Thursday, March 10, 2016

So far, turnout in this year's primaries rivals 2008 record

So far, turnout in this year's primaries rivals 2008 record: So far this year, Republican primaries are experiencing record turnouts, much as voting in Democratic primaries surged in 2008. But the longer-term trend in primary turnout has been down.

Many Americans say they voted, but did they?

Many Americans say they voted, but did they?: One-in-six (16%) of those who say they “definitely voted” in the 2014 midterm election have no record of voting in commercially available national voter files.

Friday, March 4, 2016

Scalia’s absence alters dynamic for abortion case

Scalia’s absence alters dynamic for abortion case: The Supreme Court is hearing its first abortion case in nearly a decade, as pro-choice advocates challenge a Texas law they say limits abortion services. Judy Woodruff talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for a look inside the high court, and Gwen Ifill gets contrasting views on the case from Cecile Richards of Planned Parenthood and Clarke Forsythe of Americans United for Life.

Sign the petition to Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Join Clinton & Sanders in opposing the TPP

Sign the petition to Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Join Clinton & Sanders in opposing the TPP