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How Adam Lambert Is Hurting Gay Marriage

Jennifer Vanasco | Posted 11.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Adam Lambert, Abc, Gay Rights, Voters, American Music Awards, Gay Issues, Gay Marriage, Entertainment News
Jennifer Vanasco

When Adam Lambert was worried about winning a contest, he didn't want to openly attest to being gay. But when he wanted to make a splash in public, suddenly he was all about gay sexuality.

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Voters Are Turning Up The Heat While Congress Struggles To Understand

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: House, Health Care Bill, Senate, 2010, 2010 Election, Voters, Beck, Congress, Obama, Tea Party, Palin, Republicans, Independent Voters, Politics News
Jennifer Donahue

When members of the House and Senate return home, they will probably face the wrath they did last summer in town hall meetings. It is not anger aimed towards one party, or one president.

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Why the Governor Should Delay His Appointment

Pedro Nava | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Appointment, Political Pundits, Special Election, Governor Schwarzenegger, Lieutenant Governor, Sacramento, Assemblymember Pedro Nava, Pedro Nava, California Legislature, Nava, California Lieutenant Governor Vacancy, Governor's Appointment, Voters, California Budget Crisis, John Garamendi, Politics News
Pedro Nava

I firmly believe that the Governor should be careful and thoughtful about this appointment. This decision should not be rushed, as some have suggested.

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Independent Voters Shifting Away From Obama, Democrats

RealClearPolitics | Salena Zito | Posted 10.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Realclearpolitics, Independent Voters, Intependents, Congress, Real Clear Politics, Rasmussen, Liberals, Jim Webb, Obama, Approval Rating, Democrats, Virginia, White House, Conservatives, Barack Obama, Bailout, Voters, Health Care Reform, Opinion Polls, CNN Poll, New Jersey, Demographics, Opinion Polling, Republicans, Politics News

A poll of opinion polls shows Americans' attitudes are changing rapidly. They are less and less thrilled about the country's direction and Congress, ...

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Low Trust in Government Obama's Fault? Not so Fast

Charles H. Green | Posted 09.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: New York Times, Democrats, Charles Blow, Voters, Barack Obama, Republicans, Politics News
Charles H. Green

Charle's M. Blow suggests that voters trust government less under Democrats than under Republicans. Let's rewrite his column--same facts, but different implicit assumption.

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It's About Time: Next Year's Oscars to Have 10 Best Pic Nominations

Jon Chattman | Posted 07.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Dark Knight, Best Picture, Royal Tenenbaums, Change, Telecast, Bourne Ultimatum, Academy Awards, Voters, Oscars, Wall-E, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

For far too long comedies and box office blockbusters (and fantasy movies not frolicking with hobbits) have got little to no respect.

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Terry McAuliffe's Achilles Heel was not the Clintons

Kimberly Krautter | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Kimberly Krautter, Al Gore, Southern Voters, Howard Dean, Voters, John Kerry, President Barack Obama, Terry McAuliffe, Democratic, Dnc, Southern Strategy, Election, Politics News
Kimberly Krautter

McAuliffe presented himself as a carpetbagger, pure and simple. Blaming the Clintons is grossly unfair to the former President and the Secretary of State.

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Expanding Voter Participation: The Roadmap is Clear

Page Gardner | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Unmarried Women Voters, Election Reform, Women's Issues, Women Voters, Voters, Voting, Politics News
Page Gardner

The other side of the story is that 79 million eligible Americans did not vote. Forty-four million of these non-voters were not registered, and another four million were discouraged from voting.

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An Antidote Called Hope

Javier Sierra | Posted 04.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Congress, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Green Jobs, President Obama, Spanish, Hispanics, Hispanics and the Environment, State of the Union, Address to Congress, Latinos and the Environment, Weatherization, Voters, Environment, New Energy, Stimulus Package, Solar Power, Green News
Javier Sierra

To the environmental movement, the first month and a half of the Obama presidency has been what the New York Times calls "an astonishing turnaround."

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World to Obama: Thanks for Giving Us Back Our America

Rebecca Novick | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Obama, Obama Transition, Barack Obama Inauguration, World, President Obama, Citizenship, India, International Voters, Obama Votes, Expats Voting, Expats, Votes, First-Time Voters, Voting Day, First Time Voters, American Citizenship, Americans Abroad Obama, Obama Expats, Voting Rights, Voters, Americans Abroad, Citizenship Rights, International, Voting, Politics News
Rebecca Novick

It's the immigrants who really know the fragility of liberty; how it can be won and lost, and won and lost again. For them freedom is not a parade. It's a flower in a storm.

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Why the Youth Vote Is the Big Story -- For 2008 and for Decades to Come

Eric Greenberg and Karl Weber | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: The Internet, Jews, John McCain, Youth, Youth Vote, Barack Obama Youth Vote, Web, Hispanics, Facebook, Obama Young People, Barack Obama, Internet, Obama Youth Voters, Millenials, Obama Youth Vote, Voters, Obama Youth, Technology, African-Americans, Myspace, Politics News
Eric Greenberg and Karl Weber

We'd like to state the case for the youth vote as being crucial in understanding the Obama victory and what it means for the future. The youth vote deserves a lot of respect in its shaping of the electoral map.

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Swingers: The New Voting Bloc That Could Change Politics Forever

Michael Giltz | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mitt Romney, Politics, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Moderates, Barack Obama, Voters, Independent Voters, Swing Voters, 2008 Election, Politics News
Michael Giltz

Swingers are the moderate middle. They don't vote based on the tiny letter next to a candidate's name. They vote based on the policies that person puts forth.

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(R)Evolution -- We All Want to Change Your Head

Suzette Standring | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Rock the Vote, Polls, Exit Polls, Martin Luther King, Obama Youth Vote, Voters, Civil Rights, Racism, Black Power, 18 to 24, Barack Obama, President, Election, Inequality, Younger Generation, Flower Power, Change We Can Believe In, Obama Hope, Obama Victory, Yes We Can, Obama Wins, President Obama, Obama Administration, 2008 Presidential Election, Obama Presidency, Obama Idealism, Politics News
Suzette Standring

This new multi-cultural, interracial, eco-green, techno-savvy, globally-minded young generation has made history.

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The Last Word On Proposition 8

Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Voters, Race, Homophobia, Election 08, Proposition 8, Youth Vote, California, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle

In our last post, we vented our frustration with the decision of voters in California, Florida, and Arizona to write anti-gay discrimination into thei...

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Tuesday's Second Biggest Winner: Democracy

Arianna Huffington | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Election 2008 Coverage, Exit Polls, Youth Vote, Obama Voter Turnout, Black Voters, Women Voters, Barack Obama Race, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Barack Obama 2008, Young Voters, Latino Voters, Voters, Voter Turnout, 2008 Presidential Race, Jewish Voters, Voting, Politics News
Arianna Huffington

We are witnessing a tremendous ideological shift among young voters -- one that could reshape our politics for decades to come.

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Supposedly Safe GOP House Seat in CA Too Close To Call

Erik Ose | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Election Day, Right Wing Republicans, Election Reaction, Election Day, Bill Hedrick, ’08 Congressional Races, General Election, Presidential Campaign, Voting Problems, Provisional Ballots, Civil Rights, California, 2008 Presidential Election, Prop 8 Ballot Initiative, Politics News, HuffPost Election Reaction, GOP Corruption, 2008, Voters, Obama 2008, On the Ground 2008, Obama Tsunami, Election 2008, Obama Landslide, Voting, Voter Suppression, Obama Wins, Election Day 2008, Election Results, 2008 Election, Democratic Challengers, Election, Barack Obama, Ken Calvert, Voter Turnout, Barack Obama 2008, LGBT Rights, Prop 8, Gop Voter Suppression, California Gay Marriage Ban, Presidential Election, Take Action, House Races, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Erik Ose

Despite voting with George W. Bush 94.4% of the time, this fall Calvert distributed mailers without a single mention that he belonged to the Republican party, proclaiming himself "An Independent."

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Moms Call In the Vote

Cooper Munroe | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Women, Voting Stories, Women Voters, Voters, Nov 4 Voting Stories, Moms, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Voting, Politics News
Cooper Munroe

Moms Call In the Vote has, in a few short hours, become an amazing combination of citizen mom reporting and kitchen table heart and soul.

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Chicago Voters (SLIDESHOW)

Posted 12.05.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Hyde Park Voters, Chicago Polling Places, Slideshow, Black Voters, Voters, Election Day, Barack Obama Votes, Spike Lee Voters, Spike Lee, Spike Lee Obama, Chicago Vote, Chicago Voters, Chicago News

From the Associated Press: Lines of voters stretched down hallways and out doorways Tuesday, as Illinoisans flocked to the polls to cast their ballo...

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Final Poll of Cable Television News Viewers

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home

Read More: Msnbc, Polls, Cnn, Foxnews, Voters, Obama, Mccain, Election, Voting Day, Election Results, Political Calculation, Voting, Home News
Reese Schonfeld

Tonight's election results it also offers proof or disproof of a long-held concept -- that people tend to watch news that comforts them and confirms their attitudes and biases.

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FL Already a Hotbed of Voting Problems

Shawna Vercher | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home

Read More: Florida Voting, Voting Problems, Election Day Voting, Voter Suppression, Florida Voting Problems, 2008 Presidential Election, Boca Raton, Voters, 2008 Presidential Race, Ex Felon Voting Ban, Felon Vote, Tampa, Tampa Supervisor of Elections, Absentee Ballots, Voter Fraud, Augusta, On the Ground 2008, Home News
Shawna Vercher

A quick glance at what is currently being reported from across the state: Tampa, FL - Special "Emergency" Ballot Box Created On the Spot All ballots ...

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Voter Turnout: The Craziest Election Day Stories (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nov 4 Voting Stories, Voting Stories, Election Day, Voting Problems, Voters, Voting Machines, Voting, Voter Turnout, Tim Robbins Voting, Tim Robbins, Black Panthers Voters, Black Panthers Video, Black Panthers Fox News, Black Panthers, Black Panthers Voting, Politics News

With record numbers expected to head to the polls all across America today, crazy moments are bound to ensue. Check out some of the best stories so fa...

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Have a Transformative Election Day

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Rachel Bagby, Vote Kindly, Voters, Voting, Battleground States, Electronic Voting Machines, Voter Turnout, Stolen Election, Voter Activism, Voter Fraud, Voter Suppression, Voter Protection, Politics News
Sarah van Gelder

Votekindly.org is not naive about possible voter suppression activities. But they are calling on voters to stand up to these methods -- with clarity and kindness.

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Voting Therapy and Al-Qaeda's Presidential Endorsement

Sumbul Ali-Karamali | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama, Mccain, Election, American Muslims, Voting, First Time Voters, Al-Qaeda, Voters, Politics News
Sumbul Ali-Karamali

The first time I could finally vote, I spent twenty minutes in the voting booth, agonizing over every question, double-checking to make sure I turned in my first ballot exactly the way I wanted it.

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Driving Through History

Mike Barnicle | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Election Day, Voters, Haiti, Obama, Haitian Immigrants, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Voting, Politics News
Mike Barnicle

Obama has managed to prod optimism out of millions who felt run down, run over or simply ignored by a politics that took many of their children to war and too much out of their paychecks.

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2.5 Million In North Carolina Have Voted Early

The Charlotte Observer | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, 2.5 Million, Early Voting, Election Day 2008, Voters, North Carolina, McCain Ob, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Election, 2008 Presidential Election, Politics News

More than 2.5 million N.C. voters cast their ballots early this year, more than doubling the previous record of 1.1 million, set in 2004. That's an a...

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