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Tag Archives: Elections

The White House

Scott Walker: Republicans need to wake up to Democrats’ nationwide judicial power grab

There are plenty of unelected federal judges presiding over these redistricting cases who will enthusiastically toss out constitutionally drawn maps to help elect more Democrats. That’s exactly what happened recently in both Michigan and Ohio.

May 7, 2019 in Commentary.
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Opinion: Young people’s embrace of socialism shows why we shouldn’t lower the voting age

Why would Pelosi and others on the left want to give high school children — hardly known for deep wisdom and sound judgment — a vote? A new poll perhaps demonstrates why.

March 21, 2019 in U.S..
Wikimedia Commons/Tim Pierce

Warren wants to get rid of Electoral College

Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced Monday at a CNN town hall in Mississippi that she wants to get rid of the Electoral College.

March 19, 2019 in U.S..
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Majority of U.S. House Democrats vote to let 16-year-olds vote for president

Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley introduced the legislation Tuesday evening as an amendment to House Democrats’ “For The People Act,”which would overhaul federal election laws.

March 8, 2019 in U.S..
Wikimedia Commons/Kelvinhu

McClaughry: Single-member districts will strengthen democracy

Kudos to the Vermont Senate for passing a bill requiring that Senate districts “shall have a maximum of three members.”

February 24, 2019 in Commentary.
Wikimedia Commons/Tim Pierce

Left begins turning on Elizabeth Warren for president

The Boston Globe Editorial Board endorsed Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts for re-election in the Senate in October, but took a different stance Thursday when it comes to her potential White House run.

December 7, 2018 in U.S..
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John Kasich meeting with supporters in New Hampshire as 2020 speculation swirls

Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich on Wednesday and Thursday will meet with supporters and attend several events in New Hampshire.

November 13, 2018 in U.S..
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GOP Rep. in Maine election fight sues over ranked-choice voting

GOP Maine Rep. Bruce Poliquin and three activists filed a lawsuit Tuesday protesting the state’s ranked-choice voting system that was used in Maine’s midterm elections.

November 13, 2018 in U.S..
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Lindberg: In Vermont, all politics is not local

Former Speaker of the U.S. House Tip O’Neill used to say that “all politics is local.” This may have been true in his time as speaker, but it is not true anymore, especially in Vermont. 

November 9, 2018 in Commentary.
Vermont Secretary of State's Office

Vermont’s statewide offices get more of the same

In an election that saw few victories for Vermont Republicans, voters decided to stick with the Democrat status quo for secretary of state and attorney general.

November 9, 2018 in TNR News.
Bruce Parker/TNR

Toensing: It’s ‘Katie, bar the door’ for progressive agenda following election

With the dust beginning to settle after Election Day, top Republicans are assessing the damage to their party in lost seats and leverage, including the ability to sustain a veto by Gov. Phil Scott.

November 8, 2018 in TNR News.
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GOP had uphill fight in county Senate races

Several Senate races across Vermont garnered GOP attention in light of promising candidates, but in the end Democrats performed especially well on Election Day, shrinking the GOP presence even more at the Statehouse.

November 7, 2018 in TNR News.

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