Apr. 21, Interview - Polls show both Democratic candidates could beat McCain in a general
election, but who will get to run against him is not yet certain as long as
two candidates stay in the Democratic race. Election Unspun producer Karen
Miller spoke with Michael Hagen, Political Scientist and director of Temple
University's Institute for Public Affairs about the state of the race in the
Keystone state.
Apr. 16, Feature - Strong animosity is forming over the up coming November election in Colorado,
because of a controversial anti-affirmative
action initiative making its way
on the ballot. If passed, the so-called Colorado
Civil Rights Initiative would
end all affirmative action programs, including equal opportunity measures in
higher education and public employment.
Mar. 5, Feature - Reporter Katie Heim reports on the Texas' chaotic day of chaotic democracy.
Texas is the only state in the country to hold both a primary and a caucus
for its democratic electoral process…voters come out to the polls not once
on election day, but twice to voice their choice for the democratic nominee
and make changes to the Democratic party platform. Caucus results were slow
in coming, but favored the Senator from Illinois, Barack Obama, while primary
results favored Senator Clinton. Strong grassroots efforts by the Obama campaign
may have brought voters back out to caucus for the Senator, who lost to the
former first lady in Ohio earlier in the evening.
Mar. 4, Interview - Residents in Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont are not the only ones voting
today. Voters in Santa Fe, New Mexico will be voting on what's called ranked
choice or instant runoff voting.
Election Unspun's producer Karen Miller talked to Rick Lass director of Voting
Matters in Santa Fe, New Mexico, about this growing trend that may change how
elections are run in the future.
Mar. 3, Feature - Another interesting local race will take place in Texas. This particular
race is could determine if local Texas politics are about to change.
Meet Dawnna
Dukes, State House Representative of district 46 in East Austin, Dukes'
been in office since 1995.
It's not only the Presidential candidates that will be on the ballot in Maryland
tomorrow. Local political primaries will as well. One race is receiving national
attention – that of eight term Democratic US Representative Al
Wynn. He usually
wins the general election with over 80 percent of the vote, but this year,
he is facing a tough primary challenger, who is campaigning on the platform
that Democrats are not listening to the demands of the people.
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