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from Kathy Gill
Vol 3 - Special Issue
7 November 2006
The mid-term elections this year are crucial. Even though the general public thinks poorly of Congress (less than a third of us approve of the job Congress is doing), I urge you to shrug off normal mid-term doldrums and make your way to the polls (assuming you haven't already voted). Recognize, too, that in many ways this election is a referendum on the policies of the last five years, where both Houses of Congress and the White House have been under the control of one party. |
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eVoting and You!
Updated! Americans head to the polls for mid-term elections. And a third of us will be using technology that is being deployed in a general election for the first time. Most voters are unaware of the risks associated with electronic voting. Voting Systems - State-by-State
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- US Politics Guide Kathy Gill
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Undecided? Check This List
If providing health care benefits for Reservists that are analogous to those for enlisted troops is important to you, then it would be wise to check this rating sheet of all Representatives and Senators on the ballot. Published by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran's Association, the ratings are based on analysis of 169 House votes and 155 Senate votes, since September 2001, on issues of importance to current vets.
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- US Politics Guide Kathy Gill
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The Race For the Senate: MO, TN, VA
FactCheck analyzes the last-hour commercials spamming the airwaves in Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia -- three states that analysts have agreed "are the keys to controlling the 100-member Senate," according to the Washington Post. Democrats need to take six new seats -- and not lose any incumbent seats -- to control the Senate. Here's this three-state line-up.
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