Elections

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Will Big Soda Beat the California Soda Taxes?

Aggressive penny-per-ounce taxes might mean significant reductions in rates of diabetes and heart disease in Richmond and El Monte, California, but can the proposals survive massive opposition from the food and beverage lobby?

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 4:45 PM PST

Voter ID Chaos in Pennsylvania

A court blocked a strict voter ID bill in the state, but apparently many Pennsylvania poll workers haven't gotten the memo.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 1:02 PM PST

5 Signs at Pa. Polling Place: "NO PARKING FOR DEMOCRATS"

In southwest Pennsylvania barriers were set up with signs meant to dissaude Democratic voters.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 2:58 PM PST

Voter Finds Another Romney-Loving Machine in Pennsylvania

Maybe start calling them the Romney-Bot 3000s?

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 3:27 PM PST

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Watchdog: Evidence of Unlawful Voter Purge in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania seems to be emerging as the epicenter of voting chaos in 2012.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 3:15 PM PST

Fox's Alternate Reality Election

On Fox News, there's only one story: the New Black Panther Party

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 3:13 PM PST

Things to Know Before You Instagram Your Ballot

In some states, it's illegal.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 1:30 PM PST

Why It May Be Illegal to Instagram Your Ballot

Voter intimidation laws in some states make it illegal to show who you voted for.

By Lois Beckett , ProPublica

 | Tue Nov. 6, 2012 12:28 PM PST

Romney-Loving Voting Machine "Recalibrated" and Back Online

Forget the board of elections. This Pennsylvania precinct needs the Geek Squad.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 12:00 PM PST

Tom Engelhardt on Moyers: Supersized Politics in the 2012 Election

How dark money has secretly shaped this election.

Tue Nov. 6, 2012 11:22 AM PST
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Paranoid Right-Wing Email of the Day (Maybe)

Busloads of Somalis are going to hand the election to Obama. Give us money!

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 11:02 AM PST

WATCH: 2012 Election Time Capsule

MoJo reporters weigh in on the highlights—and lowlights—of the election season.

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| Mon Nov. 5, 2012 1:34 PM PST
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Polling Woes Emerge in Key States; Watchdogs Report "Thousands" of Calls

Voting rights groups describe a voting meltdown.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 10:15 AM PST
Linda McMahon

Linda McMahon Pulls Out Dirty Tricks on Election Day

The Connecticut Republican wants you to know she stands with Obama. No, really!

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 9:34 AM PST
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Senate Challenger Josh Mandel: Washington "Created" The Financial Crisis

Is the Ohio Republican a bailout truther?

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 9:19 AM PST
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Sheldon Adelson Is Partying With Mitt Romney on Election Night

It's the least Adelson could expect for his $53 million in pro-GOP donations this election cycle.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 8:15 AM PST

9 Incredible Campaign Money Stats

Some quick Election Day stats on Super-PACs, dark money, and…Justin Bieber?!

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 4:00 AM PST
Mitt Romney and Donald Trump

Romney Closes Dirty

Post-racial politics? Please.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 1:43 AM PST
Kerry Bentivolio

8 Candidates We Can't Believe Are Actually Going to Win

Things that apparently aren't deal-breakers in 2012: 9/11 trutherism, corruption, asking your mistress to get an abortion, being a white Southern Democrat.

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| Mon Nov. 5, 2012 10:26 AM PST

Karl Rove: For Romney to Win "Some Polls Have to Be Wrong"

The GOP's political guru underscores the uphill fight for Romney on Election Day.

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| Mon Nov. 5, 2012 9:50 PM PST