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The term election typically refers to a process where voters choose, though a system of balloting, a candidate to fill a particular office. In the United States, elections are held to elect positions from local village presidents to the President and leader of the Country.

In a country where freedom of speech reigns supreme, web users have the opportunity to share thoughts, write parody, blog about and rally support for their adopted candidate(s).  Further, today's candidates have the opportunity to promote themselves.  Constituents can research a candidate's life work, create entries on their blogs, donate money and volunteer to help with a campaign.  Candidates can create buzz by uploading videos of their campaign trail.

The web has created a system that allows voters to be as informed and active as they choose to be in any election. Elections in the U.S. are a right and privilege of each qualified citizen.  Now, no voter has to go into an election booth without a clear understanding of what he or she is voting for.

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  • Barack Obama Has Made History


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  • Kerchner V Obama, Appeal, November 14, 2009, Update, Charles Kerchner, Mario Apuzzo, U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, Philadelphia PA, Obama not natural born citizen


    Citizen Wells — Authority Authority: 588
    Just in from Charles Kerchner, lead plantiff in Kerchner V Obama, Congress, November 14, 2009. “The Kerchner v Obama & Congress lawsuit has been appealed and is now formally Docketed by the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia PA as docket number 09-4209. Copy available via this link.” ...
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  • Watch the Video: US Senate Candidates at Merrimack College Forum


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    Back on October 18, 2009, Merrimack Valley Democratic groups sponsored a Forum for the four candidates for the Democratic nomination for the U. S. Senate at the Rogers Center at Merrimack College. The Forum was organized by the North Andover Democratic Town Committee in partnership with radio station WCAP 980AM and ...
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  • Iran Opposition: Government More Brutal Than Shah


    Muslims Against Sharia — Authority Authority: 605
    TEHRAN, Iran — The showdown between Irans clerical leaders and a resilient protest movement sharpened Saturday, as opposition leaders accused the government of becoming more brutal than the shahs regime and authorities announced a new Internet crackdown. Two of Irans top pro-reform figures said in a Web ...
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  • Brad on Digital Village: Muppets, Glenn Beck Rape & Murder, Tea Baggery, E-Voting, Open Source, Internet Voting, Diebold, Hand-Counting, More...


    The BRAD BLOG — Authority Authority: 133
    I was in-studio and on-the-air this morning with a couple of my favorite cats, Rick and Doran of Digital Village , featuring the most maddeningly-catchy theme song in all of radio, on KPFK (L.A. and Santa Barbaras Pacifica station). We talked e-voting, including "open source" secret vote-counting machines (the ...
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  • Newt Gingrich Worried About Tea-Baggers Plans


    Greenlee Gazette — Authority Authority: 142
    Image from source, Politico For a while, the GOP faithful were getting jazzed about their chances in the 2010 elections and beyond. Theyve been pretty open about rooting for President Obamas and the Democratic Congress to fail, so that their waning popularity could usher in a new conservative age. But ...
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  • Zelaya accuses US of changing stance on Honduras


    Thaindian News — Authority Authority: 706
    San Jose, Nov 15 (EFE) Ousted Honduran president Mel Zelaya has said the US is not serious about his reinstatement but focusing more on the upcoming presidential elections in November.“They have left us in the middle of the river, saying now that their priority is the elections and not the restoration of ...
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  • Pro-Choice Forces Throw Down Gauntlet to Democrats


    GlennSacks.com — Authority Authority: 561
    I wrote recently about the false and misleading claims of pro-choice advocates like Kate Michelman and Frances Kissling regarding the so-called Stupak Amendment to the House health care bill.  The amendment, if enacted, would prohibit federal subsidies for insurance policies that cover abortion services.  ...
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  • Books of The Times: Memoir Is Palin’s Payback to McCain Campaign


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    Former Gov. Sarah Palin Alaska on the campaign trail in September, 2008 with Senator John McCain.
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  • ‘ULTIMATE JUSTICE’ IN NEW YORK


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    Trial Introduces Unprecedented Legal And Political Risks … Worries That Self-Proclaimed Mastermind Of 9/11 Will “Publicize His Jihadist Views” NYT
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  • How Will Congress Vote


    Berry Laker — Authority Authority: 486
    . From Drudge and Bloomberg news "U.S. Treasury Confident Congress Will Increase Debt Ceiling By Rebecca Christie Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration is confident Congress will raise the country’s debt limit by year end to avert a showdown similar to the one that shuttered parts of the government ...
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  • Has CJ Lewis broken the law?


    ricksblog.biz — Authority Authority: 137
    Former mayoral candidate C.J. Lewis may have violated Florida Elections laws with his recent mailing of 5,000 flyers to Pensacola voters regarding his stance against the new charter referendum. Under Florida Elections Laws: “An independent expenditure means an expenditure made by a person for the purpose of ...
    5 hours ago

  • Playing to win …


    Try 2 Focus — Authority Authority: 494
    is Sean Duffy over in the WI-07. Related articles by Zemanta A Campaign Ad About Jobs, Unheard Of (berrylaker.blogspot.com) NRCC to Candidates: Prove Yourselves Worthy! (lakeshorelaments.com)
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  • Saturdays Catch-All


    Success Warrior: Alan B. Rowley II - Fitness Coach, Beachbody.com, P90X, Insanity — Authority Authority: 423
    Saturdays on this blog will likely be aimed at catching up on all the small thoughts that occur to me through the week that arent necessarily big enough for their own post.  That means that Ill have to keep better track during the week because my brains RAM is very limited and stuff is ejected almost as quickly as ...
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  • Santa Kagen doesn’t get it


    Try 2 Focus — Authority Authority: 494
    8th Congressional district candidate Marc Savard points out how Congressman Steve Kagen doesn’t get it when it comes to this country’s economic problems. First a great comparison with Santa Claus . Santa Claus is a good man with good intentions. I believe Congressman Kagen too genuinely believes he is doing ...
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  • Will 2012 be the Year of the Rogue?


    Texas for Sarah Palin — Authority Authority: 606
    Our friend William Hughes makes the case for Sarah Palin in 2012 on Examiner . Sarah Palin is a genuine public servant in an era of antipathy and outright hostility toward the governing ruling class. She represents accomplishment over career preservation. She represents a love of America and devotion to personal ...
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  • Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk no Gitmo transfer to western Illinois prison


    Clout St — Authority Authority: 658
    Posted by Rick Pearson at 12:25 p.m. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk is circulating a letter among the state’s congressional delegation and state officials urging the White House not to transfer suspected terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to the little-used...
    6 hours ago

  • No One Should Get Excited About NY-23


    American Conservative Daily — Authority Authority: 502
    That message goes to both Conservatives and Democrats.  And there are good reasons for that proclamation. First, to the Conservatives.  I know we are all watching the recanvasing going on right now.  Amazing how some precincts gave Hoffman zero votes isn’t it?  Even when they damn well knew he had a lot?  And ...
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  • Steve Kagen Out Of His Mind


    Berry Laker — Authority Authority: 486
    . From the Shawano Leader "Kagen hails health care bill House passed By Tim Ryan, Leader Reporter U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen (D-Wis.) is hailing the health care reform bill passed by the House last week as a historic piece of legislation, though it remains to be seen whether the same proposals find their way ...
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  • Mishap folly crisis. . . so why is Gordon Brown starting to cheer up?


    Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority Authority: 974
    As the election approaches the PMs instinct for a scrap is starting to emerge - as is his strategy against the Tories says Matthew dAncona.
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