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Donald Trump Skipped Primary Voting 21 Years, NYC Board Says

Apr 23rd 2011 – 5:30PM
Mark Wilson, Getty Images

Mark Wilson, Getty Images

NEW YORK - Donald Trump says he's considering running in the primary for the Republican presidential nomination, but the real estate mogul didn't vote in primary elections for more than two decades, according to the New York City Board of Elections. The possible GOP candidate voted in a primary election in the 1989 New...

Florida's Role in 2012 Election [VIDEO]

Apr 21st 2011 – 1:30PM
Orlando Sentinel / MCT

Orlando Sentinel / MCT

Arizona Legislature OKs Presidential 'Birther' Bill

Apr 15th 2011 – 1:56AM

PHOENIX - The Arizona Legislature gave final approval late Thursday night to a proposal that would require President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates to prove they are U.S. citizens before their names can appear on the state's ballot. Arizona would become the first state to require such proof if Gov. Jan...

Vote-Counting Error Rocks Wisconsin Court Race

Apr 8th 2011 – 10:10AM
AP / MCT

AP / MCT

WAUKESHA, Wis. -- A stunning discovery of votes in Wisconsin could give the state's hotly contested Supreme Court race to the conservative incumbent in an election largely seen as a referendum on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's explosive union rights law. Adding another twist, the county clerk who said she incorrectly...

Wis. Voters Send Governor Strong, Angry Message

Apr 6th 2011 – 5:58PM
AP

AP

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin voters sent Republican Gov. Scott Walker a clear message about their unhappiness with his muscling through a law restricting union rights by sending a once runaway state Supreme Court race toward a near-certain recount and filling the governor's former post with a Democrat. While Walker...

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FLORIDA TO WASHINGTON: DROP DEAD

Jun 03rd 2012 - 02:00AM

Florida will defy a federal warning to stop purging people the state suspects aren't U.S. citizens from voter registration rolls.

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Thaddeus McCotter, Michigan Congressman, Announces He Won't Seek 6th Term

Jun 02nd 2012 - 07:36PM

LIVONIA, Mich. U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan announced Saturday that he would not seek a sixth term through a write-in campaign after he failed to get enough signatures to get on the ballot.

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Ron Paul Campaign Claims Supporters Assaulted At Louisiana GOP Convention

Jun 02nd 2012 - 06:56PM

Ron Paul's campaign accused security officials at Saturday's state GOP convention in Louisiana of assaulting some of their supporters, resulting in one suffering a dislocated prosthetic hip and another having some of his fingers broken.

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Scott Walker Recall: Wisconsin Vote To Resonate In Presidential Race

Jun 02nd 2012 - 05:51PM

The battle over whether to recall Wisconsin's Republican governor, Scott Walker, has sharply divided the state and become a nationally watched test of his party's push to limit government, slash spending and challenge public-sector labor unions.

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Glen Browder: Making Sense of the Artur Davis Saga

Jun 02nd 2012 - 03:57PM

The strange saga of Artur Davis took an even stranger turn this week when "Alabama's Obama" switched parties and hinted that he'll run as a Republican in Virginia.

elections News From the Web

  • 06/03/12 Our View: Get out and vote Tuesday Source: Imperial Valley Press - El Centro CA This has certainly been a memorable election cycle for Imperial County, and for some races, it will all come to a head Tuesday.
  • 06/03/12 FACT CHECK: Romney misses a mark on Solyndra claim Source: NBC - KRNV News 4 - Reno NV Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has revived charges about the failed solar company Solyndra as he assails President Barack Obama' green energy policy.
  • 06/03/12 Much preparation goes into Tuesday's vote Source: Imperial Valley Press - El Centro CA For almost 20 years Grace Ginnis has manned the polls in Westmorland, making sure all those who come to vote know what to do and how to do it.
  • 06/03/12 Madison's mayor urges residents to vote Source: CBS - WISC-TV Channel3000 - Madison WI Madison's mayor urged all residents to get out and vote on Tuesday.
  • 06/03/12 Obama on a cliff edge Source: 24.com President Barack Obama is perched on a economic and political cliff edge: to one side lies solid ground and four more White House years, to the other, a plunge to defeat after a single term.

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