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Seven Stages of Ron Paul Supporter Grief

Death Race | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Primaries, Gq, Vote, Ron Paul, Campaign, Grief, Humor, Election, Death Race, Support, 2012 Election, Elections 2012, Ron Paul Campaign, Ron Paul 2012, Politics News
Death Race

Is the Ron Paul campaign finally over? Depends on whom you ask.

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PHOTOS: Pictures Of The Week: May 7 - May 13

Posted 05.15.2012

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Think You Have the Right to Vote? Not So Much!

Craig Newmark | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Youth Vote, Early Voting, Vote, Latino Voters, Voter Registration, Voting Rights, Voters, Infographic, Voting Reform, Politics News
Craig Newmark

2012-04-02-Capture.JPG Voter Suppression is happening across the U.S. as restrictive voting laws are being both introduced and passed.

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Want to Solve the Problem of Money in Politics? Vote!

Terry Newell | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: Money in Politics, Youth Vote, Campaign Finance Reform, Low-Income-Voters, Voting, Stephen Colbert 2012, Citizens United, Super Pac, Vote, Stephen Colbert Super Pac, Super PACs, Voters, Campaign Finance, Get Money Out, Politics News
Terry Newell

To the extent that money is heavily influencing campaigns, democracy takes a hit. We need a solution that does not depend on new laws or the Supreme Court. Fortunately, such a solution is available: voting.

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Calling New Hampshire's Primary

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.11.2012

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Chris Weigant

Iit's time to haul out the old crystal ball and attempt to predict what's going to happen. If you hate these types of speculative wonktastic articles, then I strongly advise you to just close this article right now.

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Occupy and Do Something

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: General Assemblers, Joe the Nerd, Vote, Occupy Movement, Occupy Wall Street, We Are the 99 Percent, Politics News
Joe The Nerd Ferraro

If you are an American and believe the system is broken -- how are you going to fix it without finding people to get into positions to help you do it? Isn't that what voting is about? Isn't this what made our system so special in the first place?

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Pastor: Romney In A 'Cult,' Don't Vote For Him

AP | By KASIE HUNT | Posted 12.07.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The pastor who introduced Texas Gov. Rick Perry at a conservative gathering Friday said rival presidential candidate Mitt Romney is not ...

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Frustrated With Corruption, Protesters Around The World Decry 'Voting Is Worthless'

nytimes.com | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Corruption, Elections, Politics, Voting Protests, Vote, Corruption Protests, Protests, Protesting, Democracy, Anti-Corruption Protests, World News

MADRID — Hundreds of thousands of disillusioned Indians cheer a rural activist on a hunger strike. Israel reels before the largest street demonstrat...

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Wisconsin's Vote More Important Than Iowa's

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: State Senate, Tea Party, Debate, Democrat, Straw Poll, Machine, Ames, Republican, Senate, Wisconsin, Vote, Party, Iowa, Scott Walker, Union Busting, Legislature, Vote Buying, Recall, Union, Wisconsin Recall, Wisconsin Recall Elections, Politics News
Chris Weigant

The less said about the Iowa straw poll the better, actually. Wisconsin could prove to be a much better weathervane in terms of predicting which way the political winds will be blowing, come next year.

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The Most-Wanted Music Apps From Evolver.fm's Poll

Eliot Van Buskirk | Posted 10.01.2011

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Eliot Van Buskirk

Because music players can take on nearly any function imaginable now, the sky is the limit in terms of what they can do. To find out what music fans want them to do, we launched the first Untapped Apps poll a few months ago.

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Spinning Hochul's Special Election Win

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

It's hard to deny that Democrats are feeling good about yesterday's election victory up in Buffalo. There's a certain wind-in-our-sails feeling about the whole strategy of hammering Republicans on the Ryan plan to voucherize Medicare.

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Friday Talking Points [167] -- Happy Friday the Thirteenth, Ron!

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.13.2011

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Chris Weigant

Ron Paul, apparently, is not a superstitious kind of guy. Tempting fate, as it were, he announced today that he's running for president once again -- on Friday the thirteenth.

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Obama Lost My Vote

Shaun Johnson | Posted 06.08.2011

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Shaun Johnson

I can't say for sure whether or not others have gone before me, but I will declare that at this moment, President Obama lost my vote, entirely on the grounds of education.

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Can Boehner Count Votes?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

John Boehner is having a rough week, but the real fight within the Republican Party has only just begun.

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Girl Power: What Women's Leadership Means for America

Barbara Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barbara Lee

Women candidates must show a winning combination of competence, clarity, efficiency, and decisiveness. But it's rare for the public to view women in politics as both likeable and competent.

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Weekly Pulse: White House Takes Offensive Against Health Care Repeal

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Media Consortium

By Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger This week, House Republicans will hold a vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The bill is expecte...

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D.C. Residents Pushing To Rename Pennsylvania Avenue

Politics Daily | Posted 05.25.2011

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Activists for Washington, D.C., statehood are pushing the notion of symbolically renaming Pennsylvania Avenue -- the grand thoroughfare running past t...

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Weekly Pulse: Giffords Shooting Reveals Flaws in U.S. Mental Health Services

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Media Consortium

By Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was shot in the head at a constituent outreach event in a supermarket...

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Weekly Audit: GOP Plays Chicken with the Debt Ceiling

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Media Consortium

Weekly Pulse: GOP Plays Chicken with the Debt CeilingBy Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) is calling for a "big show...

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To Vote or Not to Vote

Nicholas van Praag | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nicholas van Praag

The wisdom of elections in fragile places is questioned by those who fear they will exacerbate tensions and provoke violence.

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Luol Deng's Assist for Freedom in Sudan (VIDEO)

John Prendergast | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Referendum, Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Vote, Peace, Sudan, War, Sports News
John Prendergast

Most people know Luol Deng as a basketball player for the championship-contending Chicago Bulls. As a Celtics fan, it pains me to acknowledge that ...

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Jordan's Citizens Show Maturity during Election Season

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jordanians, Elections, Parliament, Queen Rania, Vote, King Abdullah II, Jordan, Social Media, 15th Parliament, Amman, World News
Daoud Kuttab

The results of the elections of the 16th Jordanian parliament have brought a number of surprises, all pointing out the simple fact that the wise Jordanian public is not given enough credit.

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'If Voting Changed Anything They'd Make It Illegal'

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Voting quotes on election day: they're either hilarious or depressing, as great minds have weighed in over the centuries speculating on whether you sh...

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My Shortest Post Ever

Carl Pope | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Vote, Elections 2010, Green News
Carl Pope

Vote! And with the time I spared you reading a longer blog post, call someone you know and ask them to vote!...

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Weekly Audit: Your Vote, Your Economy--Why Today's Election Matters to Your Pocketbook

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Media Consortium

Weekly Audit: Your Vote, Your Economy--Why Today's Election Matters to Your Pocketbookby Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger Election Day is ...

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