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OPINION: Maine Republican Congressman Clearly Prefers Minority Rule in Elections as He Faces Potential Loss
OPINION: Maine Republican Congressman Clearly Prefers Minority Rule in Elections as He Faces Potential Loss
MAINE - Republican US Rep. Bruce Poliquin says that if ranked choice voting was not in place, his race would be over with him leading Democrat Jared Golden 46.2% to 45.5% — less than 2,000 votes ...
11 Nov, 2018
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Hold On to Your Seats: This Wild Midterm Election Is Not Over Yet
Hold On to Your Seats: This Wild Midterm Election Is Not Over Yet
IVN Author Wes Messamore and I delve into some of the biggest races that haven't been decided in the 2018 midterms, and the controversies arising that could drag these races out longer, President Dona ...
10 Nov, 2018
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Maine House Race First in the Nation to be Decided by Ranked Choice Voting; Exit Polls Indicate Flip
Maine House Race First in the Nation to be Decided by Ranked Choice Voting; Exit Polls Indicate Flip
MAINE - The race for Maine's 2nd Congressional District will be the first in the nation to be decided by ranked choice voting.Republican US Rep. Bruce Poliquin has a slight lead over Democrat Jared Go ...
09 Nov, 2018
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Sessions Ouster Clears The Way for Federal Marijuana Legalization
Sessions Ouster Clears The Way for Federal Marijuana Legalization
Attorney General Jeff Sessions' resignation from his post this week at the behest of the president was a cherry on top of another string of wins for the marijuana legalization movement in America.Alth ...
09 Nov, 2018
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Gary Johnson Could Have Won His Senate Race If New Mexico Had Ranked Choice Voting
Gary Johnson Could Have Won His Senate Race If New Mexico Had Ranked Choice Voting
The New Mexico Senate Race this year was by far the best chance the Libertarian Party has ever had of getting a seat in the U.S. Congress, and in the Senate no less.In this race the nation's third lar ...
08 Nov, 2018
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GOP Takes Senate, Dems Take House
GOP Takes Senate, Dems Take House
Washington, D.C. - The Republicans have held on to the Senate by grabbing some center-left leaning districts, while Democrats scooped up the 218 they needed to topple GOP control of the House of Repre ...
06 Nov, 2018
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A Word About "Throwing Away" Your Vote...
A Word About "Throwing Away" Your Vote...
Fiercely partisan voters on both sides of the aisle agree on one thing: If you vote for a third party or independent candidate instead of one with an "(R)" or "(D)" printed next to their name in the n ...
06 Nov, 2018
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In Maine: Record Midterm Turnout Expected in Historic Ranked Choice Voting Elections
In Maine: Record Midterm Turnout Expected in Historic Ranked Choice Voting Elections
AUGUSTA, MAINE - Tens of thousands of voters have already voted in the Maine elections, and state officials expect higher-than-normal turnout for the 2018 midterms Tuesday. The midterm surge comes dur ...
06 Nov, 2018
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Must Watch: Gov. John Kasich Considering Independent Run For President
Must Watch: Gov. John Kasich Considering Independent Run For President
San Diego, Calif.- Ohio Gov. John Kasich might be changing his tune when it comes to running for president as a third-party candidate.Last March in Los Angeles at the "New Way California" event, I ask ...
05 Nov, 2018
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Political Ads in 2018: Civility v. Negativity in CA's 77th Assembly Race
Political Ads in 2018: Civility v. Negativity in CA's 77th Assembly Race
San Diego, Calif.- According to a recent NPR poll, nearly 80 percent of voters are concerned that the negative tone and lack of civility in Washington will lead to violence or acts of terror.That ...
04 Nov, 2018
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