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Election Coverage

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Letter to the Editor: Finally, a Time for Choosing

Thomas Beaucham, Former Student Body President Oct 15, 2020

Next week, Student Government (SG) will hold its first election for the Senate since Spring 2018. In the 30 months since senators were last elected by the students, upwards of $10 million in student fees...

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States in Play: October

States in Play: October

Kevin Luhrs, Opinions Editor Oct 14, 2020

It is October 14, 2020 and there’s 20 days until Election Day. Several things have changed since Sept. 21—we’ve had a chaotic first debate, the president was diagnosed with coronavirus, and there...

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Woman on the Street: How do UNF students feel about Kanye West for president?

Woman on the Street: How do UNF students feel about Kanye West for president?

Nathan Turoff and Sheifalika Bhatnagar Sep 2, 2020

“President Kanye West.” While often thought of as an elaborate joke, from the moment the rapper first suggested the idea five years ago, the reality is that Kanye West is in fact running for President...

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State of the race: What polling averages look like

State of the race: What polling averages look like

Kevin Luhrs, Reporter Aug 21, 2020

The path to victory for Donald Trump’s reelection looks dire, according to the RCP polling averages. Biden is at 319 electoral votes and Trump is at 164 votes after a final count. For reference,...

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Florida voter registration deadline next Tuesday

Courtney Green, News Editor Feb 12, 2020

Are you registered to vote in the Florida primary? The deadline to register to vote is next Tuesday, February 18. Florida's 2020 primary to determine the Democratic and Republican candidates is fast...

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Sanders wins New Hampshire; on to Nevada

Courtney Green, News Editor Feb 12, 2020

Bernie Sanders won last night’s New Hampshire primary – his first clear victory over rival Democrat Pete Buttigieg after an app malfunction in Iowa that resulted in a recanvass by the Iowa Democratic...

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A year out from elections, who's still running?

A year out from elections, who’s still running?

Emily Echevarria, Student Government Reporter Nov 5, 2019

As we kick off November and head into finals, it might have slipped your mind that we’re a year out from the Presidential Election. Need a quick catch up? The 2020 election is just under a year away,...

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The big takeaway: the CNN/New York Times democratic debates

The big takeaway: the CNN/New York Times democratic debates

Courtney Green, News Editor Oct 16, 2019

The CNN/New York Times debate in Westerville, Ohio featured 12 candidates. The next debate, slated for November, will likely be missing some of those who stood on the stage last night. Spinnaker’s...

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by CNN/New York Times at Otterbein University, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, in Westerville, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

AP Debate takeaways: Warren attacked, 70s club avoids age issue

NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated Press Oct 16, 2019

A dozen Democratic presidential candidates participated in a spirited debate over health care, taxes, gun control and impeachment. Takeaways from the three-hour forum in Westerville, Ohio: WARREN'S...

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The Latest: Biden says Harris misrepresented busing stance

Associated Press Jun 28, 2019

The Latest: Biden says Harris misrepresented busing stance MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on the second Democratic presidential debate (all times local): 11:45 p.m. Former Vice President Joe Biden says...

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Democratic candidates on stage the Democratic debate in Miami, Fl

The Latest: Dems end debate by touting promise of America

Associated Press Jun 26, 2019

  MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic presidential debates (all times local): 11:10 p.m. The Democratic presidential candidates have concluded the first 2020 debate emphasizing the...

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2020 democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet.

2020 democratic presidential candidate: Michael Bennet

Alex Toth Jun 26, 2019

Age: 54 Experience: U.S. Senator from Colorado (2009-present), Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (2013-2015). Fun Fact: Bennet was diagnosed with prostate cancer on April 3, 2019....

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