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Video The Vote Urges Voters To Document Poll Problems

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

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"Video The Vote" is urging voters to get ready for election problems with a new video. The group urges people to film any issues they see at polling p...

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Electoral Math -- Obama Holds His Lead

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

More and more, it is looking like Virginia will be the state that decides Election Night in Obama's favor. Sure, it could be Florida or Ohio, but my guess is that the vote-counting is going to take a while in both of them,

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These Kids Can't Vote, But You Can!

Andy Ostroy | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

Young people, take it from Romilly and Gideon... get out there November 4th and make history. It's time to change America.

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Florida's Early Voting Process Seems Rife For Another Challenge If Election Close

Brian Ross | Posted 11.21.2008 | Home

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Brian Ross

Most of the poll workers are elderly, and not particularly adept at using the computers. My agent took almost five minutes to find me in the system and issue me a ballot. One woman who exited the polling place after half an hour was apparently dead, even though she looked quite well.

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"Video Your Vote" On PBS And YouTube

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

if you spot (and record on video) something unusual at your polling place, you will have an easy way of uploading it to a place where journalists will have immediate access.

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Electoral Math -- Obama Lead Insurmountable?

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

It's going to be all but impossible to continue the "we're in a dead heat" nonsense if Barack Obama decisively wins Florida and Virginia when the East Coast returns come in.

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Why We Vote For The Happiest Cavemen

Rick Foster | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics

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Rick Foster

Our attraction to certain personal characteristics is integral to how we evolved as humans. How do we leap from prehistoric clan success to modern day presidential politics?

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Electoral Math -- Obama Landslide?

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I have to admit, that's a pretty provocative title. And enumerating the poultry before they emerge from the ova is always risky... as the saying goes.

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Vote For McCain/Palin Or The Moose Dies

John Shay | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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Electoral Math Looking Good For Obama

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Barack Obama has made some gains since last week, to put it mildly. While he hasn't wildly increased his Strong numbers, at least the trend is in the right direction.

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Electoral Math Update -- Obama Bounces Back

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Today was a banner day for Obama in the national polls (especially the one that puts him up nine points, 52/43) -- but they are largely meaningless, since that is not how we elect our president.

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My Husband's Leaving Me For Obama

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 10.25.2008 | Home

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Francesca Biller-Safran

For the better part of four months, besides working overtime in a job that supports our family, my husband has been volunteering locally, making phone calls, maintaining political blogs to get the message out, and keeping up on the latest issues of the presidential race.

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Voter Suppression: Urgent Now, Forgotten After

Andrew Sargus Klein | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

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Andrew Sargus Klein

There are so many questions out there surrounding our voting system.

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The Inspiration of Barack: Back to Message -- "Vote"

Qasim Basir | Posted 10.24.2008 | Entertainment

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Qasim Basir

I came to realize that I wrote these very scripts for the purpose of inspiring people to do their part and getting them back to the message.

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Electoral Math Checkup -- Obama's Low Point?

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The national trend for Obama may have turned around in his favor in just the last couple of days. So even though things look grim here, Obama is already starting to bounce back.

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McCain To Katrina Victims in 2005: You're On Your Own

Bob Geiger | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics

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Bob Geiger

When John McCain makes his grand exploitation trip to Louisiana later this week, keep in mind that he voted down every chance he had to actually provide help and oversight the last time this happened.

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WATCH>> Obama, Biden Election Reform

Jacob Soboroff | Posted 09.23.2008 | Home

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Jacob Soboroff

Now they're running-mates, but last October Obama told me he supported the idea of weekend voting to increase voter participation and Biden said he wouldn't necessarily support it.

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Electoral Math -- Obama Sure Could Use A Bump

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.20.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Obama has slipped below the magic 270 number for the first time since he became the Democratic presumptive nominee, and McCain has just about caught up with him.

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Libertarian Candidate Bob Barr: A Day Late And A Few Million Short

Judah Freed | Posted 09.18.2008 | Home

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Judah Freed

I favor libertarian stands on civil liberties and limited government, so I eagerly read the Libertarian Party emails. Yet I base my view of reality on logic and evidence. Sadly, I'm not seeing much of either from the Barr campaign.

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Gotta Be There At Invesco Field

Calvin Gipson | Posted 09.12.2008 | Home

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Calvin Gipson

Yes, I admit I'm caught up in Obamamania. I have been one of the fans (as the McCain campaign likes to describe me) ever since I saw Obama speak in January at Denver University.

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Electoral Math Charts Updated

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.06.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

It's time once again to take a look at the Electoral College math from state-level polling. Nationwide polls are not completely meaningless, but they are pretty irrelevant as that's not how we elect a president.

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Exclusive Interview: An M.I.T. And A Yale Professors' Cure For The Electoral College

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.31.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I had the chance recently to interview two professors in the field of statistics (from Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology),...

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Charting The Electoral Math Looks Good For Obama

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

It's been about a month since we last took a look under the microscope at the possible outcomes of the Electoral College vote this November, so it's time for an update.

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WATCH>> Congressman Rallies Support Online To Update Voting Laws

Jacob Soboroff | Posted 07.25.2008 | Home

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Jacob Soboroff

U.S. Rep. Steve Israel hits the streets of D.C. and the halls of the Capitol to ask a simple question, which most members of Congress can't answer: Why do we vote on Tuesday?

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What A Long, Strange Primary Trip It's Been

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Rather than a Vince Lombardi halftime pep talk about giving 110% in the second half, I'd like to review where we've been so far. This will be my final "picks" article for 2008.

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