News Former PM Berlusconi calls for ‘stable’ Italian government or new elections
04-15-2013
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The RawStory.com
Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi on Saturday called for either a strong new government or a fresh round of votes, while centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani rapped his political rivals for grandstanding during a deadlock that followed inconclusive election
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News Roadside bomb kills Iraqi provincial elections candidate
04-15-2013
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The RawStory.com
A roadside bomb killed an Iraqi provincial elections candidate and three other people north of Baghdad on Sunday, bringing the number of candidates killed in attacks to 14, officials said.
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News Campaigns close ahead of key Venezuela vote
04-12-2013
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http://www.aljazeera.com, Chris Arsenault
Nicolas Maduro and rival Henrique Capriles make last-ditch appeals at mass rallies before Sunday's crucial election.
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News Anthony Weiner considering a political comeback in New York
04-10-2013
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The RawStory.com
Anthony Weiner, the former US congressman forced to resign after tweeting lewd photos of himself to women, said Wednesday that he’s considering a political comeback with a run for mayor in New York.
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News ‘They want me dead!’ Venezuelan president claims US murder plot
04-07-2013
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http://rt.com
Acting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro believes there is a US plot to assassinate him during his election campaign. He called on his followers to be “vigilant” and warned conspirators want to prevent his victory in next week’s election.
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News Hillary Clinton supporters launch website to urge 2016 White House bid
04-02-2013
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The RawStory.com
Supporters of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton are laying the groundwork for a possible 2016 White House bid, officially launching a website Tuesday that features photos of the would-be candidate and plenty of praise.
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FBI busts state senator and 5 others in plot to rig New York City mayoral race
04-02-2013
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David Ferguson via The RawStory.com
The FBI arrested New York state Sen. Malcolm A. Smith (D) and five others including Republican New York City Councilman Daniel J. Halloran III in an elaborate plot to secure Smith the Republican mayoral nomination for New York City.
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News Ballot Access in Tennessee
03/24/2013
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http://bluecollarmuse.com
Ballot access rules and laws for political parties and candidates impact your rights. In the United States, where two parities dominate, ballot access criteria are set on a state by state basis. With nine parties, New York has the most political pa
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Daniel Lewis
News Alabama’s Appeal of the 1965 Voting Rights Act: States’ Rights Over Voting Rights?
03-12-2013
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http://www.globalresearch.ca, By William Boardman
Though the Voting Rights Act was overwhelming reauthorized by Congress in 2006, the five Republican justices on the U.S. Supreme Court may gut the law in the name of “states’ rights.” Justice Scalia led the way with provocative, offensive and even we
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Headlines: Alabama’s Appeal of the 1965 Voting Rights Act: States’ Rights Over Voting Rights? -- Ballot Access in Tennessee --
FBI busts state senator and 5 others in plot to rig New York City mayoral race -- Hillary Clinton supporters launch website to urge 2016 White House bid -- ‘They want me dead!’ Venezuelan president claims US murder plot -- Anthony Weiner considering a political comeback in New York -- Campaigns close ahead of key Venezuela vote -- Roadside bomb kills Iraqi provincial elections candidate -- Former PM Berlusconi calls for ‘stable’ Italian government or new elections --