Jim Jenkins, an independent candidate, is running to fill an open U.S. Senate seat in Nebraska. The seat is being vacated by Senator Mike Johanns (R) who has decided not to run for re-election when hi ...
13 Nov, 2013
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Over 33% of Population Lives in a State Where Gay Marriage is Legal
Last week, both Illinois and Hawaii passed same-sex marriage making them the 15th and 16th states to do so. Overall, 2013 has been quite a year for the LGBT community. These last two states just seem ...
12 Nov, 2013
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Will a 51st State Be Created through Secession?
Secession, a word common 150 years ago, is once again gaining steam in several states. In the quest for a government that is more representative of the people, groups of different ideologies want to b ...
06 Nov, 2013
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Voters Not Just Open to Independent Candidates; They're Demanding Them
As we move into the ninth month of this campaign, there is an increasing amount of news about the large and growing numbers of independent voters. It should come as no surprise, given that the ...
05 Nov, 2013
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No Labels to Release National Strategy for Bipartisan Cooperation
There is one group in Washington that believes it is in the best position to bridge the partisan divide hampering many of the decisions in Congress. No Labels is composed of lawmakers and policy leade ...
04 Nov, 2013
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21 Million Voters Might Stay Home in 2014
New VPC study reveals that unmarried women, people of color and young voters delivered victories in 2012, but more than 21 million might stay home in 2014
Candidates that can energize this bloc of vot ...
30 Oct, 2013
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Government Surveillance: Not All Communities Are Treated Equal
The problem of pervasive surveillance technologies drums up passionate defenses of individual freedom and civil liberties, but what about collective rights?Organizers on the frontlines of social justi ...
25 Oct, 2013
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