Last Job Count Before Election: Always a Political Number
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Despite the stimulus from three rounds of tax cuts, the nation has at least 585,000 fewer jobs now than when President Bush took office.
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Okay, wonks: Think you know how the political game works?
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President Bush is a competitive guy. But this is one contest he would rather lose. With 18 months left in office, he is in the running for most unpopular president in the history of modern polling.
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One of my favorite philosophers, Yogi Berra, once said you can observe a lot by just watching. Between now and Election Day there is some important polling information to watch for to track how the race between
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As the presidential campaign got underway a year ago, the candidates faced a volatile political environment dominated by the Iraq war, illegal immigration and terrorism. A year later, the campaigns are rewriting their scripts as it appears that the race may actually be shaped once more by the eco...
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According to the polls, the presidential election is now a toss-up. However, there is one historical &quot;iron law&quot; that hangs heavy over President George W. Bush&#39;s re-election.
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A look at problems at the polls in recent elections.
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Twelve years ago, in my first job as a reporter, I witnessed a real election catastrophe. Voters rejected Republicans at every level of government.
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Americans are registering to vote in record numbers ahead of the November 2 election, a report said.
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Inundated with politics long before the 2008 presidential election, U.S. voters are in danger of suffering wearying bouts of the uniquely American affliction of &quot;campaign fatigue&quot; in coming months.
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The Clinton campaign has complained about them. So has Mitt Romney. Plenty of voters have vented, too. Those sometimes nasty and annoying recorded political phone calls known as "robo-calls" can drive people nuts Â and states are trying to crack down on them.
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Washington (Billboard) - While the race for the White House  draws most of the public's political attention between now and  Election Day, operatives of both parties and private-sector  industries will focus a good deal of effort on state races.
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This is getting monotonous. For the second straight night, a candidate from Boston was looking good after some exit polling, but when the last points/votes were counted, the opponent had the plurality.
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Presidential candidates have been selectively leaking their campaign fundraising numbers for the yearÃ¢ÂÂs second quarter, which ended June 30 Ã¢ÂÂ even though their official reports are not due to be filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) until Sunday, July 15. And the same is true of candidates for Senate and House races in 2008, especially those who think their money figures give them something to talk about.
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The August unemployment figure that just came out is the most politically charged economic number of the campaign -- at least until next month, when the September figures come out.
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One of the problems with the American Presidency is that it tends to eclipse the entire rest of the government in the public eye. People often seem to almost view the Presidency as if it were the government, rather than just one component of many within the government. In particular, the Presidential election is the only one it is possible to get many people to care about. Voter turnout drops precipitously for those elections where the Presidency is not on the ballot; and on those years where it is, the media coverage for the elections of other offices is almost entirely drowned out in the obsessive coverage of the Presidential campaign. But these other elections are no less important, and in many cases are more so. Despite the neglect they receive these elections are just as critical to our democratic process. By ignoring these elections, our nation is closing its eyes to the bulk of that part of government that affects us on a day to day basis. So what I would like to do is open up the floor and ask: What's happening in the local, non-presidential elections in your area this November?What are the important races (Senators, ballot referendums, etc) and what has been happening in them? What is your perspective on these? Let us know. If your familiarity with local politics is less than complete, Project Vote Smart offers a great deal of information on American elections and is a good place to get started.
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A chronology of events in disputed governor's race in Washington state: