Elections
2012 countdown: Time for the left to step to the plate
October 10, 2012For the past year the left has debated the merits of participation in the election process. As you might expect, not everyone is on the same page.
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Wall Street Journal wailing over Chavez victory in Venezuela
October 10, 2012The reelection, for a third term, of Venezuela's left wing president has set off wails of anguish in the right-wing media and political circles in the United States.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wins third term
October 9, 2012Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on October 7 overwhelmingly defeated Henrique Capriles, presidential candidate of the right-wing Roundtable of Democratic Unity Coalition.
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Gas prices and presidential politics
October 8, 2012The real issue is: who is to blame for the high prices, and what can be done to stabilize energy costs?
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California approves election-day voter registration
October 5, 2012While Republican state governments press to restrict the vote, California's governor signed a bill allowing voters to register up to and on Election Day.
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