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Progressives Seem Unaware the Election Results Proved Their Policies Aren’t Popular
I listened to progressive leaders for a full day last week—and learned they’ve got no new ideas to offer. The speakers at the 2014 Policy Summit, hosted by the Center for American Progress, included Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, Sen. Cory Booker, D- N.J., United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power, and… -
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Did Dubious Ads Doom This Democrat’s Re-Election?
It has been more than three weeks since Election Day and Democrats in North Carolina have mulled and analyzed the reasons for their failures—from the drag on the ticket by President Obama to Republican gerrymandering to events beyond their control such as ISIS and Ebola. And now, former Democrat political consultant and current communications adviser Thomas Mills has made a frank… -
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Voters Rejected Amnesty on Election Day
Last month, in a speech at Northwestern University, President Barack Obama declared that the midterm elections were actually a referendum on his policies. “I am not on the ballot … But make no mistake: (My) policies are on the ballot. Every single one of them.” How right he was. And how resoundingly voters rejected those… -
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Elections Should Matter: Nominees Shouldn’t Be Approved During the Lame-Duck Session
An awful lot of people are confused as to just what is meant by a lame duck Congress. It’s like where some fellows worked for you and their work wasn’t satisfactory and you let ’em out, but after you fired ‘em, you let ‘em stay long enough so they could burn your house down. —Will Rogers… -
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The Biggest Winners and Losers in the 2014 Elections
The magnitude of the GOP’s tidal wave in Tuesday’s election is just coming into focus. Just as in 1994’s landslide election that gave Newt Gingrich and the GOP control of the U.S. House for the first time in half a century, the media are underplaying the rout and portraying the 2014 midterm as a temper… -
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Republican Romp Extended to State-Level Elections
Republicans swept into control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, but that only begins to tell the story of a midterm election that turned into an electoral rout. From Nevada to New Hampshire, Republicans won resounding victories in state-level elections. Combined with unexpected victories in gubernatorial races in Illinois, Maryland and Massachusetts, the Republicans are… -
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‘What We Need to Be Talking About’: Heritage’s DeMint, Needham on the 2014 Election Results
As the dust begins to settle after what one commentator called Republicans’ “wall-to-wall shellacking” of Democrats tied to President Obama’s policies, conservatives are focusing on how the election results will affect policymaking in a gridlocked Washington. Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint and Heritage Action for America CEO Mike Needham explored the consequences of Tuesday’s midterm… -
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The Only Chart You Need: Full 2014 Election Results
Last night was a wave election for Republicans. Check out our chart to see exactly how many seats they picked up. >>>Read more: Republicans Take US Senate, Build Majority in House, Grab Governorships For more election coverage, visit The Daily Signal's Election 2014 special section. -
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Marriage Wins Big in Election 2014
It was a great night for supporters of marriage Tuesday as support for traditional marriage was a key issue in numerous races across the country. The National Organization for Marriage Victory Fund was active in many of these races and our efforts have been rewarded. This success has strong implications for future electoral contests, including… -
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The 3 Most Important Takeaways from Election 2014
This morning we woke up to a changed America. Republicans now control 52 seats and counting in the Senate, and expanded their majority in the House. Importantly, these majorities were won by committing to repealing Obamacare and standing for conservative priorities. Republicans also gained at the state level, picking off governorships in liberal-leaning states and… -
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12 Awesome Election Day Selfies: #MyVoteCounts
This Election Day, we challenged you to get out and vote–and then, send us your best “I voted” selfies on Instagram and Twitter using #MyVoteCounts. You responded in a patriotic display of democracy. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite Election Day selfies here. Thanks for doing your civic duty today! Here they are: Today… -
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Watch the ‘Worst Ads’ of the 2014 Elections
With billions of dollars spent on political ads this election season, there were bound to be some flops. Republican pollster Frank Luntz joined Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends” this morning to discuss which candidates’ political ads were the worst and could ultimately impact their success at the polls. -
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Election Day 2014: Top 5 Tax Initiatives on the Ballot
As voters head to the polls, virtually all of them will cast votes for politicians who indirectly impact taxes, but some will also have the chance to vote directly for or against certain state and local tax initiatives. Out of 147 ballot measures across 41 states and the District of Columbia, 15 are tax-related. Here… -
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Elections Have Consequences: Ask Jim DeMint, Mike Needham Your Questions
On Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET, I’ll talk with Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint and Heritage Action CEO Mike Needham to get their take on the 2014 election and how Tuesday’s results will affect the policies being made in Washington. You can be part of the discussion by sending your questions now or during the live online program to… -
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We Have Become Bad Voters. How We Can Change.
Elections have become theater. By regularly promising the impossible, political candidates give the dangerous impression that salvation is only one bill, one policy solution away. It breeds impatience, impetuosity and ecstatic hopes in citizens. And it can make us bad voters. James Madison and Alexander Hamilton had a different understanding of voting than we currently… -
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Confusing Wording Could Sink This State’s Elections Amendment
An amendment on the ballot in New Mexico could pave the way for taxpayers saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in school elections across the state. But critics say the wording of Constitutional Amendment 1 on the Nov. 4 ballot may so confuse voters they may end up simply skipping the question or even inadvertently… -
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A Voter’s Guide to Untangling the ‘Jungle’ Election That Could Keep America Waiting
America’s political operatives are spread across the land fighting for their candidates, from the frosty U.S. Senate race in Alaska to the red-hot governor’s race in Florida. But if control of the Senate hangs in the balance after Tuesday’s midterm elections—and multiple scenarios suggest it could—then most of those operatives will be bound for Louisiana… -
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Poll Shows Young Voters Switching Allegiance From Democrats to GOP
In a sign that Republican efforts to target the youth vote is paying off, a new poll finds a majority of young Americans who intend to vote next week prefer a Republican-controlled Congress. >>> This Spunky College Intern Is the Face of the New Republican Ground Game A survey released yesterday by Harvard Institute of… -
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The Left Keeps Trying to Win Elections By Litigation Over Rules Governing Elections
With little time before the midterm election, the decisions in the courts, including the Supreme Court, on the procedural rules that will govern the election keep coming on an almost daily basis. This has been pretty much the norm since the 2000 elections, as liberals and progressives have used the courts — rather than the… -
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A Majority of Voters Think the Country Is ‘Out of Control’
If you live in America today and you believe things are terrific, you’re … well … deeply in the minority. According to a new Politico poll, despair grips the land. Half the people in the country believe we are on the “wrong track.” Barely a fifth say we are on the right track. And 64…