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...complicated primary system used by Texas only heightens moderate Republicans' worries. Unlike the Democratic primary where two-thirds of the delegates are awarded based on the primary voting during the day and a third by the caucuses at night, voters in the Republican primary elect all their presidential delegates during the day's vote. The evening Republican caucuses can only be attended by those who voted during the day and they are reserved for electing delegates to the county and then state conventions, which hold sway over the state party. In recent years, that has led to a dominance...
...power bloc with relatively closer ties to the U.S. than the rival party run by Shi'ite strongman Moqtada al-Sadr, who leads the contentious, trigger-happy Mahdi Army. Abdul-Medhi said that the Provincial Powers law contravened the constitutional right of voters of each province to elect their own governor (a sort of states rights versus federal powers argument, in American constitutional parlance...
...also called the “first gay president” because of his outreach to LGBT people in 1992, stepped away from his campaign promise to undo “don’t ask, don’t tell” as soon as he became president-elect in the face of a wave of opposition that startled him. Would a sitting Democratic president risk mobilizing the Right in 2012 by stepping out on a limb for LGBT rights...
...Under-30 Uprising I enjoyed reading your article "It's Their Turn Now" [Feb. 11]. It is great to see people under 30 enthused about voting in this year's presidential election. I hope they will stay inspired beyond this November. It is important to remember that politics does not end at the voting booth and that the President needs the cooperation of Congress to fulfill most campaign promises. Citizens don't have to wait until the next election to make their voices heard. Those who stay involved and make their wishes known influence what happens. It would be nice...
...Obama does have a lot of youth support behind him. He seems young, fresh. But you made insufficient note of Senator Hillary Clinton's youth supporters. While many of our organization's members can't vote, we are dedicated to doing everything we can to help elect her. It seems to be forgotten that Clinton received a big portion of the youth vote in Florida, where the Democrats agreed not to campaign. Let's look at this race evenly. Thomas R. Senecal, President, Teens for Clinton, Bowie...