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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

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The Perils of the Poll Position

by: Don Rose, Thu Jul 24 08:45:00 -0700 2008

Political consultant Don Rose cautions against reading too much into polls, especially this early in the presidential…

The Wheel of Political Fortune Keeps Spinning

by: Lee Drutman, Mon Jul 28 14:55:00 -0700 2008

Democrats may be ascendant now, but don’t expect permanence. One recent study gives them about 13 years in…

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson may be open to revising parts of the state's voter registration law.

Voting Rules Create Land of Disenchantment

by: David Rosenfeld, Fri Aug 01 11:01:00 -0700 2008

Advocacy groups are battling New Mexico's strict voter registration laws as election looms.

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Lies and Campaign Advertising

Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Tuesday 29 January 2008 - 17:27 PM 0 Comments

Negative campaign ads are good for us. Despite our claims that we detest them, research shows we eat them up.

Winning by Losing in a Watershed Year

Written by: Tom Jacobs, Thursday 17 January 2008 - 18:10 PM 0 Comments

Many of the fault lines of American society have risen to the surface in the current presidential election. Observers see the resulting electoral volatility of 2008 mirroring watershed years such as 1928 and 1968.

Review: Jonathan Schell's New Book on the Nuclear Dilemma

Written by: David Krieger, Thursday 10 January 2008 - 09:35 AM 0 Comments

The head of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation reviews journalist and professor Jonathan Schell’s new book, which examines the nuclear policies of the current Bush administration, and finds some required reading.

State to Voters: Can I See Some ID?

Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Wednesday 09 January 2008 - 14:05 PM 1 Comments

Indiana law requiring government-issued identification at the polling booth suggests Americans should be as concerned with someone stealing their vote as with their personal information.  But is the cost of such protection disenfranchisement for some?

Obama Speech Sends Rhetoricians Back to the Future

Written by: Tom Jacobs, Saturday 05 January 2008 - 01:36 AM 0 Comments

Candidate's victory speech at the conclusion of the 2008 Iowa Democratic caucus has political scientists comparing it to ones delivered by icons of oratory from years past.