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Open Primaries in Oregon?An initiative for an open ballot system for Oregon primaries has received enough signatures to appear on the November ballot. If it passes, it would mean that regardless of political party, a voter would be able to vote for any candidate he or she wishes.
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Tuesday Primaries: How Will Incumbents Fare?Democrats and Republicans are watching Senate primaries on Tuesday in Pennsylvania and Arkansas that could be another referendum on the status quo in Washington, D.C. Primaries in Kentucky and Oregon are also being followed closely. -
Is the News Telling Us Anything About the Primaries?This article briefly discusses the primaries.
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Improving the Presidential Nomination Process: Holding All Primaries on the Same DayHolding all states' primaries on the same day will enable the candidate who has at least a plurality of support among members of his party to actually win the nomination. Furthermore, it will be fairer to voters in states where the primaries are currently held later.
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Five Lessons from McCain's Run in the 2008 Republican PrimariesLooking back, the 2008 Republican presidential primaries teach us important lessons. These lessons can be applied to the upcoming general elections. An old fable about a man facing execution and his quick thinking also holds a useful lesson.
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Tuesday Primaries in 12 States Will Answer a Lot of QuestionsThere are going to be primaries in 12 states and some key people will be impacted, including Senator Blanche of Arkansas.
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Sarah Palin Could Win Republican Nomination If Primaries Held Today, Poll IndicatesSarah Palin, the as yet undeclared Republican candidate for president, received some good news the third week of November, continuing her roll of things going Palin's way. A new poll indicates that, if the GOP primaries...
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Presidential 2012: Primaries Coming for Republican and DemocraticsPrimaries for elections are coming up, as a nation we will be watching the Presidential candidates, only a few can make it through. Those currently running will have to decide how it ends for them.
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Ralph Nader Proposes to Run; Jim Hightower in the 2012 Primaries Against ObamaRalph Nader, the perennial third party presidential candidate, is plotting to persuade a slate of liberal Democrats to run against President Barack Obama in the 2012 primaries in order to drag him back to the Left. -
'Primaries for Palin' Urges Democrats to Vote for Sarah Palin in Republican PrimariesA Democratic group called "Primaries for Palin" is suggesting to vote in the Republican primaries for Sarah Palin, the theory being that Obama would have a better chance of beating her in the general election. -
The O'Donnell Effect in Political Primaries: The Nomination Process, Parties, and the Politics of ControlChristine O'Donnell's upset over Mike Castle in the Delaware Senate Primary doomed her party's chances in the general election. Is the democratic nature of primaries a good thing?
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Voting in Presidention Primaries a Big FarceThis time I decided to actually vote in a United States Presidential Primary. In the past I have always just waited for the general election and voted then. This year will be the last year I ever vote in a primary. It is a Farce. -
Open Primaries: Analyzing the ConstitutionalityThis paper explores whether open primaries are constitutional in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Democratic Party v. Jones. -
Poll: Hillary Clinton, Rudy Romney Leading New Hampshire PrimariesWith the first of the primaries and caucuses just a little more than two months away, more and more pollsters are looking at the election state by state by state. -
Poll: January, February Primaries Show Very Different ResultsThey found that when they combined the results from all of the states that are holding Primaries or Caucuses on Feb 5, 2008, the figures for both the Republicans and Democrats were very similar to the national results.
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Michigan and Florida Want First in Presidential PrimariesA surprising battle over who will hold the first Presidential Party Primaries is currently taking place throughout the national political scene.
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Super Tuesday 2; Texas and Ohio PrimariesTexas and Ohio primaries may end the race for one candidate, or mark the beginning of a new round of viscious campaigning.
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South Dakota, Other States Must Reconsider Dates of Presidential Primaries to Remain RelevantWith California moving up its Presidential Primary to February 5th, 2008, states that continue to have late primaries will be left out of the selection process. -
2008 Presidential Election: Ron Paul May be a Voting Option in Many Republican PrimariesMany Ron Paul supporters do not realize that there is an extra step that have to take if they are going to try to vote in the Republican Primaries. -
Why You Should Vote in the 2008 PrimariesVoting in the primaries determines the front runners for the next presidential election. Becoming an informed voter early in the race gives citizens a chance to select for themselves, instead of allowing the mainstream media to do it for them.
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Selecting the Best of the Worst: Primaries and the Two-Party SystemThis article discusses the dilemma created by the use of primaries to decide who will run for president.
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Potomac Primaries Results - Virginia, Maryland, & DC Primary ResultsRunaway wins in Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. Primaries. Find out which candidates came out ahead.
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Myspace Users Declare Barack Obama Winner of Myspace.com's "Myspace Primaries."Myspace users declare Barack Obama winner of Myspace.com's "Myspace primaries."
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NY Times Announces Its Endorsements for Presidential PrimariesOn January 24, 2008, the New York Times Editorial Board announced the two candidates that they are endorsing in this year's Presidential Primaries.
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McCain, Obama Sweep the Potomac PrimariesSenator Barack Obama sweeps Potomac Primaries by vast margins. Senator McCain sweeps as well. Is this setting the match-up for the general election, and is it fueled by the Democratic electorate's fear of losing the national election in November?
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First-Person: Voting the Michigan Presidential PrimariesA birds-eye view straight from the township hall, covering the recent Michigan Presidential Primaries. -
Super Tuesday and Other State Primaries and the General Election: What to Consider when You VoteWhat are the factors you should consider when deciding who to vote for in your State's primary elections and general election for the 2008 Presidential candidate? Read on...
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Voting in Texas PrimariesTexas Primary Oddities
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Hillary Clinton, John McCain Will Win Super Tuesday Primaries by Close MarginsSuper Tuesday is the biggest primary of them all. One week from today, we will in all likelihood, have a Democratic and Republican presidential nominee.
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Super Tuesday: Defining Caucuses, Primaries and MoreA explanation of Super Tuesday, and of primary election and caucus procedures in general
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Democratic Primary Reform: Making Presidential Primaries More AccessibleI don't think the Democratic - as in the political party - process for selecting a presidential candidate can possibly be more exclusionary or difficult than it has been in this 2008 primary race. I'll speak plainly: I hate caucuses.
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Voters Send Obama, Washington Message in PrimariesThis article is about the message the voters sent to Obama and Washington.
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Presidential Primaries : Longer and L...O...N...G...E...RWhat once was a three month activity now appears to take a year. I suspect that this is only the tip if the iceberg and that many years are involved that are simply less visible to most people outside the 'game.' -
Little Activity at Reno Suburb in Nevada PrimariesHere's a first-person account of interviewing voters at the primary elections that will determine Republican candidates to go against father and son candidates for U.S. Senate and Nevada state governor.
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Tuesday Primaries: Blanche Lincoln Headed for Runoff ElectionIn Arkansas, Senator Blanche Lincoln and Lt. Governor Bill Halter will head to a June 8 run-off election as neither candidate received a majority vote in the primary election. -
Tuesday Primaries: Rand Paul Defeats Trey GraysonTea Party favorite Rand Paul defeated Republican establishment candidate Trey Grayson in Tuesday's GOP Senate primary in Kentucky. In his victory speech he warned Washington to "watch out, here we come." -
The Different Types of Direct Primaries: Closed, Open, Runoff, NonpartisanTwo basic forms of the direct primary are in use today: the closed primary and the open primary.
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Tuesday Primaries: Sestak Defeats SpecterPennsylvania Democratic Senator Arlen Specter has become the third incumbent member of Congress in two weeks to lose his job. What will the loss of his seniority mean to the Democratic party?
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Ron Paul: Media is Sabotaging His Chances at the Republican PrimariesAs long as Dr. Paul gets no air-time on TV, the majority of people won't get behind him.
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How Important Are the January PrimariesIt is possible that we will know at least one party's candidates by February of 2008.
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