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January 2012
Your ObamaCare preview: Man forced to use veterinary equipment on hernia
When English farmer David Evans was told he needed a hernia operation, the United Kingdom’s National Health Service told him he would need to have it treated within 18 weeks. But thanks to the inefficiency of government-run health care, the 69-year-old suffered in pain for nearly a year until he received treatment, and only after […]
Read moreC&E: Five tactics your campaign can’t afford to ignore
Professional political consultant and pollster Tyler Harber, partner at the Prosper Group, tells candidates about five things they can’t afford to get wrong in Campaigns & Elections magazine. Specifically, you can’t rely on the Internet. “Technology has its place on the trail, but campaigns need to remember that more than half of the American electorate […]
Read moreVote nears on repealing New Hampshire’s marriage equality law
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is set to take a monumental vote in the coming days — whether or not to repeal portions of state law recognizing same sex marriages. “No date has yet been scheduled for the vote on legislation to repeal New Hampshire’s same-sex marriage law, but the state House of Representatives […]
Read moreArizona LP sues over discriminatory voter registration forms
“On December 29, the Arizona Libertarian Party and the Arizona Green Party filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, complaining about the new version of the voter registration card.,” Richard Winger’s “Ballot Access News” reports. “The new version, mandated by the 2011 session of the legislature, says the two largest parties in the state should […]
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