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The Things That Seem & Those That Are
For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were reality, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are.- Nicolo Machiavelli, The 8t ...
13 Nov, 2012
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20 Democratic US Senators Face Re-Election in 2014
of all US Senators are up for re-election. Every two years approximately one-third1. Max Baucus (Montana)Baucus is the longest-serving US Senator in the history of Montana, having first won election ...
10 Nov, 2012
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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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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
Is America Ready for Its First Latino President?
The 2012 election is almost over and President Obama is a favorite to win in many circles. Considering his historic election as the first black President, perhaps now is the time to reflect upon the p ...
05 Nov, 2012
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13 min read
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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2 min read
Voter Registration Modernization Makes Process Easier
The voter registration process in America had remained relatively stolid, unaltered, and outdated until technology advanced enough for its progression. With the advent of the internet, automated datab ...
12 Oct, 2012
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3 min read
Why Tuesday?
This year, it falls on November 6... which, as always, is a Tuesday. It's Election Day. But why does our election day fall on a Tuesday of all the days of the week? In a time when we ...
25 Sep, 2012
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3 min read
Activism and the Commission on Presidential Debates
Credit: delawareonline.comRick Stewart is the activist behind Help the Commission on Presidential Debates. He has spent the past several months waging a campaign to petition the Commission on Preside ...
13 Sep, 2012
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GOP Backs Louisiana State Party Over Ron Paul in Delagate Battle
Late Friday, national Republican Party officials released their decision to back the actions of Louisiana state GOP leaders over a dispute with Ron Paul supporters concerning convention delegates.The ...
13 Aug, 2012
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