Small parties flex their political muscles
Small political parties may not seem hugely influential, but they claim their ideas have infiltrated the main parties. A number of Family Party policies are appearing in the manifestos of existing...
View ArticleHistory tells us nature can decide balance of power in US elections
IMAGE: The Ulsterman Report HISTORY tells us that natural disasters can affect the outcomes of elections, but the response of elected officials plays as important role as the disaster itself. A US...
View ArticleNZ media telling election story, with TV reporters on the job live
AS the US election nears, coverage of the race for presidency is making its way into New Zealand’s everyday news. While the majority of newspaper articles are pulled from overseas sources such as...
View ArticleDigital age catches out presidential campaign porkies
IMAGE: Mashable.com IN THE digital age no election campaign words go undocumented, even those thought to be private. The slightest change of campaign message is noticed then commentary spreads like a...
View ArticleNew Yorker upset by binders jokes and misogynist claims
IMAGE: Supplied His party has inspired feminist rage and a flood of internet jokes – but one woman is still giving “Mittens” her vote. Shani Bauminger, a copy editor from Brooklyn, New York, will be...
View ArticleEarly swing state voters chose Obama
http://www.examiner.com/article/early-voting-results-2012-ap-reports-latest-figures-from-ohio-florida EARLY voting trends – at about 4am Wednesday in New Zealand, which is 8am Tuesday in Tucson,...
View ArticleSatirists made light of US elections – did they influence voters?
Politicians may act like cartoon characters at times, but animated creations might have an impact on the voting process. Now that America has elected Barack Obama to serve another four year term,...
View ArticleClinton for President is the early Democrats call for 2016
President Hillary Clinton has a certain ring to it according to polling and commentators looking to 2016. With Barack Obama safely re-elected as US president, and Mitt Romney successfully eliminated...
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