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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• in Politics
  Randy Cohen Wonders If Americans Must Vote
  I agree that uninformed voters can disrupt an election, but I am amazed that anyone would push for people to not vote.
  by fcgorman / on Nov 3, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “elections”

• Meet the 2010 opposition

  
  The Political Carnival — Authority: 671
  By GottaLaff Ive posted most of the sheer garbage from this nutcases site, but if you must, and if youre into further masochism, go here. He says is running against David Price (D-North Carolina). It is truly mind-boggling that not only do racist lunatics like this exist, but that they actually represent ...
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• Leland Prebble pulls out of Republican primary for 64th district

  
  Detroit Business News — Authority: 822
  Leland Prebble, a Republican candidate for the 64th District in 2008, announced Tuesday he will not make campaign for the seat next year.Prebble kept his candidate committee active following his defeat to Democratic state Rep. Martin Griffin in 2008. He said...
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• QUICK THOUGHT: Obamas CHANGE is bad for the Democratic Party

  
  culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily — Authority: 515
  Earlier today I tweeted the following: blogdiva : DUDE! Deeds hurt Deeds. The moron ran as ANTI-Obama! RT @ DavidAll : RT @ POStqia : Shhh — Don ’ t Tell Anyone, But Obama Hurt Deeds in Virginia ( 24 minutes ago from TwitterGadget ) Name: Liza Sabater Location: NYC Description: blogdiva ...
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• Conservative Activist, Author Talks to Bloggers About New Book on 1980 Reagan Campaign

  
  NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — Authority: 834
  Earlier today I had the pleasure of attending the weekly bloggers briefing hosted by the Heritage Foundation . Conservative activist and public relations consultant Craig Shirley was the featured guest, and he spoke about his new book "Rendezvous with Destiny: Ronald Reagan and the Campaign That Changed America." ...
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• A Friend’s Quixotic Quest for Congress

  
  GayPatriot — Authority: 676
  At some point, I will have to blog about the consideration I have given to runnig against my big-spending Congressman Henry Waxman, a man who has spent 35 years representing Hollywood while doing nothing to stop the steady drain of entertainment jobs from his district.  Ol’ Henry, like all too many on his side of ...
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• Will Abbas Resign?

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 512
  Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat has denied reports that he called for the  dissolution of the Palestinian Authority  out of protest against the stalled peace process. However, Erekat affirmed that President Abbas hopes to pressure Israel and the U.S. by threatening to resign, a move that would make Hamas ...
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• Jim DeMint Introduces Constitutional Amendment for Term Limits

  
  Blue Collar Muse — Authority: 591
  While visiting BCM, you might also enjoy: Less Means More: A Fair Tax Perspective … The 2007 Weblog Awards … Crafting a Conserative, Constitutional Majority: Lessons from BHO Wednesday Hero
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• Has anyone ever asked Boxer about her double standards on sexual harassment?

  
  GayPatriot — Authority: 676
  More than eighteen years ago, a Congresswomen from the San Francisco Bay area led a group of her Democratic female House colleagues in marching across Capitol Hill to demand a delay in the confirmation hearings of then-Judge Clarence Thomas.  That woman, a Ma’am Barbara Boxer, was upset because that good man had, ...
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• TV ad attacks Norby in latest mudslinging

  
  Total Buzz — Authority: 548
  Alliance for California’s Tomorrow may have pulled the plug on campaign spending to beat Assembly candidate Chris Norby - click here for that story - but another independent group has launched the following ad on cable TV. It shows disgraced former Assemblyman “Open Mike” Duvall’s face morphing into ...
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• Gov. Jodi Rell (R, CT) not running for re-election.

  
  RedState — Authority: 801
  This is interesting . HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell says she will not seek re-election next year. Rell made the announcement in a news conference with reporters Monday at the statehouse in Hartford. The article indicates that her personal polling has slipped - all the way down to 59%; she was ...
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• Heinrich gets thanks from labor on health care vote

  
  New Mexico Independent — Authority: 598
  Congressman Martin Heinrich is among the “endangered Democratic Members” of Congress who are receiving thanks from Health Care for America Now and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), according to Roll Call . Heinrich is among 20 members of Congress who voted for the bill ...
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• Iran: The Mousavi Interview with Jamaran (9 November)

  
  Enduring America — Authority: 627
  The Latest from Iran (10 November): Uncertainty and Propaganda Receive our latest updates by email or RSS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEED Buy Us A Cup of Coffee? Help Enduring America Expand Its Coverage and Analysis Mir Hossein’s interview with Jamaran website , published on Monday: Some have ...
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• More Green Party Wins for 2009

  
  Green Party Watch — Authority: 507
  Since November 4th, we’ve learned of 7 more Greens elected in California, Colorado, Connecticut and Iowa. In addition to the 21 Greens elected on Nov. 3rd, that makes 28 Green victories this fall. Thanks to Brent McMillan of GPUS for tipping us off.CaliforniaJason Rothman won his race for Board of Education, Pomona ...
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• Looking At GOP Prospects In 2010

  
  Below The Beltway — Authority: 694
  The Politico takes a look at the prospects for Republican pickups in Congress in the 2010 Elections: As the 2010 campaign cycle begins in earnest, the central question in the House of Representatives is how many seats will Republicans win? Few political observers or elected officials doubt that an energized GOP ...
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• MSNBC Frets About ‘Far Right’ and ‘Super Conservatives Alienating GOP Centrists’

  
  NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — Authority: 834
  MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan anchored a segment on Tuesday’s Morning Meeting that worried about the " far right " and wondered whether " super conservatives " are alienating "GOP centrists." The host hyperbolically spun, "But are the super conservatives of our country careening the GOP toward the edge of irrelevance, ...
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• It’s 3 Straw Poll Wins in a Row for Andrzejewski

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 429
  -By Warner Todd Huston Over the weekend the Federation of Illinois Young Republicans (FIYR) held its annual convention in Bolingbrook. There a straw poll of members was conducted and once again outsider candidate Adam Andrzejewski won. This is the third straw poll in a row that Andrzejewski has won. On October ...
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• Last Blago Defender Under Investigation for Petition Violation

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 429
  -By Warner Todd Huston Poor Deborah Mell can’t catch a break. First she was the lone defender of former Governor Rod Blagojevich during the state legislature’s impeachment procedures earlier this year and now she may lose her seat over a “glitch” in the filing of her nominating petitions. State election ...
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• Mike Huckabee’s Latest Whine: Palin Gets More Attention Because She’s More Attractive

  
  Below The Beltway — Authority: 694
  Someone please tell Mike Huckabee to shut up: Palin is the party’s rock star. “Some of the people who had excoriated me and really been very dismissive of me for views that I had taken, and labeled me anything from a populist to an ignoramus — the same people have been very defensive [of] and laudatory to ...
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• Tampa businessman ready to run for City Council

  
  Bay Buzz — Authority: 488
  Cory Jeffries , owner of Tampa Pro Massage, says hes likely to run for Tampa City Council in March 2011. "Im working on putting together my campaign strategy, my platform," he said. "I cant make a formal declaration until I get all my ducks in a row." Jeffries, 45, said he will run for one of the citywide seats, ...
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• State lawmaker could vote while facing ouster

  
  Le Templar: What I Know — Authority: 464
  Rep. Doug Quelland/Cronkite News Service Rep. Doug Quelland, R-Phoenix, lost his administrative appeal Monday to stop the Arizona Clean Elections Commission from removing him from office. Once the commission acts on the ruling of the administrative law judge, Quelland can then go to Superior Court to make his ...
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