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Rep. John Boehner, the Ohio Republican who leads his party in the House, declared that nothing being discussed by the Democrats "will stabilize the economy in the long term." In a letter to Pelosi, he labeled her party's ideas "an irresponsible, business-as-usual approach that has earned this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Dems' Plan C for the Economy | 10/14/2008 | See Source »

It's a quadrennial issue. Every presidential election finds college students wading through a swamp of murky laws and logistical hurdles to get into the polling booths. But this year, amid students' record interest - and record primary turnout - experts say many campus precincts are sorely unprepared to meet student demand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: College Students Still Face Voting Stumbling Blocks | 10/14/2008 | See Source »

The most glaring problems come from lack of preparation. Segal fears not much has changed since his experience as a freshman at Kenyon College in 2004, during the closely contested Ohio race. He manned the 10-hour polling lines on campus, dispensing water, pizza and umbrellas to the stalwarts who...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: College Students Still Face Voting Stumbling Blocks | 10/14/2008 | See Source »

Ironically, since the last presidential election, several states that have passed laws intended to restore public confidence in the election process could end up excluding a lot of first-time student voters. Last May, for example, during Indiana's Democratic primary, Melanie Meentz, now 19, arrived as a freshman at...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: College Students Still Face Voting Stumbling Blocks | 10/14/2008 | See Source »

At a hearing in Congress three weeks ago, we heard clear solutions to free students from a jungle of election laws. Push for polling places at universities. Make university-issued photo ID an acceptable form of identification. Clarify residency rules on the universal voter registration form. Make forms and information...

Author: By Alice J.M. Gissinger | Title: This Election Labyrinth | 10/13/2008 | See Source »

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