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Lehigh Valley polls open without fanfare of voters
There were more candidates than voters standing outside two of Lehigh County's larger polling precincts in Allentown when the polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for the primary election. Democratic and Republican candidates seeking their party's nomination...
Tags: Politics, Polls, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), John Callahan, Bethlehem Steel
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From four Iranians, four views of the coming election
TEHRAN -- Elections are scheduled in Iran for June 14, the first presidential balloting since the disputed 2009 vote. Iran’s Guardian Council, an oversight body, is expected to release the list of vetted candidates this week. The Times sought out...
Tags: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Newspaper and Magazine, Books and Magazines, Religion and Belief, Revolutions
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Editorial: It's democracy by default when candidate choices are limited
Contentious political campaigns aren't new to Virginia, but when they involve candidates such as this year's gubernatorial party picks, voters are in for a long, tiresome election season. To date, neither candidate has received more than a lukewarm...Tags: Government, Politics, Ken Cuccinelli, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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4 Fayette County positions at stake in primary
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa.Four positions at the county level are at stake in Tuesday's primary election in Fayette County. Voters will nominate two candidates for judge and two for the row offices of prothonotary and treasurer. Five attorneys are seeking the Democratic and...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Judges, Business Enterprises, Small Businesses
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Presidential speculation around Scott Walker heats up as he heads to Iowa this week
The Wisconsin State JournalIn just a few days, Gov. Scott Walker will head to the heart of Iowa -- where the 2016 presidential race will likely begin -- and take center stage before that key state's Republican party faithful. But Walker, who developed a national conservative cult...Tags: Polls, Political Fundraising, Polk County, Marco Rubio, Parties and Movements
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Jackson wins GOP Lt. Gov. nomination, Obenshain gets A.G. nod
RICHMOND – Chesapeake-based minister E.W. Jackson won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor and state Sen. Mark Obenshain won the nomination for attorney general at the state party convention Saturday. Jackson won the nomination in the...
Tags: Republican Party, Mark D. Obenshain, Family Planning, Regional Authority, Parties and Movements
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Thomas promises to bring experience to mayor's seat
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.Even though he's only 23, Scott R. Thomas said experience is what makes him the best candidate for mayor of the City of Pottsville. "In the upcoming primary, I would hope the voters in this city would look at the two Republican candidates and examine...Tags: Local Government, Unemployment, Job Layoffs, Mike Tobash, Safety of Citizens
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New Haven's relationship with Yale likely issue for next mayor
New Haven Register, Conn.As the city awaits its first town-gown makeover in 20 years, more than half of the candidates running for mayor have at least some Yale University connection. Those ties, as well as the candidates' attitudes toward New Haven's multibillion-dollar,...Tags: Labor Legislation, Local Government, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Teaching and Learning, Students
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Obenshain wins GOP attorney general nomination
RICHMOND – State Sen. Mark Obenshain beat out Del. Rob Bell for the Republican nomination for attorney general at the party convention Saturday. As of press time delegates were on their fourth vote to determine the GOP lieutenant governor nominee,...Tags: Mark D. Obenshain, Family Planning, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Parties and Movements, Regional Authority
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Rand Paul 2016?
Boston HeraldRand Paul blasted President Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for their security failures in Benghazi in a Herald interview ahead of the U.S. senator from Kentucky's keynote speech to New Hampshire Republicans tomorrow that's further...Tags: Marco Rubio, Republican Party, Rand Paul, University of New Hampshire, Politics
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Candidates face competition, apathetic voters
Erie Times-News, Pa.Candidates in Tuesday's municipal primary must compete against one or more competitors, but there's another number they're up against -- 23. In the last municipal primary, in 2011, the combined voter turnout among registered Democrats and Republicans...Tags: Judges, Political Fundraising, Kathy Dahlkemper, Republican Party, Democratic Party
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Change could shake up county government in Tuesday's election
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.The primary election Tuesday could lead to a dramatic change in Lackawanna County government. Or no change at all. Voters could take the first step toward setting up a new form of county government. They could vote yes to empanel a commission to study...Tags: Judges, Local Government, Unemployment, Polls, Republican Party
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