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  • July 2008

    • States Brace for Election's Tech Snarls

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 21, 08 6:46 AM CDT

      States Brace for Election's Tech Snarls

      As states prepare for millions of voters using new ballot systems in November, many officials are expecting serious logistical headaches across the country. About half of all voters will use different machines than the last presidential election. Most voters—up from 49% in 2006—will be using paper ballots that will be scanned as states drop problematic and controversial touch-screen equipment. More »

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      election  • voting  • paper ballots  • touch-screen voting  • Election Day

    • Social Security Reform Dicey for McCain

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 14, 08 11:26 AM CDT

      Social Security Reform Dicey for McCain

      John McCain has opened a political can of worms by embracing the polarizing issue of privatizing social security, the Los Angeles Times reports. McCain says making young workers pay into a plan unlikely to benefit them is a "disgrace." Counters a rep for one group planning to fight the GOP candidate: "This could well be McCain's Achilles' heel with … the baby boomer generation." More »

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      John McCain  • election 2008  • election  • McCain 2008  • Social Security  • privatization

    • 5 Killed in Mongolian Election Riots

      newser  |  BBC  |  Jul 2, 08 4:25 AM CDT

      5 Killed in Mongolian Election Riots

      Five people died and hundreds were injured in rioting yesterday against election results in the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator, reports the BBC. Hordes of angry protesters supporting the opposition party took to the streets yesterday after victory was declared for the ruling party. Its headquarters and other government buildings were torched as thousands of stone-throwing rioters battled police. More »

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      election  • riots  • election fraud  • political demonstrations  • Mongolia

  • June 2008

    • Election Is On: Mugabe

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 26, 08 12:58 PM CDT

      Election Is On: Mugabe

      Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s party maintains that tomorrow’s runoff election will go ahead as planned, despite international condemnation and the withdrawal of the opposition candidate, the New York Times reports. Former challenger Morgan Tsvangirai insists he wants negotiations between the two parties instead of polling. The president has implied that he will be open to negotiations after the vote, which the opposition will not accept. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • election  • Morgan Tsvangirai  • Zanu-PF  • MDC  • Nelson Mandela  • election fraud  • disputed election

    • One Year On, a Prime Minister Diminished

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 26, 08 10:11 AM CDT

      One Year On, a Prime Minister Diminished

      Gordon Brown has seen his reputation collapse in his year as UK prime minister: once the colossus of the Labour Party who enjoyed buoyant poll ratings, he is now so diminished that many in his own party want him to resign. To mark the first anniversary of his elevation to prime minister, the Guardian provides an in-depth look at the event that changed everything—Brown's decision to cancel a snap election he probably would have won. More »

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      Great Britain  • United Kingdom  • Gordon Brown  • election  • Labour Party

    • 'Mediator' Mbeki Visits Mugabe

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 18, 08 3:05 PM CDT

      'Mediator' Mbeki Visits Mugabe

      South African president Thabo Mbeki visited counterpart Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe today, the Guardian reports, an attempt to play the role of mediator ahead of run-off elections June 27. With the UN warning that 5 million could face starvation in a country plagued by political violence, Mbeki's agenda was unclear—particularly since Zimbabwe's main opposition accuses him of siding with Mugabe. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • election  • Morgan Tsvangirai  • Thabo Mbeki  • hunger  • famine

    • Why White Supremacists Prefer Obama

      newser  |  Esquire  |  Jun 15, 08 4:15 PM CDT

      Why White Supremacists Prefer Obama

      McCain may lead Obama by 10% among white voters, but three of four white supremacists say they prefer the Illinois senator, Esquire reports. The Director of the White Aryan Resistance calls Obama a "black racist," but still supports him because of McCain's economic policies. He "hates the transnational corporations more than any black person." More »

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      election 2008  • Obama 2008  • election  • McCain 2008  • race relations  • racism  • white voters  • black voters  • white supremacism  • the race card

    • NRA Targets Obama, but Does Anyone Care?

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 14, 08 3:51 PM CDT

      NRA Targets Obama, but Does Anyone Care?

      The NRA is aiming both barrels at Barack Obama, but the gun rights group is no longer a formidable GOP weapon, the LA Times reports. Congress hasn’t passed gun control laws in 14 years, and Democrats are terrified to touch the issue, scarred from old campaigns. In other words, the NRA has won—and is a victim of its own success. More »

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      Barack Obama  • election  • gun control  • NRA  • special interests

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