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  • October 2008

    • The Vice Presidency Must Go

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 2, 08 4:57 PM CDT

      The Vice Presidency Must Go

      (Newser) - Few countries have vice presidents, and the US shouldn’t either, Bruce Ackerman writes in the LA Times . The founding fathers established the office as a consolation prize, the Yale law and political science professor explains, and it's morphed into a ticket-balancing slot. "This isn't a question on which the founders deserve any deference," he writes. "They designed their system for a very different political world." More »

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      John McCain  • Sarah Palin  • vice president  • political reform  • electoral reform  • Office of the Vice President

  • September 2008

    • Iraq Passes Election Law, But Skirts Key Issues

      New York Times  |  Sep 24, 08 1:29 PM CDT

      Iraq Passes Election Law, But Skirts Key Issues

      (Newser) - The Iraqi parliament today passed a long-delayed law establishing provincial elections, a step the government hopes will protect recent security gains by opening the political process. The first elections are expected in January, the New York Times reports, but questions remain about how to ensure representation for Iraq’s religious minorities, and the control of the northern oil city of Kirkuk. More »

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      Iraq  • law  • Iraq security  • political reform  • Iraq parliament  • Kirkuk  • provincial elections

  • July 2008

    • Sarkozy 's Reform Bill Passes By a Hair

      BBC  |  Jul 22, 08 9:25 AM CDT

      Sarkozy 's Reform Bill Passes By a Hair

      (Newser) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy hailed the passing yesterday of a constitutional reform, fulfilling a key campaign pledge. The overhaul of parliamentary and executive powers passed in the assembly and senate by a single vote, capturing 539 votes when it needed 538, the BBC reports. The opposition says the change will solidify France as a "monocracy" for Sarkozy. More »

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      France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • constitution  • executive power  • political reform

    • McCain Again Banking on Reform Rep

      Politico  |  Jul 16, 08 2:38 PM CDT

      McCain Again Banking on Reform Rep

      (Newser) - After shying away from the issue for some time, John McCain is returning to his credentials as a crusader for campaign-finance reform, Politico notes. In an attempt to woo independent voters, the Republican is underlining his reputation as a Washington reformer, while coping with flak from small-government conservatives within his party—comparing himself to Teddy Roosevelt in the process. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Campaign Finance Reform  • political reform  • Teddy Roosevelt

  • June 2008

    • Dr. Obama and Mr. Hyde

      New York Times  |  Jun 20, 08 5:20 AM CDT

      Dr. Obama and Mr. Hyde

      (Newser) - Barack Obama has two faces: there’s the "high-minded" liberal “Dr. Barack” and the politically calculating, win at-all-costs “Fast Eddie Obama,” writes David Brooks in the New York Times . The split personality clearly emerged in Obama’s announcement that he won’t accept public financing—a money-making move that leaves his ardent support of campaign-finance reform in the dust. More »

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      Barack Obama  • campaign fundraising  • campaign finance  • public financing  • political reform  • political persona

  • June 2007
  • April 2007

    • Chinese Talk The Talk On Democracy

      New York Times  |  Apr 20, 07 12:26 PM CDT

      Chinese Talk The Talk On Democracy

      (Newser) - It's spring in China, and calls for democracy are in bloom, the New York Times reports. Articles are about the need for political reform are being published—even encouraged—and leaders are promising openness. But the outburst of rhetoric has more to do with the political calendar than with an inclination toward change. More »

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      China  • politics  • democracy  • reform  • government  • political reform

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