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Dems Take the Initiative

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2006 Democrats are hoping ballot initiatives in favor of stem cell research and raising the minimum wage will help drive voter turnout in the upcoming election. Republicans pioneered the initiative strategy, but this time around the electorate seems to be suffering from gay marriage fatigue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gay Marriage Scare Wears Thin

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2006 In the 2004 election, anti-gay ballot measures effectively drew conservatives to the ballot box, but the appeal of banning gay marriage is wearing off, polls suggest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Diebold Voting Machine Hacked in Four Minutes

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2006 Bev Harris of BlackBoxVoting recently got her hands on a Diebold voting machine and was able to hack it in four minutes with tools that cost $12. Harris? handiwork is just the latest demonstration of how vulnerable electronic voting machines are to vote manipulation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Acceptance of Gay Marriage Up, Poll Finds

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2006 Fifty-one percent still oppose it, but that's down from 63% two years ago. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )