A new online voting system in any state, and even more so nationally, could be prohibitively expensive if constructed poorly. There are several areas where municipalities have found an online voting system to be a sound investment as their costs decrease rapidly over the course of a few election cycles.
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The presidential debates have become a staple of our current electoral process, featuring the candidates of the two major parties in a showdown regulated by a single moderator. However, the substance of presidential debates has deteriorated and this familiar format has changed dramatically since the first televised debate between Nixon and Kennedy in 1960.
Some media is well known for their bias -- Fox News being pro-Republican, MSNBC being pro-Democrat. On the internet, however, it can be more difficult to measure biases, but one thing is certain: Reddit doesn't like Romney.
Some media is well known for their bias -- Fox News being pro-Republican, MSNBC being pro-Democrat. On the internet, however, it can be more difficult to measure biases, but one thing is certain: Reddit doesn't like Romney.
Opponents of Arizona’s Proposition 121 warn that the “top two” primary system might be gamed by the two major parties, leaving voters confused and/or with fewer choices. They warn that a party might work to keep all but one of its members from entering the open primary, thereby increasing his or her odds of garnering enough votes to move on to the general election.
Early voting in Texas began on Monday, October 22. There are over thirteen million people registered to vote in the state and, while some of these people will choose to not participate in the voting process this year, many of the individuals who do will vote sometime between now and Friday, November 2.
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Early voting in Texas began on Monday, October 22. There are over thirteen million people registered to vote in the state and, while some of these people will choose to not participate in the voting process this year, many of the individuals who do will vote sometime between now and Friday, November 2.
This is actually pretty cute and the production values aren't bad...
"Pups of Liberty" Trailer:
http://youtu.be/U8JPBPrisS8
What cracks me up is how they pit dogs against cats.
"NO laws without paws! No laws without paws!" <-- lol
Teaching children about American history and government is important. Do you think a film like this is a useful tool toward that end, or mostly just entertainment?