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11 Mar
2012
Paying for Election Campaigns »
Do you want to be president someday? To get enough votes to win an election, candidates for national, state, and local public offices Read more…
Glossary of Political Terms »
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11 Mar
2012
Why a donkey? Why an elephant? »
Why did the two major political parties choose a donkey and an elephant as their party symbols? Actually . . . they didn’t. Read more…
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4 Nov
2009
Republicans Make Gains in 2009 Election Races »
Future Impact
Political observers differed regarding the significance of the election and its impact on the future. Some believe the results reveal what Read more…