elections

Whether it’s the historic presidential contest between Barack Obama and John McCain in 2008 or a local school board, elections are and will always be a hot topic on the Internet, in the blogosphere, and social media realms. Elections can take many forms, from a simple majority rules format in which anyone can participate, to more complex primary run-off systems, for example, where registered members of a party participate in a process that first selects a few top candidates before a final vote is held.

While the "who" of elections is always of interest for important races in which important issues and political power are at stake, elections themselves are themselves meaningful in many ways, such as in terms of access to free and open elections, and election reform movements.

Election reform in the state of Florida, for example, became an area of intense debate stemming from the presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. And more recently, Al Franken and Norm Coleman engaged in a protracted legal battle in the aftermath of an unclear election outcome for a Senate seat in the state of Minnesota that led to a recount trial.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “elections”

• in Politics
  Democrats and Liberals Must Unite for Obama in 2012
  With the approaching elections, now more than ever we must unite and support Obama. The right wing can't win, that would be a reward after their behavior these past 3 years!
  by indtkr / on Feb 1, 2012
• in Technology
  Ten Tech Trends for Your 2012 New Year’s Resolutions List
  This year ten trends will move from “new concept” to “mainstream trend.” Exploring all should be on your “to-do” list.
  by jhaughwout / on Jan 16, 2012
• in Politics
  India's Comical Political Antics
  Political comics are set to entertain you more till the counting takes place on March 6, 2012.
  by chinchak / on Jan 11, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “elections”

 

• Primary sample ballot and early voting locations

  
  KnoxViews - — Authority: 469
  Early voting for the March 6th primary starts on Feb. 15th, less than two weeks away.• Sample ballot• Early voting locations Th... read more...
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• Illegal ‘Ghost Voting’ is Worse Than a Poll Tax or Literacy Tests, Says Legal Expert

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 142
  Washington, D.C. - Responding to a tsunami of evidence that opportunities for fraudulent voting have reached crisis levels, National Center for Public Policy Research Adjunct Fellow Horace Cooper is criticizing Attorney General Eric Holder and the U.S. Department of Justice for opposing efforts to crack down on ...
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• Rich Kids For Romney (VIDEO)

  
  Carbonated TV WordPress Blog — Authority: 123
  These ‘rich’ kids announced their endorsement of Mitt Romney. This was then followed by them weighing in on how much fun it is to be rich, to fire people, and how ‘speaking fess’ of $360,000 is very little. Mitt Romney won the Florida polls and thus It is far more pertinent for his supporters and ...
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• Congo leaders party loses 45 percent of its seats

  
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• VIDEO: Battle of the TV ads in US primaries

  
  top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority: 164
  http://www.bbc.co.uk VIDEO: Battle of the TV ads in US primaries Opponents have criticised the money spent by Mitt Romney on the Republican primary elections in Florida, where he had a resounding victory. published date:Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:32:41 GMT
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• Rally-hopping!

  
  The Living Room Times — Authority: 405
  With the GOP race still nominally undecided (though, c’mon, we all know how this ends ), the Colorado Caucuses next Tuesday have become important, and as a result, we’ve got candidates in town! Yay! For a political junkie like yours truly, this is obviously exciting. So, on Tuesday, I went to a Ron Paul rally in ...
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• Unions Are Under Siege, Again

  
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• With kids around, no time for romance: Manyata Dutt

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 533
  Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) With Valentine’s Day round the corner, Manyata Dutt wants to spend some quality time with husband Sanjay Dutt. However, she admits that romance has taken a backseat after her children were born and a quiet dinner at home is now the most romantic thing for her.“It’s (a good [...]
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• Fla. House beginning floor debate on redistricting

  
  ExaminerPolitics.com — Authority: 140
  The Associated Press The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Redistricting is headed for final action in the Republican-controlled Florida ...
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• What We Need Is More Apathy in this Country

  
  Pajamas Media — Authority: 122
  On the deeply contentious issues there are always a few percent of people who answer "I dont know" when polled. What if we elected them congressmen?
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• US Elections 2012: Florida results county by county

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 962
  Mitt Romney tasted success in Florida, but how did the Republican presidential candidates do county by county? • Get the data As the Florida primary results were announced last night they read like this: Mitt Romney took 46.4% of the votes to win, while Newt Gingrich took 31.9% and Rick Santorum 13.4%. The ...
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• Romney v. Romney

  
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  Romney debates himself: It is going to be a very interesting presidential election. Please Share / Save No related posts.
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• It must be nice to have rich friends, Newt

  
  Where's the Outrage? — Authority: 118
  There has been a lot of attention to the donations that Romney and Obama have received because Wall Street seems to be showering both of them with money . Without backing from Sheldon Adelson and his family Newt Gingrich might be out of the presidential race already. We already have heard about the $10 million ...
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• Putin says he may face runoff in Russias election

  
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• Ohio House votes to toughen state cyber fraud laws

  
  Local Opinion Zone — Authority: 131
  The Associated Press The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio The Ohio House has voted to give the states top law enforcer beefed-up powers to go after ...
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• Romney Beats Gingrich in Florida

  
  Kong Sauce — Authority: 126
  Who would have thought, Romney did it. He destroyed Newt and won the Florida Primary.
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• Dear Tea Party Patriots: We Are Family‏

  
  American Conservative News Politics & Opinion - The Land of the Free — Authority: 122
  As we enter the year which will make or break America as we know it, I wish to remind all of you that We Are Family. Together, we took the House, and together we must take the White House. In my travels across our great land, six times on national “Our Country Deserves Better” and “Tea Party ...
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• Trivia: Just How Loaded is Mitt Romney?

  
  MoJo Articles — Authority: 742
  Lots of numbers are being thrown around since Mitt Romney (finally) released his tax returns last week: 13.9 percent tax rate, nearly $43 million income in two years, 10 percent tithing to the Mormon Church. Weve collected the best-of tidbits and wackiest facts here—as well as Romneys spin efforts—to help you keep ...
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• Police Cuts Hit North Wales Hard – Hanson -- David Hanson (Lab)

  
  Blogminster - The Inside View from Westminster — Authority: 147
  12.10 pm Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab): I welcome you to the Chair, Mr Leigh, and I thank the previous Chair, Mr Crausby, for his chairmanship in the early part of the debate. I also pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Clwyd South (Susan Elan Jones). She has raised an important issue and generated a ...
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• Mitt Romney favourite to win GOP nomination after Florida victory - video

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 962
  Mitt Romney addresses supporters after winning the Republican presidential primary in Florida, while Newt Gingrich vows to fight on
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