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Why This Election Is Much Less Satisfying (or Harrowing) Than You Thought It Would Be

Source: The Atlantic, Nov 8 2012, 7:53am CST

Winning is much less satisfying when the other side doesn't concede it was wrong, for one. If you're the sort of person who lives and breathes elections -- and if you're reading this, there's a good chance you are ...

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This week in the war on voting: Bipartisan election commission seen as weak tea by some critics

Source: Daily Kos  |   May 25 2013, 11:36am CDT

The commission is co-chaired Bob Bauer—the White House counsel from December 2009 until 2011. He was also general counsel to the president’s re-election committee as well to the Democratic National Committee—and Ben Ginsberg, who served as ...

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Open thread: 'Al Gore. Al Gooore,' says the cat

Source: Daily Kos  |   May 24 2013, 5:47pm CDT

You must add at least one tag to this diary before publishing it. A tag is a way to search for this diary. If someone is searching for "Barack Obama," is this a diary they'd be trying to find? Use a person's full name, ...

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28 weeks ago


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"This election was fought over two issues as old as the Republic, the proper scope and actual competence of government. The president persuaded...almost exactly half the voters. The argument continues."


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Michigan Elections Director appointed to federal election commission

Source: Detroit News Online  |   May 24 2013, 3:05pm CDT

Lansing — Michigan Elections Director Chris Thomas has been appointed a member of President Barack Obama's 10-member national election improvement commission. The Commission on Election Administration, Obama's effort to make elections ...

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Source: U.S. News & World Report  |   May 22 2013, 11:11am CDT

Democrats are relieved. Despite the trio of political scandals encircling the White House, President Obama's approval rating has remained steady over the last few weeks. After talking with two pollsters, National Journal's Jill Lawrence argued ...

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Source: Swing State Project  |   May 22 2013, 8:41am CDT

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