Pro-austerity party wins Greek election
• http://www.rt.comThe pro-bailout New Democracy party has come out on top in Greece’s parliamentary elections, having gained 29.6 per cent of the votes.
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Voting and Elections
Voters’ dilemma: Egyptians choosing president
• http://www.rt.comThe first day of voting in Egypt's presidential election run-off is over. Egyptians are faced with a tough decision with the ballot coming amid mass indignation after both houses of Egypt's parliament were suspended by the Constitutional Court.
With Revolution’s Fate at Stake, Egypt Votes on President
• By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and KAREEM FAHIMEgyptians lined up Saturday to pick their first president since Hosni Mubarak...
Central Banks Promise To Save World On Monday If Greece Elects A Crazy Person This Weekend
• http://www.businessinsider.comCentral banks from major economies stand ready to take steps to stabilize financial markets by providing liquidity and preventing a credit squeeze if the outcome of Greek elections on Sunday causes tumultuous trading, G20 officials told Reuters.
Is Legalizing Weed Obama's Secret Weapon?
• http://www.theatlanticwire.com, Elspeth ReeveIn 2004 George W. Bush's re-election campaign worked to put anti-gay marriage ballot initiatives up for vote in several swing states in order to turn out more hard-core conservatives to the polls.
U.S., Florida face off over voter purge effort
• reuters.comThe U.S. Justice Department and Florida exchanged legal salvoes on Monday over the state's controversial effort to remove non-U.S. citizens from its voter rolls ahead of this year's presidential election.
Getting Rolled in Wisconsin
• http://www.commondreams.org, by Andy KrollWhy Electoral Politics Sold Out the Popular Uprising in the Badger State -- and Why It’s Not All Over
San Diego and San Jose Lead Way in Pension Cuts
• By: Michael Cooper and Mary Williams Walsh...a pair of less noticed local elections Tuesday in California could have more immediate ramifications for struggling state and local governments and for organized labor.
'Big Money' Thwarts 'People Power' in Wisconsin Recall
• http://www.commondreams.org, by John NicholsRobert M. La Follette, the architect of the progressive movement that a century ago made Wisconsin the nation's "laboratory of democracy," recognized that the experiments would at times go awry.
California Senate Primary: Welcome to Crazytown
• http://www.motherjones.com, By Asawin SuebsaengFourteen Republicans want a chance to run against Sen. Dianne Feinstein in November. None of them is above 2 percent in the latest primary poll.
France's Hollande: Sarkozy underplayed budget woes
• http://news.yahoo.com, Associated PressFrench President-elect Francois Hollande suggested Friday that the government of outgoing leader Nicolas Sarkozy underestimated the country's budget problems and wants a new audit of France's books.
Veteran Republican Senator Lugar defeated in Indiana
• http://www.reuters.com, By Nick CareySenator Richard Lugar, a 35-year veteran of the Senate and leading foreign policy voice, was defeated in the Indiana Republican primary by a Tea Party-backed challenger on Tuesday.
The Next US President Will Be….
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Tony CartalucciPresident George Bush, President Barack Obama, and presidential hopeful Mitt Romney all work for the exact same handful of corporate-financier interests.
Video: Ron Paul supporters say GOP cheated them out of delegates
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, BLAKE AUEDSupporters of presidential candidate Ron Paul are complaining that other Clarke County Republicans shut out their slate of delegates at the county convention Saturday.
Who Will Win Over America's Latino Voters?
• http://www.npr.orgThere's a man in Phoenix with a political playbook that has become valuable. So valuable, the Obama campaign believes it could help clinch the president's re-election.
Obama loses Dem primary in 15 Oklahoma counties
• APPresident Barack Obama collected the most votes in the Oklahoma Democratic primary, but lost in 15 counties.
Greed Kills
• by Curt DayThis Fall, we will be electing, from a self-limiting pool of 2 candidates, the President of the United States.
Dear Maine GOP: 1+1+1 does not = 4. Official results are wrong
• By Bev HarrisTwo super alert citizens, Frank Pearson and John Washburn, each hit me with spreadsheets about the same time, proving that Maine's caucus results don't even add up.
Can Mitt Romney convince Arizona he is a true conservative?
• By Amanda Paulson, Staff Writer / February 14, 201A Mitt Romney win in Arizona seems likely, but the state will provide a testing ground for whether Rick Santorum's social-conservative message can resonate in a less traditionally religious state.
Why I (Probably) Won’t Vote for President in 2012
• Amanda Fox-RouchUnless Paul gets the Republican nomination or Obama turns his policy making around within the next nine months, it seems I will not be voting for president. Whether Obama or, say, Romney wins the election, I believe we will not see significant differ
What If Elections Don't Matter?
• www.lewrockwell.com/Andrew P. NapolitanoWhat if elections were actually useful tools of social control? What if they just provided the populace with meaningless participation in a process that validates an establishment that never meaningfully changes?
Exit Polls Declare Romney Winner of NH Primary
• http://www.bradblog.comSimultaneously, at the stroke of 8pm ET, all of the major TV news networks and news agencies declared Mitt Romney the winner of the all-important "First-in-the-Nation" GOP New Hampshire primary.
Vote Fraud, Power, and Privilege in Small Town Iowa
• www.dailypaul.comIn a statewide election that was settled by a margin of eight votes, three votes could be important. But I will be honest with you, I'm almost sure none of those votes were cast for the top three contenders.
RON PAUL: STRENGTH TO WIN!
David McElroyPay no attention to the man behind the curtain.... or the TV screen. Ron Paul has legs to run, and is far stronger than the corporate pundits and shills will admit. Look beyond the rhetoric!
Iowa to launch 2012 White House war
• The RawStory.comJudgment day dawned for Republican contenders vying to take on Barack Obama in November’s presidential election, with a pivotal vote in Iowa Tuesday likely to dramatically winnow the field of contenders.
IJ Takes on Mississippi’s Campaign Finance Laws
• The AgitatorBut if they spend just $200 on signs, buttons and flyers without first registering with the government and navigating a complex web of regulations, they would be subject to fines and possible criminal penalties . . .
Stephen Colbert Offers $500K to Fund S.C. Primary
• slatest.slate.comIn return, the Comedy Central star wants the naming rights and a non-binding referendum on the ballot.
Advice for Caucus Goers
Brock LorberThere are two ballots. Only one counts. Don't get distracted.
Russian Protesters Defy Ruling Party Over Election Results:
• media.talkingpointsmemo.comTens of thousands of protesters on Saturday from Moscow to St. Petersburg rallied against Russia's recent elections, which came out in favor of Vladimir Putin's United Russia ruling party. Many Russian citizens claim the elections were riddled with f
Don't like how we elect a president? Americans Elect offers alternative.
• Christian Science MonitorTo combat discontent with the political climate, Americans Elect aims to put the first directly nominated nonpartisan presidential candidate on the ballot, decided by an online convention.
