New Technology Announced for 2016 Iowa Caucuses

June 5, 2015 By Caffeinated Thoughts The 2016 Iowa caucus results will be delivered via a new, mobile-enabled, cloud-based platform that will allow for accurate, efficient and secure reporting on caucus night, the Iowa Democratic and Republican parties announced jointly today. “The Iowa caucuses represent the very best of American democracy, as the men and women running for president meet Iowans

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Running for Precinct 101

Running for Precinct 101 Tonight we will have a 20 minute presentation on Running for Precinct from Scratch. First we will cover how anyone can run for precinct captain in a primary state. Then we will cover how anyone can run for precinct captain in a caucus state. Then we will cover what happens when you go to a party

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Record-High 42% of Americans Identify as Independents – Republican identification lowest in at least 25 years

by Jeffrey M. Jones PRINCETON, NJ — Forty-two percent of Americans, on average, identified as political independents in 2013, the highest Gallup has measured since it began conducting interviews by telephone 25 years ago. Meanwhile, Republican identification fell to 25%, the lowest over that time span. At 31%, Democratic identification is unchanged from the last four years but down from

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Brooklyn Teen Was Charged With Assaulting A Cop Until This Video Proved The Police Were Lying

Brooklyn Teen Was Charged With Assaulting A Cop Until This Video Proved The Police Were Lying – by Andrew Breiner Prosecutors are dropping charges against 17-year-old Enrique Del Rosario related to assaulting a police officer after video contradicted their claims. The incident took place at Brooklyn’s Puerto Rican Day parade on June 8. Dennis Flores, founder of the neighborhood police

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Feds prepare criminal corruption charges against Senator Bob Menendez

Feds prepare criminal corruption charges against Senator Bob Menendez – By Evan Perez and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Washington (CNN)The Justice Department is preparing to bring criminal corruption charges against New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez, a Democrat, alleging he used his Senate office to push the business interests of a Democratic donor and friend in exchange for gifts. People briefed on

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Chris Matthews livid after Netanyahu’s speech

Chris Matthews livid after Netanyahu’s speech: GOP assisted a ‘takeover attempt’ by a foreign government – by RAWSTORY MSNBC host Chris Matthews on Tuesday blasted Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives for assisting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an attempt to “take over” U.S. foreign policy from President Barack Obama. “I’ll get to the heart of this speech

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