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Voters must plan ahead to ensure best candidates
Don’t like the people you see on the ballot: Same old candidates; Upstarts that lack qualifications? It’s your own fault. You did not engage the process soon enough. You did not do your homework and insist that... Spoiled brats or deficient leadership
I am a fan of Eugene Robinson and I know some of my NP colleagues are not. That’s OK, but I like Robinson because he speaks from the gut. He accuses Americans, many of whom voted Democrat, as being spoiled... 181 views | 19 recommendations | 11 comments
Bring on the BNP - out of the shadows
" I detest fascism and hate racism. But the election for the first time of two members of the British National Party (BNP) to the European Parliament I welcome, rather than oppose for knee jerk emotional reasons. Democracy isn't always pretty. As chief Times leader... Estonia Approves Voting via Mobile Phone
This seems like a good idea...I think? "The Estonian parliament (pictured) has just approved a bill to let Estonian citizens vote via their mobile phone. This makes the country the first country in the world to do so, and comes about 20 months after Estonia held its first... US voter turnout didn't set record
The numbers have been tabulated, and it turns out that voter turnout was actually far lower than analysts had expected in this past US presidential election. Though the turnout was greater than in 2000 and...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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209 views | 5 recommendations | 2 comments
Tutu says he'd welcome new South African opposition party
" Archbishop Desmond Tutu would welcome the creation of a viable opposition in South Africa, after ruling party infighting forced former president Thabo Mbeki to resign, in remarks published Sunday. The Nobel... Behind the Iglesia Ni Cristo's King Maker Role: A Chain of Crimes and Mythica...
How do we define a king maker? What are its role? This article dig deeply into the power structure of a religious group which boasts of its bloc voting powers, peddling this power for politicians who are...
created by truthoriented | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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3540 views | 3 recommendations | 28 comments
The Biology of Ideology: Voting and Genes
Scientists are looking towards our genes to learn more about which way we vote, or whether or not we even choose to do so."In a wave of new research since the last presidential campaign, political scientists are...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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199 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
The pros and cons of touring a dead president
The idea of touring a dead president around the country to bring in sympathy votes for the present governing party might work in Zambia but US Presidential Candidate McCain might be well advised to keep the person... 497 views | 11 recommendations | 7 comments
Taoiseach refuses to rule out second Lisbon vote
Irish leader Brian Cowen has said that eh hasn't ruled out holding another referendum on the Lisbon refirm treaty, which was voted down in a vote two weeks ago, sending the EU into a panic. Ireland was the only...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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302 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Super Duper Latino Vote is No One’s Big Enchilada
"Asked on Super Duper Tuesday to choose between a black candidate and a white candidate, Latinos chose both — and neither.“The candidates need to understand where Latinos stand,” says Smithe Celestrin, 31, standing outside Public School 24 in Brooklyn’s diverse...@ EconSM: Election '08 And The Rise Of Voter-Generated Content
Leonard Brody was in California this week talking about how news coverage is different during this election cycle. "News used to be something that was reported, now there's a feedback loop - it's reported, it's commented upon and then reported on again."Zimbabwe: Mugabe Likely to Be Re-Elected - Cato Institute Report
Though many were expecting him to be voted out, it appears strongman Robert Mugabe is going to be reelected in the Zimbabwe election."ZIMBABWE'S president, Robert Mugabe will likely remain in power after this...
created by Dave Keating | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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354 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Election results reflect racial shifts in New Orleans
For the first time in over two decades the New Orleans City Council has a white majority. Although the split between white and black voters is about 50-50, successful candidates pulled votes from both sides."
White candidates win key black-held seats"Katrina rearranged the... September presidential debates specifically geared to Hispanics
The circus comes to El Barrio. Popcorn, cotton candy, elephants and donkeys. The greatest Show on Earth. Barnum would have been proud. Enjoy the show! It won't be back for 4 years."Acknowledging the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. electorate, a series of nationally... Top Members Today
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