Weirdness in Alaska.
We have this odd situation where Ted Stevens, who was polled 22 points down to his challenger after his conviction on seven felony counts of bribery and corruption, is, oddly, winning an Alaskan election where voter turnout is LOWER than it was in 2004.
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I, like many other Americans, have spent the past eight years trying to balance my love of my country and my hatred for its government. As a Floridian, I get to pull double duty on the land love, government hatred front. But surely this flatland that I love would learn from its past election season [...]
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Filed under: Brandy Betz, Election '08, In The News, Political News, Politics, Voters
Mike Collins. writes on the Zogby Poll on Electronic Voting, commissioned by election law attorney Paul Lehto which overwhelmingly shows voter awareness of flaws in electronic voting as well as opposition to secret software and near universal support for citizens being able to observe vote counting.
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In anticipation of two upcoming votes in Irag, the Pentagon has ordered more troops to Iraq.
The Pentagon has ordered 1,500 additional troops to Iraq to provide security in advance of two upcoming votes, the military announced Wednesday.
Two infantry battalions from the 82nd Airborne Division will deploy to Iraq before the scheduled Oct. 15 referendum on [...]
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