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Whitman Ad Misfires

Posted on May 6, 2010

A Meg Whitman ad falsely accuses her opponent in the California GOP gubernatorial primary of presiding over a spending increase of nearly 14 percent in the department he headed as state insurance commissioner. The true increase is half that. The smackdown between Whitman and Steve Poizner has tightened up in …
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Caucus vs. Primary

Posted on April 8, 2008

Q: What is the difference between a caucus and a primary? A: In presidential campaigns, a caucus is a system of local gatherings where voters decide which candidate to support and select delegates for nominating conventions. A primary is a statewide voting process in which voters cast secret ballots for …
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