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...represent all spheres of people who live in Massachusetts, and college students are a huge part of the people who live in Massachusetts.”Wu can be summoned in both Maryland and Massachusetts because both states have expanded their sources for names of potential jurors beyond voter registration lists, says Harvard Law School’s Diamond.A DRIVING FACTORAccording to Diamond, states have recognized that voter registration lists are often not representative of states’ socioeconomic and age demographic breakdowns.For example, using driver’s license lists to expand jury pools “increases...
...Keep control of your image Case study of what not to do: John Kerry in '04. "The Republicans built story lines like 'Kerry is French' and 'Kerry is rich,'" says Harris, successfully alienating Joe Voter. Hillary Clinton has become skilled at image control, but will she survive the scrutiny of an '08 race...
...It’s a pretty disappointing example of media incompetence, intentional or otherwise, but the most troubling element is the frequency with which it occurs. This individual case is unlikely to change voter attitudes, but it shows convincingly how much a minor factual omission changes perspective. The U.S. electorate deserves better coverage; otherwise the true nature of American actions abroad will never be exposed and evil will continue to be dishonestly perpetrated in America’s name...
...platforms on the issues,” said Milder. “Last year people could just sit in their room and didn’t have to go out and meet people or develop platforms.” Despite the increased visibility of the UC candidates on campus, voter turnout barely edged up—from about 39.5 percent to 41.4 percent, according to figures from the UC Election Commission. The freshman class had greater participation rates, with a 60.2 percent turnout—perhaps a reflection of the fact that 78 freshmen ran for just eight spots...
...conflict. And they managed it by ignoring it. That even became part of an electoral strategy dating back to the 2000 election that suggested there was nothing to be gained by moderation. In a memo he wrote to Karl Rove, Bush pollster Matthew Dowd estimated that truly independent voters had fallen to a mere sliver of the electorate. There were, Dowd concluded, not enough percentage points in being "a uniter, not a divider." The key to winning in a polarized country was mobilizing the conservative base. That year, Bush refused to meet with the Log Cabin Republicans, choosing instead...