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7:38pm

Mon October 22, 2012
2012 elections

One-on-one with Washington's candidates for governor

Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 5:31 pm

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Ballots are arriving in the mail. And a new poll shows the race for Washington governor is a virtual dead heat. Whoever is elected will inherit a budget shortfall along with a court order to spend more on education.

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7:28pm

Mon October 22, 2012
2012 elections

In final debate: Some sparks, but also points of agreement

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 9:14 pm

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  • Listen To NPR's Analysis Of The Debate

Foreign policy proved to be a subject that kept the tone mostly substantive tonight in the third and final debate between President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney before the Nov. 6 election.

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5:50pm

Mon October 22, 2012
Live 2012 debate

Poll and video: Obama vs. Romney - third debate - live

Here's the third and final presidential debate live via YouTube's politics channel. And ... a poll (vote after the debate)!

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3:00pm

Mon October 22, 2012
2012 elections

They know if you’ve voted or not, and that’s not all

Credit Secretary of State

OLYMPIA, Wash. – In this era of mail-in balloting, political campaigns have become a bit like Santa Claus: He may know if you’ve been bad or good. But, they know whether you’ve voted yet or not - and who you’re likely to support.

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12:55pm

Mon October 22, 2012
2012 elections

Debates and debauchery: A history of drinking games and politics

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 12:32 pm

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Here's a new idea for a Presidential Debate Drinking Game: Every time someone says "Presidential Debate Drinking Game" today, take a drink. Just kidding.

But drinking games have become a familiar part of the American political landscape — like buttons, bunting and bumper stickers. Where there are political rallies, there are protesting groups. Where there are campaign speeches, there are fact checking teams. And where there are presidential candidates' debates, there are drinking games.

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