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After a decisive win over Donald Trump in Wisconsin, U.S. Sen Ted Cruz is now staring down a string of GOP presidential primaries in northeastern states that tend to be more moderate and friendlier to his two Republican rivals, billionaire Donald Trump and Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Continue Reading
Clinton beats all of the Republicans, plus Bernie Sanders, in getting the defense industry’s financial help for her presidential campaign. Continue Reading
No form of social contract, from so-called democracy to a totalitarian state, can exist and function unless people believe its tenets, be they true or not. Continue Reading
Even if Donald Trump is correct in his unproven charge that a super PAC obtained a racy photo of Melania Trump from the Ted Cruz campaign, it’s doubtful the FEC would do anything about it. Continue Reading
A few details still need to be worked out, but elections officials in New Mexico’s two most-populous counties say they expect to let some 17-year-olds vote in the upcoming June 7 primaries. Continue Reading
The demand for a DOJ investigation is picking up steam following last Tuesday’s debacle of ballot shortages and hours-long poll lines. Continue Reading
One thing has remained true during this political cycle, even as we all watch our early predictions sour: The disruption that has marked the Republican Party in Texas and the U.S. for the last decade is still blooming. Continue Reading
For New Mexicans fed up with the partisan paralyses of our government, non-partisan elections offer real hope for the future. Continue Reading
The result is that thousands of citizens may be turned away from the polls on April 5 simply because they did not understand what form of identification they needed to vote. Continue Reading
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ supporters are fighting an uphill battle. But in New Mexico they aren’t giving up. Continue Reading
It’s disheartening to me that there are voters who support a potential commander-in-chief who, with intent, broke the law, ignored the policies of her own agency that others would have been fired for doing, and displayed a habit of being careless with critical information. Continue Reading
Reforming the United States’ system for financing elections requires more than presidential action. Continue Reading
Congress-focused super PACs and nonprofits are reporting heightened interest. Continue Reading
As long as disenfranchised people keep battling each other, America will continue moving toward an oligarchical society that serves the wealthy while squeezing the rest of us into suffering. Continue Reading
As the beacon of democracy for the world, this is no way to run an election. Continue Reading