en-us http://www.newsique.com/tags/politics/votes/ Get Informed. Choose Your News. http://www.newsique.com/politics/congress_votes_to_stop_filling_o/ The House and Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to temporarily stop filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a response to public anger over rising oil prices as the average price of regular unleaded gasoline nationwide hit a new high of $3.73 per gallo news politics 2008-05-14 08:14:23 http://www.newsique.com/politics/congress_votes_to_stop_filling_o/ SF Gate http://feeds.sfgate.com/~r/sfgate/rss/feeds/news/~3/289897352/article.cgi http://www.newsique.com/sources/sfgate/ 95 Interesting [9] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/congress_votes_to_stop_filling_o/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/clinton_gets_most_democratic_vot/ Hillary Rodham Clinton finished Tuesday's Florida Democratic primary with more votes than any other Democrat, but the event drew no campaigning by any of her presidential rivals and awarded no delegates to the winner. But Clinton promptly declared it a news politics 2008-01-30 08:22:10 http://www.newsique.com/politics/clinton_gets_most_democratic_vot/ MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22904383/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/msnbc/ 95 Interesting [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/clinton_gets_most_democratic_vot/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/senate_website_withholding_spy_l/ The US Senate website is not publishing the roll call of votes by Senators on the bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act making President George W. Bush's illegal wiretapping order retroactively legal. Thomas, the online legislative in news politics 2007-08-05 10:27:52 http://www.newsique.com/politics/senate_website_withholding_spy_l/ Press Esc http://pressesc.com/news/87005082007/senate-website-withholding-spy-law-roll-call http://www.newsique.com/sources/pressesc/ 92 Important [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/senate_website_withholding_spy_l/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/gop_has_votes_to_back_veto_on_ho/ The House passed a $37.4 billion budget bill for the Homeland Security Department on Friday, but minority Republicans rallied enough votes to uphold a promised veto by President Bush. No such fate awaits an even more generous bill funding veterans prog news politics 2007-06-18 08:13:00 http://www.newsique.com/politics/gop_has_votes_to_back_veto_on_ho/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/18/congress.spending.ap/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Interesting [7] 90 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/gop_has_votes_to_back_veto_on_ho/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/legislators_vote_to_defeat_same-/ A proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage was defeated today by a joint session of the Legislature by a vote of 45 to 151, eliminating any chance of getting it on the ballot in November 2008. At least 50 votes were needed to advance the measure. news politics 2007-06-14 16:27:29 http://www.newsique.com/politics/legislators_vote_to_defeat_same-/ Boston Globe http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2007/06/legislators_vot.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/boston_globe/ 95 Interesting [8] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/legislators_vote_to_defeat_same-/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/dem_candidates_clash_over_war_fu/ The leading Democratic candidates for president tangled over the war in Iraq and the global war on terrorism Sunday in a debate marked by tough talk on foreign policy. Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, running first and second respectively news politics 2007-06-04 09:47:33 http://www.newsique.com/politics/dem_candidates_clash_over_war_fu/ USA Today http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-NewsTopStories/~3/121910080/2007-06-03-nh-debate_N.htm http://www.newsique.com/sources/usatoday/ 91 Interesting [6] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/dem_candidates_clash_over_war_fu/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/democrats_plan_more_votes_on_ira/ Democrats are not done trying to stamp out Iraq war policy, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday, announcing two more votes to be taken on the matter this week as the Senate attempts to pass a controversial war spending bill. Debate is schedul news politics 2007-05-14 23:55:14 http://www.newsique.com/politics/democrats_plan_more_votes_on_ira/ FOX News http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,272273,00.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/fox_news/ 82 Important [39] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/democrats_plan_more_votes_on_ira/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/gops_base_helps_keep_unity_on_i/ With public opinion tilting firmly toward ending U.S. involvement in the war in Iraq, Rep. Wayne T. Gilchrest (R-Md.) might have expected praise for his votes that would start to bring the troops home. Instead, at town hall meetings on the Eastern Shore, news politics 2007-04-30 16:51:39 http://www.newsique.com/politics/gops_base_helps_keep_unity_on_i/ Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/29/AR2007042900948.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/washingtonpost/ 94 Interesting [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/gops_base_helps_keep_unity_on_i/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/house_democrats_we_have_the_vote/ House Democratic leaders predict they will have enough votes to pass legislation requiring U.S. troops to begin leaving Iraq by Oct. 1 and send it on to President Bush for his promised veto. Several House members said they would go along with the bill news politics 2007-04-25 16:01:18 http://www.newsique.com/politics/house_democrats_we_have_the_vote/ FOX News http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,268242,00.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/fox_news/ 82 Important [12] 50 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/house_democrats_we_have_the_vote/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/democrats_to_start_without_gop_i/ As they prepare to take control of Congress this week and face up to campaign pledges to restore bipartisanship and openness, Democrats are planning to largely sideline Republicans from the first burst of lawmaking. news politics 2007-01-02 14:29:00 http://www.newsique.com/politics/democrats_to_start_without_gop_i/ Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/01/AR2007010100784.html? http://www.newsique.com/sources/washingtonpost/ 94 Interesting [12] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/democrats_to_start_without_gop_i/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/ballots_favored_dems/ The group of nearly 18,000 voters that registered no choice in Sarasota's disputed congressional election solidly backed Democratic candidates in all five of Florida's statewide races, an Orlando Sentinel analysis of ballot data shows. news politics 2006-11-23 00:14:07 http://www.newsique.com/politics/ballots_favored_dems/ Orlando Sentinel http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-mvote2206nov22,0,1913349.story http://www.newsique.com/sources/orlandosentinel/ 100 Under Rated [6] 70 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/ballots_favored_dems/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/e-voting_glitch_turns_up_in_texa/ As elections officials continue their post-mortems on last Tuesday's race, another irregularity in electronic voting machine tallies has surfaced. opinion politics 2006-11-18 09:41:20 http://www.newsique.com/politics/e-voting_glitch_turns_up_in_texa/ CNET http://news.com.com/2061-10796_3-6136123.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnet/ 92 Under Rated [15] 80 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/e-voting_glitch_turns_up_in_texa/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/candidate_gets_no_votes/ Randy Wooten figured he'd get at least one vote in his bid for mayor of this town of 80 people - even if it was just his own. news politics 2006-11-11 23:12:15 http://www.newsique.com/politics/candidate_gets_no_votes/ Forbes http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/feeds/ap/2006/11/11/ap3165430.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/forbes/ 94 Under Rated [20] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 1 http://www.newsique.com/politics/candidate_gets_no_votes/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/dead_woman_wins_county_race/ A woman who died two months ago won a county commissioner's race in Jerauld County on Tuesday. Democrat Marie Steichen, of Woonsocket, got 100 votes, defeating incumbent Republican Merlin Feistner, of Woonsocket, who had 64 votes. news politics 2006-11-08 18:48:55 http://www.newsique.com/politics/dead_woman_wins_county_race/ MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15622299/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/msnbc/ 95 Under Rated [6] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 1 http://www.newsique.com/politics/dead_woman_wins_county_race/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/ohio_lawsuit_to_reinstate_hundre/ Ohio voting rights activist and attorney, Bob Fitrakis, says the Ohio elections may have already been won, responding to reports of massive voter purges in Democratic precincts. news politics 2006-10-20 01:01:00 http://www.newsique.com/politics/ohio_lawsuit_to_reinstate_hundre/ OpEd News http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_rob_kall_061018_ohio_lawsuit_to_rein.htm http://www.newsique.com/sources/opednews/ 100 Under Rated [2] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/ohio_lawsuit_to_reinstate_hundre/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/obama_seeks_to_extend_poll_lead/ Barack Obama is hoping to take a step towards clinching the Democratic Party's US presidential nomination, as Kentucky and Oregon hold primary votes. Senator Obama looks set to win in Oregon and Hillary Clinton in Kentucky. In the primaries so far, news politics 2008-05-20 08:19:03 http://www.newsique.com/politics/obama_seeks_to_extend_poll_lead/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/7409748.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/obama_seeks_to_extend_poll_lead/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/republicans_form_a_new_plot_to_r/ In the long, hot autumn of 2000, the world was shocked by the contempt for democracy shown by the Republican Party. They knew their man had lost the popular vote to Al Gore by half a million votes. They knew the majority of voters in Florida itself had pu news politics 2007-12-03 08:30:57 http://www.newsique.com/politics/republicans_form_a_new_plot_to_r/ Seattle Pi http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/341868_rigged02.html?source=mypi http://www.newsique.com/sources/seattlepinwsourcecom/ 94 Under Rated [1] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/republicans_form_a_new_plot_to_r/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/winner-take-all_not_necessarily_/ A GOP-backed initiative to toss out California's winner-take-all system of assigning electoral votes was approved for circulation Wednesday, and Democrats immediately slammed it as a backdoor attempt to hand Republicans the 2008 presidential election. news politics 2007-09-06 08:13:34 http://www.newsique.com/politics/winner-take-all_not_necessarily_/ SF Gate http://feeds.sfgate.com/~r/sfgate/rss/feeds/news/~3/152807205/article.cgi http://www.newsique.com/sources/sfgate/ 95 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/winner-take-all_not_necessarily_/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/fla_may_lose_delegates_over_prim/ Florida Democrats could lose their votes for the presidential nominee next year unless they change plans to hold their primary earlier than national party rules allow. The Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee was poised Saturday t news politics 2007-08-25 11:21:57 http://www.newsique.com/politics/fla_may_lose_delegates_over_prim/ CBS News http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/CBSNewsMain/~3/148106235/main3203664.shtml http://www.newsique.com/sources/cbsnews/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/fla_may_lose_delegates_over_prim/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/senate_dems_plan_new_round_of_ir/ Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday the Senate will face another round of votes on the Iraq war before the July Fourth recess, a strategy intended to show that Democrats are not giving up on efforts to bring troops home. While the measures a news politics 2007-06-13 08:24:14 http://www.newsique.com/politics/senate_dems_plan_new_round_of_ir/ USA Today http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-NewsTopStories/~3/124356434/2007-06-12-iraq-dems_N.htm http://www.newsique.com/sources/usatoday/ 91 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/senate_dems_plan_new_round_of_ir/#comments