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Indiana election chief found guilty of voter fraud

By admin | Published February 4, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s top elections official could lose his job and his freedom after jurors convicted him of multiple voter fraud-related charges on Saturday, leaving in flux the fate of one of the state’s most powerful positions. Republican Secretary of State Charlie White has held on to his office for more than a year despite being accused of lying about his address on voter registration forms. A Hamilton County jury found White guilty of six of seven felony charges, including false registration, voting in another precinct, submitting a false ballot, theft and two counts of perjury. He was acquitted on one…

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Santorum, Paul look beyond Nevada caucuses

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Where Do the Anti-Romney Voters Go?

By admin | Published February 4, 2012

As Mitt Romney consolidates his lead and stands as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee,…

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How Romney Uses the Mormon Church

By admin | Published February 4, 2012

BuzzFeed: “The secret to the grassroots success lies, in part, in the unique national structure and scrupulous record-keeping of the Utah-headquartered Church of Jesus…

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