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How Republicans Plan to Rig Elections in 2016

By Ian Millhiser, Josh Israel, ThinkProgress Last year, Pennsylvania’s Republican Gov. Tom Corbett proposed rigging the Electoral College vote in his state through a plan that would have given the majority of the state’s electors to Romney even after President Obama carried the state. Under Corbett’s plan, the winner of each congressional district within Pennsylvania would receive…

Rick Scott On Decision Not To Extend Early Voting: 'The Right Thing Happened'

By Luke Johnson Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) is standing by his decision not to extend early voting hours, despite the fact that some voters said they waited as long as nine hours to cast a ballot. “Well I’m very comfortable that the right thing happened,” he told WKMG Orlando while speaking with reporters on…

McAuliffe spreads the word he’s running for governor

By Ben Pershing The dust is barely settled on the 2012 elections in Virginia, and the positioning has already begun for next year, as Terry McAuliffe has begun calling fellow Democrats to tell them that he plans to run for governor. McAuliffe has made more than 200 calls to supporters informing them of the news…

Karl Rove is feeling the heat

By Kenneth P. Vogel Karl Rove is feeling the heat. The face of the historic $1 billion plan to unseat President Barack Obama and turn the Senate Republican, Rove now finds himself the leading scapegoat for its failure. And he’s scrambling to protect his status as a top GOP money man by convincing disappointed donors…

Election Data Dive

By Charles M. Blow Since this may be my last column about the 2012 elections, let’s have some fun. Allow me to arm you with a collection of facts and data about the election results that you can use at your next cocktail party, during your next coffee break or during your next P.T.A. meeting. First, a…

Supreme Court to hear key voting rights case

Agreeing to hear another important case on race in America, the Supreme Court said Friday it will take up a battle over a key part of the landmark Voting Rights Act. Civil rights groups fear the court will use this case to gut the law. Passed by Congress in 1965 and renewed four times since…

Statement from the Democratic Governors Association on the 2013 Virginia Governor’s Race

Washington, DC – Colm O’Comartun, the Executive Director of the Democratic Governors Association, released the following statement tonight on the 2013 Virginia governor’s race: “We welcome Terry McAuliffe to the Virginia governor’s race. He has a proven record of job creation and working across the aisle in the Commonwealth. After President Obama’s decisive victory on…

Statement from DGA Chair Governor Martin O’Malley on the Results of the Montana Gubernatorial Election

Washington, DC – Governor Martin O’Malley, Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, released the following statement on the results of the Montana gubernatorial election: “The DGA congratulates Steve Bullock on his hard-fought victory in Montana. Steve ran on his outstanding record of helping small businesses create jobs, protecting public education, and keeping children and families…

GOP sees limited results in governors’ races

By Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Republicans poured tens of millions of dollars into an effort to gain control of more governors’ offices across the country, but the party saw limited results, managing only to wrest North Carolina from Democrats for the first time in two decades. Democrats fended off GOP challengers in governorship races…

Statement from DGA Chair Governor Martin O’Malley on the Results of the North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

Washington, DC – Governor Martin O’Malley, Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, released the following statement tonight on the results of the North Carolina gubernatorial election: “Walter Dalton ran a strong, hard-fought campaign focused on creating jobs and protecting investments in education, and we know Lieutenant Governor Dalton will continue to serve the people of North…

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