Articles Tagged ‘election’

State affairs

November 7, 2012 at 10:49 pm

State affairs

Former California Gov. Gray Davis shared his opinions about California’s future and current standing in the wake of the election as part of a panel at a “Road to the White House” event Tuesday.

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Point/Counterpoint: Discussing partisan politics

By Elena Kadvany and Burke Gibson · Daily Trojan

November 7, 2012 at 1:51 pm

Elena Kadvany | Point: Partisanship cannot continue as is My initial reaction to the news that President Barack Obama was re-elected was relief, not excitement. I was relieved that the leader I believe in gets another four years to prove himself to those who don’t believe in him the way I do, and to continue [...]

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Weekend update

November 4, 2012 at 1:50 pm

In an effort to keep the USC community up to date on a bevy of important issues and events, the Daily Trojan has produced a large amount of content both online and in print. Here’s a rundown of (and some links to) what’s been going on: Last Wednesday a Halloween shooting rattled the campus. The Daily [...]

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Point/Counterpoint: Hurricane Sandy and Election 2012

By Elena Kadvany and Burke Gibson · Daily Trojan

November 3, 2012 at 8:47 pm

Elena Kadvany: Point In 1972, the political term “October surprise” was coined. Twelve days before the presidential election between former president Richard Nixon and then-Sen. George McGovern, then-National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger announced that “peace was at hand” in Vietnam, changing the game on a crucial election issue that might have swayed many voters’ decisions [...]

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Students weigh in on what matters to them this election

October 31, 2012 at 10:45 pm

With the election fast approaching, students are preparing to cast their votes. The Daily Trojan spoke to a number of students to see what issues in the election are the most important to them when they cast their ballots.

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Panel dissects, analyzes Calif. propositions

By Adrienne Visani · Daily Trojan

October 30, 2012 at 11:58 pm

Experts picked apart initiatives on California’s ballot in preparation for the election.

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Live blog transcript of the second presidential debate

By Nicholas Slayton · Daily Trojan

October 16, 2012 at 8:08 pm

Tonight, President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney met for their second presidential debate, and the Daily Trojan live blogged it. Here is the transcript. 5:59 Editorial director Elena Kadvany and opinion columnist Sarah Cueva will be live blogging the second presidential debate, Elena from a liberal perspective and Sarah from a conservative one. [...]

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Romney’s immigration switch harms campaign

By burke gibson · Daily Trojan

October 3, 2012 at 8:11 pm

Romney’s promise to continue an Obama immigration program poses many problems.

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Opinions vary on banning death penalty

By brittany nicole la hue · Daily Trojan

September 26, 2012 at 10:30 pm

Proposition 34, which aims to ban the death penalty, is one of many contentious measures.

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Twitter can mar political discourse

By Arshya gurbani · Daily Trojan

September 5, 2012 at 8:33 pm

Twitter is a viable source of political news that offers many advantages, yet does have its flaws.

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