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Election

    1. Election

      Serbs Vote in Parliamentary Elections

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      The ultranationalist Serbian Radical Party held a slim lead heading into the parliamentary vote, closely trailed by President Boris Tadic's pro-Western coalition.... More

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    2. Election + Nevada

      Placer County Republcian Assembly Townhall Blog: Team Charlie Brown Attacks McClintock / Dan Logue

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      Charlie Brown is going to miss a little more than a field goal this election cycle. First off – the Nevada County Union penned an excellent article about the Minutemen: Our Organization is Misunderstood... Full Article At Townhall.com - User Blogs

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    3. Election + Barack Obama + John McCain + New York

      Looking Ahead to McCain vs. Obama

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      The New York Times has a must-read preview of the fall campaign. Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama "are already drawing up strategies for... Full Article At Political Wire

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      Pro-EU parties take surprise lead in Serbian election

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      Source: [b]The Guardian[/b] Serbia appeared last night to have rejected a sharp turn away from Europe, when pro-European parties secured a surprising lead in a general election that anti-EU nationalists had been widely expected to win. The president... Full Article At Democratic Underground

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    5. Election + Barack Obama + John McCain

      Harwood: McCain ‘Has Benefited From Very Friendly Press Coverage For Many Years’

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      During a discussion of the possible presidential general election match-up between Sens. Barack Obama (D-IL) and John McCain (R-AZ) on Meet the... Full Article At Think Progress

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    6. Election + Washington + Chicago + Republican Party

      Mounting election losses have GOP looking into mirror

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      WASHINGTON — Since losing 30 seats and their 12-year stranglehold on power in 2006, House Republicans have kept asking themselves the same question: Can it get any worse? On Tuesday, they may get another answer they won't like. With lots of help... Full Article At Live Search News

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      Key: Canterbury-Westland Regional Conference - Scoop

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      Thank you for your welcome. The Canterbury-Westland branch of the National Party has put on a great regional conference. It's good to feel the election-year buzz in the air. That's a buzz born of excitement but also, I hope, a sense of the size ... Full Article At Live Search News

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      FDL Book Salon Welcomes Jeffrey Feldman: Outright Barbarous

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      The American right wing faces a serious public relations problem, which is that their ideas, honestly presented, would largely fail to capture enough people's enthusiasm to win elections. It's a built-in downside when your philosophy elevates the interests of an elite few over the many; the many will... Full Article At Firedoglake

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    9. Election + Democratic Party

      Faith-based election coverage from CNN [Karl]

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      “‘Raw Politics’: Religious right leaning toward Democrats?” is the headline; the reader is then informed: “Raw Politics” on “Anderson Cooper 360″ delivers the latest political news with a wry sense of a humor and without spin. The humor part may be true... Full Article At Protein Wisdom

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    10. Election + Incumbent + House of Representatives + Senate + Minnesota

      News & Features Navigation - Minnesota Public Radio

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      President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008. This is the... Full Article At Live Search News

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      FACTBOX: Profile of Serbia, torn between East and West - Reuters

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      (Reuters) - Serbia's election on Sunday is effectively a decision on whether it moves towards Europe or digs in its heels out of nationalist defiance over the loss of Kosovo. Here is a profile of the country. The first Serbian state emerged in the ... Full Article At Live Search News

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    12. Election + Illinois

      Help Us Bring Clean Elections to Illinois - OpEdNews.com

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      I know it is ridiculous to use Clean Elections and Illinois Politics in the same sentence but that is exactly what we at the Illinois Ballot Integrity Project are trying to change here in this state... Full Article At Live Search News

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    13. Election + Primary + Democratic + Jeff Merkley

      Reinhard calls election a week early

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      Never known as the brightest bulb in the pack, Oregonian associate editor and columnist David Reinhard pronounced Jeff Merkley the winner of the Democratic ... Full Article At Blue Oregon

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    14. Election + Opposition Research

      Tsvangirai to return to Zimbabwe for runoff

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      Opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai arrives in Harare to contest runoff election against Mugabe and makes 'victory tour'... Full Article At Guardian Unlimited

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    15. Election + Debate + Virginia + West Virginia + Barack Obama

      Obama sets sights on McCain debates

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      As Clinton campaigns in West Virginia, frontrunner begins to reveal presidential election strategy... Full Article At Guardian Unlimited

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An election is a decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office. This is the usual mechanism by which modern democracy fills offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and for regional and local government. This process is also used in many other private and business organizations, from clubs to voluntary associations and corporations. As Montesquieu pointed out in Book II, Chapter 2 of "The Spirit of Laws," in the case of elections in either a republic or a democracy, voters alternate between being the rulers of the country as well as being the subjects of the government. By the act of voting, the people operate in a sovereign (or ruling) capacity, acting as "masters" to select their government's "servants." The unique characteristic of democracies and republics is the recognition that the only legitimate source of power for a government "of the people, by the...More Election @ wikipedia


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