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Election June, 2012: A California Primary to Remember?
Tomorrow's California primary could shake up state and Congressional politics for years to come. Hear why the LA Times told readers, "Don't sit this one out."
By Warren Olney • • 49m ListenCalifornia's presidential primary won't mean a thing, but tomorrow's election could shake up state politics for years to come. It could change things in Washington, as well as in Sacramento. We'll hear why the LA Times told readers, "Don't sit this one out." Also, Mitt Romney has the GOP nomination sewed up, but there's still an active opponent in California. We talk with Fred Karger, the openly gay candidate who worked for Gerald Ford, George HW Bush, and Ronald Reagan. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, Florida election laws: shades of the Bush-Gore debacle 12 years ago.
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3 storiesTomorrow's Election Will Make History in California
California voters will make history tomorrow with the first so-called "Top Two" primary election in state history. As a result, there won't necessarily be both a Republican and a Democrat in the November runoff. In many cases, two candidates from the same party will be running against each other.
Read the story22 minFred Karger for President?
For most of his 62 years, Fred Karger has been involved in politics as a consultant to Republican politicians, first here in California, then nationwide. He advised Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush. Two years ago he retired and formally became the first openly gay candidate for the White House.
Read the story6 minFlorida Voting Drama and the November Elections
Remember the year 2000? Florida is at it again. Republican Governor Rick Scott and his Secretary of State Ken Detzner have set out to purge the voting rolls of thousands of suspected non-citizens. Two newspapers have concluded that Hispanics, blacks, Democrats and Independents are being targeted at a much higher rate than white Republicans.
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