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Discover how politics can impact the environment, from U.N. climate talks to state legislation to local plastic bag bans.

  • 4th graders urge you to vote with 'Call Me Maybe' parody [Video]

    Tue, Nov 06, 2012 8:16 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Are you headed off to the polls? These scholars from Democracy Prep Public Schools want to encourage you to exercise your right to vote.

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    Why 270 is the magic number (or how the Electoral College works)

    Mon, Nov 05, 2012 4:43 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    When a U.S. citizen casts a vote for Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, they're not actually picking one man or the other. They're voting for his electors.

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  • As if you needed another reason to vote for President Obama tomorrow

    Mon, Nov 05, 2012 3:40 PM by Shea Gunther

    Mitt Romney thinks climate change is funny. Let's send him a clear message tomorrow that the future of the planet is no laughing matter. Vote Obama tomorrow!

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  • Kids voting

    How to teach kids about voting

    Mon, Nov 05, 2012 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Do you plan to bring your kids with you to the voting booth? Even if you can't, here is some great info to share with them about the candidates, the election process and even the math involved in electing our next president.

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  • Ad turns Romney's climate joke against him

    Mon, Nov 05, 2012 1:24 PM by Russell McLendon

    Two months after Mitt Romney joked that President Obama wants to 'slow the rise of the oceans,' a new ad juxtaposes his words with Superstorm Sandy.

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  • Obama, Romney make last ditch pitches to swing state voters [Photos]

    Mon, Nov 05, 2012 12:20 PM by Catie Leary

    With only two days left in such a close presidential election, President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, are stumping from one swing state to the next in a last-minute rush to persuade undecided voters.

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  • Portraits of Thomas Jefferson (left) and John Adams (right)

    5 of the strangest presidential elections in history

    Mon, Nov 05, 2012 11:55 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Electoral politics have always been a down-and-dirty business, starting at least as early as 1800.

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    5 reasons our voting habits are surprisingly irrational

    Mon, Nov 05, 2012 9:57 AM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    Genes, God and good feelings are just some of the influences on our voting decisions.

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  • Voters

    Why Sandy may affect the outcome of the presidential election

    Mon, Nov 05, 2012 8:21 AM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    Experts suspect there will be lower turnout in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy.

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  • Famous explorers, genetically engineered flowers and more in MNN's week in review

    Fri, Nov 02, 2012 5:15 PM

    We look at how nature influences architecture — but not always in a positive way — and some environmentally themed ballot measures that voters will consider on Nov. 6

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  • Cory Booker

    And the award for best mayor goes to...

    Fri, Nov 02, 2012 11:13 AM by Melissa Breyer

    Delivering diapers to babies and offering his apartment to neighbors without power are just a few of the ways Newark Mayor Cory Booker has jumped into emergency action.

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  • NPR apologizes to 'Bronco Bama' girl

    Fri, Nov 02, 2012 9:29 AM

    Video: Four-year-old Abigael Evans was driven to tears by the seemingly never-ending presidential campaign coverage, and NPR apologized for making her cry.

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  • Michael Bloomberg

    Michael Bloomberg endorses Barack Obama, 'a president to lead on climate change'

    Thu, Nov 01, 2012 4:22 PM by John Platt

    The surprise endorsement follows the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy on New York City and the region.

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  • People at voting booths in 2008.

    What's wrong with online voting?

    Thu, Nov 01, 2012 1:53 PM by Linda Rosencrance, TechNewsDaily

    Those in favor of Internet voting or emailed ballot submissions point to its speed and convenience.

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  • Mitt Romney's Facebook page

    What's your vote worth to presidential campaigns?

    Thu, Nov 01, 2012 11:14 AM by Leslie Meredith, TechNewsDaily

    Campaigns, on average, spend $22 for a single vote, and more and more of that money is being spent for online ads.

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