Republican retreat - Ohio House Republicans defeat their own voter suppression bill
by Bob Fitrakis
The Ohio House Republicans tactically retreated and repealed House Bill 194 – the controversial voter suppression bill. The bill was slated to be on Ohio’s November 6 ballot, and was thought by political strategists to have aided Obama’s re-election campaign in the key battleground state.
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Elections: What are they good for?
by David Swanson, Remarks at Left Forum
I think two opposing trends have been at work in U.S. history. One is that of allowing more people to vote. This is an ongoing struggle, of course, but in some significant sense we've allowed poor people and women and non-white people and young people to vote.
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The peace movement needs Kucinich, with or without Congress
by David Swanson
If Congressman Dennis Kucinich becomes simply Dennis Kucinich sans the "Congressman" his value to the peace movement need not diminish.
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Recent Election Issues Articles

Republican retreat - Ohio House Republicans defeat their own voter suppression bill
  May 13, 2012
  Bob Fitrakis

Elections: What are they good for?
  March 26, 2012
  David Swanson, Remarks at Left Forum

The peace movement needs Kucinich, with or without Congress
  March 7, 2012
  David Swanson

Ron Paul, "Progressive" for who?
  February 12, 2012
  Bruce Bostick

Do We Approve of Murder Based on Political Party? Pollsters Don't Want You to Know
  February 12, 2012
  David Swanson

The State of Obama's 2008 Promises
  February 9, 2012
  David Swanson

The election we should be following
  February 9, 2012
  David Swanson

Booing the Golden Rule
  January 22, 2012
  David Swanson

Six Problems with New Hampshire Elections
  January 9, 2012
  Bev Harris, Black Box Voting

The hollow democracy
  January 6, 2012
  Robert C. Koehler

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