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Afghanistan Election: Taliban Threaten to Mutilate Voters

Thursday's presidential election in Afghanistan is likely to yield a low voter turnout, as Taliban has threatened to cut off the fingers, noses and ears of anyone who dares to enter a polling station. The Taliban are particularly strong in the Pashtun-areas of Afghanistan,...

Hey, Do 'Commoners' Have Any Say In Political Party Candidates?

     LOOK, the news is abuzz about Sarah Palin, again!  (Screeams! -- joy, -- rage...it depends on who is screaming.)  Yep, Sarah, you've set the headlines and political world...

Iranian Cleric Urges Harsh Punishment - Where is Obama?

"EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of...

BBC issues pay warning over strike action

" The BBC has warned staff who refuse to cross picket lines during two days of strike action next month that they will not be paid. The corporation's TV, radio and online news output is expected to be disrupted on...

UP DATE...Minnesota board expected to announce Al Franken winner

January 5, 2009Update"Minnesota board expected to announce Al Franken winner By AMY FORLITI – 1 hour ago MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The state Canvassing Board was poised to certify the results of the recount in...

Minnesota's Challenged Senate Ballots: You Judge

By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com, Iron Mill Interactive Media, Inc Want to be part of the process to determine the winner in Minnesota's Senate election?  Here is your opportunity to be part of...

Academy Members Vote on Oscar Nominees

Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts are casting their ballots in the first round of voting to see who will contend for a golden Oscar this year.  An official announcement will be made on January 22,...

Frankin Senate race not so Funny, 100 Ballots Still up in the Air

Frankin Senate race not so Funny, 100 Ballots found to be scanned inappropriatelyBy Albert N. Milliron, Editor Politisite.com, Iron Mill Interactive Media, incFor continued Ballot count numbers see here ...

Not just McCain & Obama, 255 others running for President

Entire world knows about Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama's candidature for the US Elections, but do you know there are another 255 candidate running for White House. Apart from these main...

Paid GOP workers mislead WIS Voters

"MADISON, Wis. – Four employees hired by a temporary staffing agency to encourage absentee voting for Republican presidential candidate John McCain say they were instructed to tell people they were GOP volunteers. Kevin Kennedy, director of the...

An American Voting from Abroad.... if I can do it, so can you!

** I originally posted this the beginning of October, when I got my absentee ballot.  I hope that you'll keep this in mind as we move forward with tomorrow's election and choose the best man to lead our...

Georgia state to notify 4770 people that votes are "challenged"

" By Mary Lou Pickel, Alan Judd The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Thursday, October 30, 2008 Thousands of voters whose citizenship has been...

What's in a name?: South Carolina is a de-facto early-voting state

Forget those official reports about "absentee voters" only. South Carolina is a de-facto "early voting" state. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures "Absentee and Early Voting" Web page, only...

US elections 2008: the strange world of local ballot propositions

"It may be the election of a lifetime, a unique chance to change the course of history, redraw the electoral map and reposition America in the world."

Any chance California goes from blue to red?

Here's some interesting speculation from the blogosphere of California.Things often are not what they seem, and complacency is a killer."The polls have shown California to be Obama country for months. And the pundits are still predicting a sea of blue. But there has been a...

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