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Eleven News

Big voting turnout

By Alysa Kleinman
November 06, 2012 12:00 AM
It’s finally Election Day, and that means Utahns are voting at polling places statewide, but only after waiting in long lines.
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Breaking News

Obama gains reelection following a contentious race

By Robbie Jenkins
November 06, 2012 12:00 AM
Barack Obama secured a second term as President of the United States after beating out Mitt Romney in the Nov. 6 election.
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Nation

BYU students conduct largest state-wide exit poll

By Brooke Weenig
November 06, 2012 12:00 AM
The only statewide exit poll in Utah was conducted by 600 college students and was led by BYU students and others from six Utah colleges.
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Eleven News

Know before you go

By Alysa Kleinman
October 30, 2012 12:00 AM
There's just a week left until election day. If you're still feeling a little lost about what to expect, head to the vote.utah.gov, where you can type in your address and see the full ballot.
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News

Absentee ballot voting

By Tyler Van Hazelen
October 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Voting is not something Carl Van Wagoner takes for granted.
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Eleven News

Big Spending in Campaigns

By Alysa Kleinman
October 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Election day is just 21 days away, and the race between Jim Matheson and Mia Love is getting closer and closer as time ticks down. Most experts say political advertising will only speed up in this final stretch of the campaign trail.
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Nation

Social media and presidential debates

By Robbie Jenkins
October 02, 2012 12:00 AM
Crews are now in the process of putting up a large security fence around the University of Denver's Ritchie Center, the site of the first presidential debate, but come Oct. 3 nothing will be able to contain the explosion of political chatter on social media channels.
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Local

Judging the Judges

By Alysa Kleinman
September 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Judges are usually the ones making important decisions. But on election day, voters are the ones swinging the gavel.
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Local

Paul Ryan visits Provo; Mitt Romney coming Sept. 18

By Robin Rodgers
September 06, 2012 12:00 AM
GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan hosted fundraisers in Provo Wednesday evening with news presidential ticket leader Mitt Romney plans a Provo visit Sept. 18.
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Nation

Romney halfway to tying up convention nomination

By Mckinnley Matson
March 22, 2012 12:00 AM
After another victory in Illinois, Mitt Romney pulled further ahead in the general election polls, though there's still a long way to go before his victory is deemed inevitable.
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Nation

Concerns on Mormonism rise again in election

By Mckinnley Matson
March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
After one of his supporters demanded Mitt Romney “renounce his racist Mormon religion,” presidential candidate Rick Santorum was left facing some demands himself.
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Nation

GOP candidates continue battle for delegates

By Mckinnley Matson
March 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Republican presidential candidates continued their fight for delegates in Alabama, Hawaii, Mississippi and American Samoa Tuesday, bringing them one step closer to the Republican National Party Convention in August.
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Nation

Romney wins six states on Super Tuesday

By Mckinnley Matson
March 07, 2012 12:00 AM
Republican presidential candidates continued their fight for delegate votes across the country as 10 states cast their votes in the first Super Tuesday event of the 2012 presidential campaign.
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Nation

Santorum campaign enjoys recent surge

By Mckinnley Matson
February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Presidential candidate Rick Santorum's three-state victory recently has shaken the campaign for former front-runner Mitt Romney, who is now fighting back.
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Nation

Florida primary underway

By Mckinnley Matson
January 30, 2012 12:00 AM
The Florida primary is officially underway with Mitt Romney holding a strong lead in the polls yet again.
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