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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Ray Suarez speaks on elections to full house

Emily Lin-Jones October 23, 2012

Latecomers were turned away from the doors of Maxey Hall on Oct. 23, when PBS NewsHour correspondent Ray Suarez addressed a packed house about his take on current electoral issues. The talk was the second...

Illustration: Ariel Carter-Rodriguez

Open primaries encourage manipulation of democratic process

Kyle Seasly March 5, 2012

About a week ago, my dad sent me an article encouraging Democrats in Michigan (my home state) to vote for Rick Santorum in the Republican primary. Since Michigan has an "open primary," anyone can vote...

‘Republican Shuffle’ spells difficulty for general election

Sam Chapman February 9, 2012
Republicans have often had to shift to the right in order to win the Primary then shift back left for the general election. This year, however, will be more difficult given just how far right candidates have gone.
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