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Election excitement keeps students on campus late

November 09, 2016 12:00 AM
Thomas Stone volunteers with other students in the Kimball Tower for the College Exit Poll on Tuesday, Nov. 8. (Ryan Turner)
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'Swing state' Utah encourages third party voting

November 08, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU sophomore Andrea Miller and her husband meet Evan McMullin in person at one of his rallies. Miller said has never voted third party before, but when she began researching McMullin's platform, she felt peace knowing they share the same values. (Andrea Miller)
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Ex-CIA agent, BYU grad gets on Utah presidential ballot

August 16, 2016 12:00 AM
Evan McMullin, who's running for as an independent presidential bid, talks with the Deseret News and KSL editorial board in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. (Weston Kenney/The Deseret News via AP)
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McMullin campaign has three days to get on Utah ballots

August 11, 2016 12:00 AM
Independent presidential candidate and BYU alumnus Evan McMullin has officially begun his efforts toward becoming a presidential nominee.
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Clinton spends big on Olympic ads, with Trump on sidelines

August 09, 2016 12:00 AM
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds hands with Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., right, after speaking at a rally at Osceola Heritage Park, in Kissimmee, Fla., Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Opinion Outpost July 21

July 21, 2016 12:00 AM
What’s the best case for Donald Trump? The alternative is President Hillary Clinton.
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Readers' Forum June 1

June 01, 2016 12:00 AM
In today’s world, there’s increasing danger at public events. In the past couple years, we’ve seen the Boston Marathon bombing, the 'Dark Night' shooting, the Paris bombing, school shootings, and more recently, the Belgium bombing. These tragedies have not only hurt the people involved, but have had a ripple effect on hundreds, even thousands of people who have been deeply moved by these events. When will the world decide to protect its people?
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Opinion Outpost May 10

May 12, 2016 12:00 AM
Now’s the time for backers of the #NeverTrump movement — from Mitt Romney to Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse — to prove that their vows never to support Donald Trump were more than a bluff.
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Chelsea Clinton urges Utahns to vote for Hillary, reminds millennials of free college hopes

March 16, 2016 12:00 AM
Chelsea Clinton urged Utahns to vote for her mother and democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton in Salt Lake City on March 15.
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BYU students answer: 'Who's running for president in 2016?'

July 17, 2015 12:00 AM
As politicians begin to announce candidacy for the 2016 presidential election, BYU students share what they've heard through the grapevine. Are you more or less informed than these BYU students?
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