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A glance at the California Voting Rights Act

Simple Thoughts | 10 hours ago

A glance at the California Voting Rights Act NAME: California Voting Rights Act WHAT IT DOES: The 2002 law is intended to promote the election of more people of color in local races. It amounts to an attack on “at-large” elections ? thos read more

Iraq?s Sunni Arab VP threatens to veto election law, raising conc…

Simple Thoughts | 12 hours ago

more images more images Iraqi Sunni Arab VP threatens to veto election law BAGHDAD ? Iraq’s Sunni Arab vice president threatened Sunday to veto the country’s election law unless changes are made giving Iraqis living abroad more guarant read more

Iraq?s Sunni Arab vice president demands changes to election law…

Simple Thoughts | 13 hours ago

Iraq Sunni Arab VP demands changes to election law BAGHDAD ? Iraq’s Sunni Arab vice president says he cannot approve the country’s election law unless changes are made giving Iraqis living abroad more guaranteed seats in parliament, thro read more

Obama, Medvedev says Iran running out of time to make good on nuc…

Simple Thoughts | 14 hours ago

more images more images US, Russia say sanctions a posssibility for Iran SINGAPORE ? President Barack Obama said Sunday that “time is running out” for Iran to sign on to a deal to ship its enriched uranium out of the country for furth read more

Calif. lawyers reap financial benefits from voting rights law the…

Simple Thoughts | 14 hours ago

Jackpot: Lawyers earn fees from law they wrote LOS ANGELES ? Every lawsuit filed or even threatened under a California law aimed at electing more minorities to local offices ? and all of the roughly $4.3 million from settlements so far ? can be trac read more

Kosovo vote, key test of new nation, begins smoothly with Serbs v…

Simple Thoughts | 15 hours ago

Kosovo vote, test of new nation, begins smoothly PRISTINA, Kosovo ? Kosovo’s first elections since independence from Serbia began smoothly Sunday, with some minority Serbs ignoring a call to boycott and casting ballots alongside ethnic Albania read more

alexschlotzer

No Show Tonight

Rant n Rave Radio | November 15th 2009 by Alex S

Due to illness there will be no show. We know you’re disappointed just like us. There will undoubtedly be a make up show during the week so stay tuned for that because it’ll be a blockbuster! Posted in Broadcast Details Tagged: analysis, read more

HenryJennings

Running for Office: Why?

Tiny Minds | November 13th 2009 by Henry Jennings

One of the most important things you must do, once you decide to run for office, is to get a clear idea of WHY you are running. This is the most fundamental question you will be asked, and you will be asked it early and often, all the way through el read more

moveonerelo

UN Relocates Staff Short-term

Move One In Motion | November 13th 2009 by Matthew Shore

As an update to a previous article of ours (Five UN workers killed in Kabul, in turbulant run up to election), here are some more details on how the UN is reacting after the incident. As part of its temporary relocation program, UN has moved 200 of read more

luckyrooster

15 Awful Things Republicans Would Do If They Had the Chance

luckyrooster | November 13th 2009 by David

Image via Wikipedia From Alternet By Dennis Rahkonen, The Smirking Chimp Always the political instrument of moneyed elites, and a retrograde societal force, the GOP today is more negatively impactful than ever. Its agenda, if fully implemented, wo read more

alexschlotzer

BeDH: Bradfield a Liberal lock

Alex Schlotzer | November 13th 2009 by Alex S

This post is part of a series leading up to my live blog “The By-election Double-Header” or “BeDH” for short; and to differentiate them from my other rants. The federal seat of Bradfield, unlike my assertions about Higgins, i read more

pakistandesk

Pakistan from 12/2009 to 11/2010

Pakistan Desk | November 13th 2009 by Tanzeel

According to my assessments based on the ancient arts of palmistry & numerology, I foresee the four quarters of a year (December 1, 2009 to November 30, 2010) more specifically for Pakistan as under: First Quarter (12/2009 to 02/2010) - In Iran, read more

hectorolympus

Edu Manzano Is Lakas VP Bet

Mountain Top Experience | November 12th 2009

It is time to dance The Papaya!----------DILG Secretary Ronaldo Puno announced today that the Lakas-CMD-Kampi is fielding Actor Edu Manzano as its Vice Presidential Candidate for the 2010 National Elections. He is running alongside (Defense Secretar read more

Turkey

the Dry Bones Blog | November 12th 2009

What has happened to the Turkish-Israeli Alliance?According to the Muslim Media Network: "TEL AVIV — Turkey was said to have suspended up to $1 billion in proposed Israeli defense projects after canceling a major air exercise with Israel. A leading read more

John Liu top vote-getter in New York City

Asian Pacific | November 12th 2009

Here's a little bit of information out of New York that will lend fuel to the talks of newly-elected City Comptroller John Liu eventually running for higher office. In the recent Nov. 3rd elec read more

samehzone

Palestinian poll delay recommended

Middle East Post | November 12th 2009 by samehzone

It is now up to Abbas to act on the recommendation and decide whether to delay the polls [AFP] The Palestinian Election Commission has recommended the postponement of presidential and parliamentary polls scheduled for January. anna Nassar, the direct read more

Kirk Denies He’s Going Right With Palin Request

Stop The ACLU.Com | November 12th 2009

-By Warner Todd Huston Mark Kirk is denying that he’s trying to angle rightward in the run up to the GOP primary next year with his recent reaching out to Governor Sarah Palin to secure her endorsement for his candidacy. “I think I am who read more

knightofdawn

OFW party-list group storms Comelec anew

Philippines News On Queue | November 12th 2009 by Ronald Alversado

Members of an overseas Filipino workers' (OFW) organization on Thursday stormed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) again, this time asking why it is taking the poll body "so long" to decide on their appeal to junk a decision delisting Migrante read more

knightofdawn

Members of delisted OFW group storm Comelec anew

Philippines News On Queue | November 12th 2009 by Ronald Alversado

Members of an overseas Filipino workers' (OFW) organization on Thursday stormed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) again, this time asking why it is taking the poll body "so long" to decide on their appeal to junk a decision delisting Migrante read more

currentaffairs

Haider Abbas Rizvi exposing rigging and barberic attack on media…

Current Affairs | November 12th 2009 by Junaid Alee

MQM’s MNA Haider Abbas Rizvi exposing the barbaric attack of workers of PPP on Media and Female pooling agent. MQM Raza Haroon on pre-pole rigging in Gilgit Baltistan elections (12 November 2009) read more

twitsmagca

Twitter, Internet undermine Canada election rules

TwitsMag Canada | November 12th 2009 by TwitsMag Canada

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Twitter 1, Elections Canada 0. In this era of smartphones and the Internet, the federal elections agency is struggling to enforce a rule that bans the general broadcasting of voting results until all the polls have closed. As read more

currentaffairs

Gilgit Baltistan Election Baber Ghauri Bipper Riging Marvi Memon

Current Affairs | November 12th 2009 by Junaid Alee

Gilgit Baltistan Election Baber Ghauri Bipper Riging Marvi Memon MQM’s deputy Convener Dr Farooq Sttar exposing rigging in the elections of gilgit baltistan on the election day 12 November 2009 and exposing the barbaric activism of PPP. read more

Tom Ganley for U.S. Senate's First TV Spot

The Pullins Report - The Pullins Group LLC Online Newsletter | November 12th 2009

Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tom Ganley is up on the air with his first TV spot for the May 2010 primary.  I think that it is an absolute brilliant strategy.It's a 60 second spot only running on cable.  Now predictably, the MSM is read more

How Much Will Pelosi’s Health Care Reform Bill Expand the Gover…

AreYouLiberal.Com | November 12th 2009

Nancy Pelosi’s health care reform bill passed by a margin of 210-205. A razor-thin victory (or was it?), thanks, no less, to her political-genius. The political cost of her bill: a potential sweeping of the 2010 and 2012 elections by the GOP, a read more

Tpoc

Rand Paul On FBN Happy Hour: Bailouts & Govt

The Pissed Off Citizen | November 12th 2009 by TPOC

US Senate Candidate Dr. Rand Paul from Kentucky talks about the Government and its involvement in GM, AIG & others. read more

9to5to9

Epiblogue: An attorney general’s opinion that’s 100 percent O…

9to5to9 | November 12th 2009 by Debra Legg

Quickly after the covert tape-recording habits of those in Attorney General Jerry Brown's office came to light, his apologists  began trying to recast state privacy law. An interview? Oh, that's not a confidential communication. It was perfectly le read more

wordsmith36

Michael Steele Is Harvey Dent Minus The Lucky Coin… And The Ski…

wrightandleftreport | November 11th 2009 by Matthew Wright

This is Michael Steele, Chairman of the Republican National Committee.  Notice the cartoonish hand gestures, and the sly suggestive smile.  This is a man that is confident in his abilities, but what those are, is questionable to me.  He should be read more

brianbonner

Jeb Bush's Sons to Hold Fundraiser for Crist Challenger in Florid…

The Uncooperative Blogger | November 11th 2009 by Brian Bonner

So many questions are raised by the following article. I'll let you read it first then I will opine. Read on MacBeth.From Fox News;Crist and Rubio, former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, are facing off to fill the Senate seat vacated read more

rochellesychua

Chiz, I'm Confused

HeaRty's Haven | November 11th 2009 by Rochelle Sy Chua

The first time I met with Chiz Escudero was in August 2009. There was a bloggers Meet and Greet Chiz Escudero event. I asked him straight out during that first meet & greet, if he was running for the presidency.Without hesitation, Chiz Escudero ans read more

ECitizen

Support Fundamental Basic Rights

Kansas Free Press | November 11th 2009 by Everyday Citizen

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