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Presidential Debates: A Chance for Change
By: Elisabeth MacNamaraEditorial Note: This piece was originally published on my Huffington Post blog.
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Creating a More Dynamic League Nationwide to Protect Our Democracy
By: Sara SandersIt is my pleasure and honor to work with other League leaders on the Membership and Leadership Development program since its inception. The program continues to expand what it offers in order to strengthen League capacity - from the initial focus on recruiting new members now to leadership development and in the future to add a focus on advocacy and fundraising for those new (and ongoing) leaders.
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Voter Registration - There’s Still Time!
By: MaggieTonight is the first 2012 presidential debate, and the media has whipped itself into a frenzy over the latest poll numbers. The pre-Election rush has officially arrived. Here at the League, that means working overtime for these last critical days to make sure as many voters as possible are registered and ready to participate.
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Victory for Voting Rights in Pennsylvania
By: ShirleyYesterday, Pennsylvania Judge Robert Simpson issued a temporary injunction, halting the state’s photo voter ID law in advance of the November elections. This decision removes an unnecessary barrier to voting for hundreds of thousands of the state’s eligible voters, and is a victory for the voters of Pennsylvania and our democracy.
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On the Road: Michigan
By: Elisabeth MacNamaraFrom Detroit to Grosse Pointe, to Lansing to Grand Rapids to Saugatuck on the shore of Lake Michigan, then on to Kalamazoo, ending up in Bloomfield Hills, my trip to Michigan was productive, scenic and full of opportunities to meet hard working members of the League. Like every other state on the tour, so far, "Confusion to the Voters" was the rallying cry of certain election officials.
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Get Ready for Tonight’s Presidential Debate
By: Elisabeth MacNamara“[Debates] are the only opportunities the voters have to see and hear the candidates talk about the same things at the same time — and to take a real time comparative measure of them.”
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TV as "Town Hall" in 2012 Elections
By: Meredith McGeheeAccording to Nielsen—the company that spends millions of dollars each year to examine the actual television viewing habits of the American public—98 percent of people’s video time is spent with traditional television. That means on a TV set with their remote control. Not on their laptop, not on their smartphone, not on their tablet—on a television set. This comes from actual measured viewing behavior, not from a poll.
