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Maine Sec. of State Debunks Another Effort by GOP Congressman to Discredit Election Results
Maine Sec. of State Debunks Another Effort by GOP Congressman to Discredit Election Results
AUGUSTA, MAINE - US Rep. Bruce Poliquin and the Maine Republican Party have raised yet another concerns with the election in Poliquin's district. Specifically, they report they have spoken to over 15 ...
06 Dec, 2018
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Opinion: No, Open Primaries Are Not "Nuts"
Opinion: No, Open Primaries Are Not "Nuts"
Writing for the Santa Fe New Mexican, Richard Block, a co-founder of Santa Fe Public Radio, avers: "Open primaries are nuts."Block begins his piece by saying:"Every year the subject of open versus clo ...
06 Dec, 2018
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OPINION: Kasich Should Run for President as a Reformer
OPINION: Kasich Should Run for President as a Reformer
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is leaning strongly toward running for president in 2020 as a third-party candidate -- the wisest course for him. But if he does, he should make systemic political refo ...
05 Dec, 2018
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How Ranked Choice Voting Survives the "One Person, One Vote" Challenge
How Ranked Choice Voting Survives the "One Person, One Vote" Challenge
SAN DIEGO, CALIF - One of the most prominent arguments against ranked choice voting, outside its complexity, is that voters end up getting multiple votes, so it must violate the constitutional precede ...
04 Dec, 2018
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George H. W. Bush: 5 Things That Set Him Apart in the "Presidents Club"
George H. W. Bush: 5 Things That Set Him Apart in the "Presidents Club"
Washington, D.C. - On Friday, former President George Herbert Walker Bush died at the age of 94, passing away just months after his wife Barbara.Serving as the 41st President of the United States ...
04 Dec, 2018
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Joe Biden: "I'm The Most Qualified Person to be President"
Joe Biden: "I'm The Most Qualified Person to be President"
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - It didn't take long for people to move past the 2018 midterms, even with accusations of election fraud stalling congressional results in North Carolina and a recount set to begin i ...
04 Dec, 2018
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People Over Parties: Dem. Lorena Gonzalez Lauds Rep. Brian Maienschein
People Over Parties: Dem. Lorena Gonzalez Lauds Rep. Brian Maienschein
San Diego, Calif.- As we wait for the final ballot count to determine the 77th Assembly district race, there are still about 20,000 votes remaining, Republican incumbent Brian Maienschein, who leads D ...
03 Dec, 2018
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Maine Congressional Recount to Go Until After New Congress is Sworn In
Maine Congressional Recount to Go Until After New Congress is Sworn In
AUGUSTA, MAINE - Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap's office announced Monday that the recount in Maine's 2nd Congressional District will begin on Thursday, December 6, and will take approximatel ...
03 Dec, 2018
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The GOP Is Asking Tennessee's Lawmakers to Close The State's Open Primaries
The GOP Is Asking Tennessee's Lawmakers to Close The State's Open Primaries
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Republican Party of Tennessee has asked state lawmakers to change Tennessee's open primary to a closed one for the first time by requiring voters to register with one of the two ...
03 Dec, 2018
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The Trump Administration Is About to Ban Bump Stocks for Guns
The Trump Administration Is About to Ban Bump Stocks for Guns
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. officials familiar with the matter told CNN Wednesday that the U.S. Justice Department is about to announce a federal rules change that would ban so-called "bump stocks" throug ...
30 Nov, 2018
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