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Frankenstorm Could Affect Gas Prices and Election
Frankenstorm Could Affect Gas Prices and Election
Credit: NPR.orgWashington (IVN) -- Gas prices spiked nationally last month, began to drop, and rose again two weeks ago. Since the latest peak on October, 11 the national average gas price has been d ...
26 Oct, 2012
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In Battleground Colorado Independents May Have the Last Word
In Battleground Colorado Independents May Have the Last Word
Photo: Wikimedia CommonsIn a loft just outside Downtown Los Angeles, Meghan Leuders, is packing up her things. The recent Tufts University graduate is headed to the airport to embark on a two month i ...
26 Oct, 2012
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Military Voters Disenfranchised: Record Low 2012 Turnout Expected
Military Voters Disenfranchised: Record Low 2012 Turnout Expected
Photo: US Air Force / Author: Master Sgt. Scott ReedDespite a law passed by Congress in 2009 after low absentee voter turnout in the 2008 elections among US military personnel deployed overseas, the ...
25 Oct, 2012
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What Happens if There Is an Electoral Vote Tie
What Happens if There Is an Electoral Vote Tie
Credit: User generated electoral maps on 270towin.comIt’s the morning of Wednesday, November 7, 2012, and every major news outlet is reporting that for the first time in nearly two centuries, there i ...
25 Oct, 2012
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Larry King Hosts Third-Party Debate
Larry King Hosts Third-Party Debate
Credit: CNNTonight Larry King will moderate a third-party debate with Gov. Gary Johnson, Dr. Jill Stein, Rocky Anderson, and Virgil Goode. This is the first meeting of all four candidates who could p ...
23 Oct, 2012
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Republicans Protect Their Own in Virginia Voter Fraud Case
Republicans Protect Their Own in Virginia Voter Fraud Case
Credit: Newscom/ZumaPressTomorrow’s Democracy has covered the issue of voter fraud extensively in its argument for implementing a national online voting system. The central argument against an online ...
22 Oct, 2012
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Mitt Romney's Foreign Policy Lacks Coherence
Mitt Romney's Foreign Policy Lacks Coherence
The big takeaway from Mitt Romney’s foreign policy speech on October 8 is that there’s no big takeaway.  The Republican presidential candidate’s speech did not lay out a coherent foreig ...
21 Oct, 2012
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Mitt Romney's Foreign Policy Lacks Coherence
Mitt Romney's Foreign Policy Lacks Coherence
The big takeaway from Mitt Romney’s foreign policy speech on October 8 is that there’s no big takeaway.  The Republican presidential candidate’s speech did not lay out a coherent foreig ...
21 Oct, 2012
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5 min read
At Foreign Policy Debate Romney Risks Alienating Voters
At Foreign Policy Debate Romney Risks Alienating Voters
(Credit: Gage Skidmore)According to a pair of new Pew polls, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has nearly caught up with President Barack Obama on the handling of foreign policy.The first ...
20 Oct, 2012
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Official Transcript: Jill Stein and Gary Johnson Debate
Official Transcript: Jill Stein and Gary Johnson Debate
Below is the official transcript from the Jill Stein and Gary Johnson Debate, hosted by IVN on Google Plus Hangouts, October 18, 2012.-----Steve Peace – Welcome to the IVN Presidential debate. My ...
19 Oct, 2012
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